Aphid or plant louse -a very dangerous sucking insect, from the vital activity of which a huge number of different cultures suffer. Plants affected by this pest usually stop growing, are depressed, and often die.
What is dangerous aphid, description of the pest
The size of the aphid is miniature, an adult grows in length 0.5-2 mm. Her body is egg-shaped, easily crushed when pressed. The insect is represented by many species (about 4000), which differ in external features.
An insect may or may not have wings. Those individuals that are able to move only on the ground are usually carried by ants.
Aphids are very prolific, multiply rapidly and massively. Every two weeks a new generation of 150 larvae is born. Therefore, the fight against aphids in the garden is often associated with great efforts.
Did you know? In one season, plant lice appear 12-18 generations.
The aphid carries the main danger to plants when it drinks cell sap from buds, leaves, stems, and with it absorbs all the nutrients. As a result, the plant culture withers and, in case of mass damage, may even die.
Its leaves and tops are bent, shoots do not grow. Aphids are most dangerous for young immature plants.
Sticky secretions of the pest (pad), covering the leaf, inhibit the process of photosynthesis. In addition, aphids are a carrier of dangerous bacteria, viruses and fungi that provoke a variety of diseases.
Most often, plant louse breeds in unkempt areas, on soils with an excess of nitrogen or a lack of phosphorus. 
There may be several signs that aphids have attacked your garden or garden:
- covering the underside of leaves with honeydew;
- the presence of white scales under the plant - discarded shells of the insect;
- the presence of clusters of ants around the plant, "ant paths";
- twisting and yellowing of leaves;
- undeveloped twisted buds.
Did you know? Aphids are transported by garden ants. She highlights the sweet honeydew that these little hard workers love to feast on. Therefore, without exterminating the anthills, efforts to get rid of aphids will be unsuccessful.
However, since the plant louse often attacks vegetables, greens that are eaten, the use of chemistry is an undesirable, extreme and even unsafe measure. 
Therefore, gardeners and summer residents prefer to use sparing methods, using soap solutions, decoctions of insecticidal plants, tobacco infusions, etc. They also often resort to mechanical treatment, which includes the destruction of anthills, dousing plants (in the initial stage of damage) with a strong pressure of cold water, collecting insects by hand.
Folk methods of dealing with aphids in the garden and vegetable garden
As a prophylactic agent for use in the garden, a well-proven wood ash infusion who need to powder the leaves. Prepare it like this: 300 g of ash is boiled in 10 liters of water for half an hour, and 40 g of soap is added before direct processing.
Ammonia against aphids
Ammonia is an effective remedy for getting rid of plant lice in the garden. 2 tablespoons of alcohol are diluted in 10 liters, and soap (40 g) is added before spraying. After two weeks, the treatment is repeated.
Important! After using folk remedies, you should not immediately water the plants, at least for two to three days.
Soap and aphids
One of the easiest ways to repel an insect is considered to be the treatment of plants with soapy solutions, since the crops sprayed with them are not suitable for aphids. There are several ways to prepare them.
Laundry soap from aphids used in the amount of 300 g per 10 liters of water. It is rubbed or finely planed and dissolved in a bucket of water.
Also cook liquid soap solution(125 g / 10 l). You can add ash or onion peel to soap products. The solution is sprayed or wiped with stems and leaves, especially the places where aphids accumulate - their lower part. 
There are several recipes for preparing a soap solution for aphid treatment from green soap:
With aphids on roses, such safe folk remedies as soap solutions just help to fight. rose bushesin case of severe damage, spraying with infusion of 100-200 g of laundry soap dissolved in 10 liters of water will save.
There are many recipes that recommend adding dishwashing detergent, but gardeners who have already tried this option often complain that it burns the leaves of plants.
How to remove aphids with a solution of washing powder
A solution of washing powder is capable of killing aphids. However, when using it, you need to be extremely careful so as not to cause burns on the leaves of the plant. Since all powders are different, the concentration will need to be selected independently. It is recommended to start with a 1% solution. 
Important!Before you fight aphids with folk remedies throughout the infected area, you need to test the effect of a solution or decoction on one plant. After making sure of its safety, in a day you can process all the landings.
Potato tops against aphids
In addition to household products, there are a number of plant cultures that the plant louse carefully avoids meeting with. What plants do not like aphids? First of all, this chamomile, marigolds, dandelions, wormwood, celandine, yarrow, tansy, garlic, onion, red pepper, horse sorrel, tomatoes, potatoes and others.
Did you know? To repel plant lice, garlic, onions, chamomile, mint are planted in the immediate vicinity. From flower crops, aphids do not like begonia, cosmea, mallow.
It has deterrent properties potato pulp remedy for the preparation of which: 1 kg of fresh (0.7 kg of dry) tops should be chopped, poured with a bucket of water, insisted for three hours and strained. For greater efficiency, laundry soap (30-40 g) is added to the infusion.
