Whitefly is a small sucking insect. It can damage many types of ornamental, garden and garden plants. In the process of its activity, the whitefly releases a sticky substance on which the fungus develops, which contributes to the appearance of yellowness on the leaves, and subsequently leads to their death. The occurrence of foci of lesions on plants often occurs due to a malfunction of the biological control process.
It is not easy to get rid of a small pest with such a beautiful name - whitefly. Insect control methods, as a rule, imply control of its numbers. A small number of pests does not bring much damage. But large whitefly colonies silver leaves and lead to a significant loss of productivity, as well as to the death of plants. The sweet pad secreted by pests not only serves as a favorable environment for the development of
soot fungus. It attracts ants that destroy the natural enemies that the whitefly is afraid of.
Methods of dealing with this pest are very diverse. However, the best of them is the prevention of non-distribution of uninvited guests. It is worth remembering that in most cases its natural enemies perfectly manage the control of whitefly numbers. Emerging outbreaks of plant damage by the pest are usually the result of the use of insecticides. Chemicals that have little effect on whiteflies can destroy all its enemies, which causes a significant replenishment in the colony of small sucking insects. Some species of bugs, lacewings and ladybugs are hunted by pests. They have whiteflies and a number of natural parasites.
Thus, the rejection of the use of chemicals, especially those containing pyrethroid, carbaryl, and also diazinones, is one of the ways to combat the pest, which is called biological. Important control over the number of ants. During its implementation, the natural enemies of whiteflies will not allow its colonies to grow. In this case, plants and crops will be saved.
How to remove whitefly without the use of special tools? To control the propagation of the pest, those plants on which the insect population has repeatedly appeared should be removed. Whiteflies, which control methods include covering with aluminum foil, can disappear without the use of chemicals. Carrying out these activities repels insects from the plant. Infected foliage can also be washed with a stream of water. In this case, the whitefly is washed off.
Methods of dealing with a pest sucking on plant juice involve cleaning insects from leaves with a vacuum cleaner. This procedure is carried out, as a rule, in the morning hours or on cool days. At this time, the activity of the pest is minimal.
To destroy adult individuals, it is recommended that sticky traps are installed at the edges of gardens and kitchen gardens. These tools can be done with your own hands, by applying a sticky substance to plywood or plexiglass painted in bright yellow. Homemade glue should include one part of petroleum jelly and the same amount of household detergent.
If a whitefly has appeared in the greenhouse, methods of dealing with it must be complex. In the spring, it is recommended that the plants be treated with the Aktar preparation. This tool acts on the larvae, preventing the pest from expanding its colonies. In the case when insects nevertheless appeared in large numbers, a mixture of talstar and comfidor will become an effective tool. Whitefly can also be controlled with drugs such as Inta-Vir, Kalash, Monsoon, etc. To prevent the spread of the pest, it is recommended to freeze the greenhouse in winter. Whitefly dies at a freezing temperature of ten to fifteen degrees.