Cyclamen mite – Photo
Is the cyclamen tick so dangerous for Saintpaulias and how to deal with it?
Polina GALYGA
Visually, you will not see this pest., but you can determine its appearance by numerous signs: stop in plant development, leaf deformation, wilting buds, undeveloped flowers, dusty coating on the underside of the leaf blade, brown and dry growth point.
To combat the tick, it is necessary to carry out a cycle of treatments (at least three). The interval between them depends on the temperature in the house.: the warmer, the more often, but not earlier 4 days.
- First processing (any of the drugs) : Oberon (1 ml / 2, 5 l of water), "Aktofit", "Agravertine", "Akarin" (2 ml / 0, 2 l), "Vermitek" (1 ml / 1 l).
- The second: Kontos (1 ml / 3 l), "Nissoran" (1 g / 1 l), "Contact" (1 ml / 1 l).
- Third: Masai (1 g / 1 l), "The skeleton" (1 g / 1 l), Oberon (1 ml / 2, 5 l).
Treat nearby plants, as well as windows, window sills and shelves.
ON A NOTE – PESTS OF HOME FLOWERS AND FIGHT AGAINST THEM
| Pest | How to determine | Control measures |
| Spider mite | It settles on the underside of the leaf of almost all indoor plants in warm dry air. The upper side of the leaf blade is covered with yellowish spots, foliage falls off prematurely. Sometimes a white spider web forms | Spray the leaves daily. At the first sign of a pest, treat the plant with contact acaricide (eg, Apollo KS) or phytopreparation "Derris". Repeat processing if necessary |
| Trips | Tiny black insect, which usually damages begonia, fuchsia, code. Thrips fly or crawl from leaf to leaf, leaving behind silvery streaks. The main harm is done to flowers: they become stained and deformed. Plant growth slows down | Spray the plant with insecticides repeatedly
("Agravertine", "Aktara", Fitoverm) |
| Aphid | Small insect (green, black, gray) sucks juice from the soft tissues of the plant. Prefers shoot tips and buds | Spray the plant with permethrin formulations (eg, "Alatar") or "Derris". Repeat treatment if necessary |
© Author: Lilia MALTSEVA, agrochemist, plant collector, r. Novy Oskol, Belgorod Region.
CYCLAMEN PLATE ON VIOLETS – VIDEO
How effective are spraying of indoor plants from spider mites with milk (1:5 water) and serum (1:10)? Is it possible to spill soil with solutions?
Lactobacillus from serum is capable of suppressing some pathogenic bacteria and fungi in the soil through competition, accelerate the decomposition of organic matter. Therefore, they are included in EM preparations., only without impurities, and in combination with jointly acting microorganisms.
Dairy products do not help against pests. Milk creates a film on the leaf surface, making it difficult for plants to breathe, let alone stains. Besides, lactobacilli cannot live on leaves. I do not recommend watering the ground with "milk". Proteins and fats when they break down will soon cause an unpleasant odor and lead to acidification of the soil..
Taking plants to the garden for the summer has a beneficial effect on them.. The reverse movement is fraught with leaf fall, which occurs due to a sharp change in air humidity. This can be avoided, if you do not delay the transfer until the end of September.
Fading and severe leaf fall can be caused by spider mites. Three times treatment with appropriate preparations (Acrex, Aktellik) will get rid of this pest.