Onions and onion peels, how to get rid of aphids with folk remedies
Afraid of aphids and treatments with infusion of onions and onion peels. They are prepared as follows:
- 200 g of onion peel must be insisted for 12-15 hours in 10 liters of warm water, then strain;
- mix onion peel with citrus zest, pour boiling water over it, stand for three days, strain, and dilute with water before each spraying;
- Chop 200 g of onion heads, insist in 10 liters of water for 12-18 hours, strain, add 40 g of laundry soap.
Important! When using herbal decoctions and infusions, it should be borne in mind that in large doses and high concentrations they can burn the leaves. Some of them are dangerous for both plant lice and other insects, and can also pose a danger to human health.
How to deal with aphids with chamomile infusion
Helps fight plant lice and infusion of pharmaceutical chamomile.To prepare it, you need 1 kg of dry leaves and inflorescences. They insist 12 hours in 10 liters of water. Then filter through gauze. For one treatment, a solution is prepared by diluting the chamomile infusion with water in a ratio of 1:3 and adding soap (40 g / 10 l).
The use of conifers in the fight against aphids
Aphids do not tolerate coniferous smell, so the fight against it can be carried out with the help of such folk remedies as decoctions and infusions of needles.
Within a week, 2 kg of needles should be insisted in 10 liters of water, stirring the composition every day. It is necessary to store the infusion in a dark place. After a week, it must be filtered, and before use, diluted with water in a ratio of 1:3 (for spraying), for application to aisles - diluted in a ratio of 1:1.
You can make a solution from a pharmacy coniferous concentrate: 4 tbsp. spoons for 10 liters of water. 
Fight against aphids shag and tobacco
The insecticidal properties of tobacco allow it to be used to save from aphids. Tobacco, tobacco dust and shag are used in the preparation of infusions, decoctions and solutions.
Infusion: Grind 200 g of (dry) tobacco leaves, pour 5 liters of water, leave for 24 hours, bring the volume of liquid to 10 liters, boil for two hours over low heat.
Decoction: pour one part of tobacco dust with 10 parts of water, leave for 48 hours, dilute with water 1:3 and add soap (40 g / 10 l).
Important! When using products prepared on the basis of tobacco, it is necessary to observe the same personal safety measures as when processing chemical compounds.
One of the favorite plants of plant louse is viburnum. Usually she settles on it massively, tightly sticking to the branches of the plant. Therefore, very often gardeners are interested in the question, how to deal with aphids on viburnum.
You can try this solution: 1 cup tobacco dust or shag, 1 cup wood ash, 1 tbsp. spoons of liquid soap, 1 tbsp. tablespoons of mustard, it is necessary to pour 2-3 liters of water with a temperature of +70 ... + 80 ° C. Insist for two hours and strain. Then, bring the amount of water to 10 liters. Spray should be on the underside of the leaf plate, performing the treatment three times at intervals of 6-8 days.
Plants, birds and insects against aphids
Aphids also have natural enemies - ladybugs, praying mantises, wasps, ground beetles, bedbugs. They like to eat plant louse and birds: sparrows, tits, linnets, kinglets, robins. Therefore, for the purpose of prevention and control, it is necessary to attract birds to the garden and garden by constructing feeders, drinking bowls, and nests for them. Insects can be lured by planting plants that they love, such as carrots, parsley. 
We told you about the many folk methods of dealing with aphids. . Among them, there are sure to be those that are right for you and your plants, thereby helping to expel aphids from the site for a long time. Finally, we give a few more recommendations regarding the correct use of folk remedies on different types of plants.
So, fruit trees and shrubs are processed three times: in the budding phase, after they have faded and 14 days before harvest. Berries are sprayed before flowering and after harvesting. The last processing of vegetable crops should be done one month before harvesting vegetables.
When using infusions from the tops of potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, henbane, dope, the fruits should not be eaten after spraying for another 10 days.
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- the most common pest of the garden, vegetable garden. For the entire growing season of plants, 20 generations are replaced. Females reproduce eggs without needing fertilization, colonies of small insects cause irreparable damage to crops. Insects suck out juices, cause deformation of leaves, drying of young shoots, falling of inflorescences. With a strong infection, young seedlings die. Means from aphids are produced by domestic and foreign companies. Must be used in accordance with the rules. You can process a variety of trees, shrubs and other plants:
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Aphid preparations
Pest control can be done by several types of professional means.
Insecticides
The most effective means. The active components are poisonous substances of a new generation. Aphid poison accumulates in plant tissues, enters the body of insects upon contact, with juice.
The result is instant. The tool is already active during processing. Insecticide blocks nerve impulses, causes paralysis, death. Aphid protection lasts another 20 days or more if the weather is sunny, without rain.
Disadvantages:
- Aphid insecticides have a wide spectrum of action, therefore they destroy indiscriminately all insects that appear on the treated plant. This is a significant disadvantage.
- It is recommended to use preparations against aphids in early spring, when the buds have not yet blossomed. Otherwise, bees and other insects that pollinate flowers are poisoned, the number of ovaries decreases, and productivity suffers.
- Processing should not be carried out during the ripening of the fruit, since the poison does not have time to be neutralized until the vegetables, fruits, and berries are eaten.
On a note!
Compliance with the exact dosage, proper application is the key to a quick result, a high, high-quality harvest. For spraying use a garden sprayer, a spray bottle.
Popular means are:
- Spark;
Biologicals
The best remedies for aphids are preparations based on organic substances. The medicine of the new generation is absolutely safe for people, bees, hornets. The active components are the waste products of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms.
Treat plants from aphids during any growing season. You can eat the crop 5 days after intensive processing. Nothing bad will happen if you eat a berry from yesterday's processed bush, washing it well under running water.
Disadvantages:
- The drug begins to act immediately, but the result is noticeable after 7-10 days. The poison accumulates in the body of the insect gradually. Death occurs as the concentration of a life-threatening dose.
- If it rains after careful treatment, protection is reduced to a minimum. You will have to repeat the procedure the next day. In dry sunny weather, repeated spraying is also required, but 12 days after the first treatment.
- Aphid preparations based on safe components are more expensive than insecticides, it is not always possible to find the desired product.
The most effective remedy for aphids - which quickly helps, does not harm the environment, human health. If the preparations to combat aphids are used correctly, there are no negative consequences, only a small pest suffers.
Fitoverm
New generation aphid preparation based on organic compounds. It is used for the treatment of open ground plants, greenhouses, indoor flowers. Spraying indoor plants is allowed.
Produced in metered ampoules, vials. The solution must be prepared before use. The concentration depends on the degree of destruction of the land. For 600 ml, dilute 1 ampoule of the drug with a capacity of 5 ml.
Plants must be treated by spraying. The procedure is carried out in sunny calm weather. The action lasts 3 weeks, the result can be seen after 10 days. The active ingredient is aversectin C.
On a note!
Biological preparations from aphids can be combined with other means for fertilizing plants, increasing resistance to diseases.
Trichopolum
An aphid remedy is a cure for bactericidal diseases. You can buy it in a pharmacy in the form of tablets. Shows good results in pest control on tomatoes, cucumbers.
The active ingredient is metronidazole, a broad-spectrum antifungal agent. Helps to destroy aphids, the consequences of their life. Increases resistance of plants to diseases. There are pills from aphids to the first rain, heavy dew.
Dissolve 10 tablets in 10 liters of water, mix thoroughly. Spray the plants, paying particular attention to the underside of the leaf. The remedy is especially effective at the first signs of infection. It can be used at any stage of vegetation of crops.
Aktofit
biologically active agent. Produced in the form of a concentrated liquid in metered sachets, vials. Suitable for processing plants in open ground, greenhouses, indoor flowers. The active ingredient is a natural neurotoxin, aversectin C.
The solution is prepared immediately before use. In 1 liter of water dissolve 8 ml of the drug. Re-treatment is carried out after 14 days, since biological preparations do not act on eggs. Spray the plants after the larvae appear.
Mass death of insects is observed within 8 days after spraying crops. The protection of the funds is valid for 2 weeks.
Jaguar
Biopreparation from aphids and weeds. Produced in dosed sachets, canisters. There are 2 active components at once - fenoxaprop-P, cloquintoset-mexil. The drug begins to act almost immediately. It is completely absorbed by plant tissues within 3 hours.
Effective remedy for green aphids, black. In pests it causes paralysis, death in three days. Properties retains for 4 weeks. Rain can weaken protection.
The sachet is designed to prepare a solution of 10 liters. Initially, dissolve in 1 liter of liquid, mix thoroughly, then add the rest of the water. Feedback on the effectiveness of the remedy is positive.
Fufanon
Systemic drugs penetrate through the skin, the esophagus, not giving insects a chance to survive. Fufanon belongs to this group of funds. Aphid poison kills pests already during processing. Protective properties remain for more than a month.
On a note!
The product is available in the form of a concentrated liquid. It is necessary to prepare the solution immediately before use, but it is allowed to use it within 3 days.
The active ingredient of the drug is malathion. Insecticide of a new generation, which belongs to the class of low-toxic substances. However, when used improperly, exceeding the concentration causes poisoning in humans.
It is necessary to work with the drug in rubber gloves, spraying should be carried out in a respirator. It is forbidden to pour unused mortar into the ground on an open surface, it is necessary to dig a hole for this.
Chemistry from aphids works quickly. The very next day you can enjoy the result. Re-processing to fix the result is not required.
Arrow
Biological preparation based on bitoxibacillin. It is used as an effective insect repellent, as a top dressing. Produced in packaged bags of 50 g. Before use, this amount must be diluted in 10 liters of water.
The active component is quickly absorbed by plant tissues, poisoning insects almost immediately. The effect is noticeable after 3 days, retains properties for 20 days. Reduces the effectiveness of rain, temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius.
Re-treatment is required after 15 days. For prevention, plants should be treated once a month. Shows good results when used on cucumbers, melons, tomatoes.
Spark
Chemical preparations of the new generation act within an hour, the properties are retained for almost a month. available in several variations.
- Bio based on natural toxins. To prepare 1 liter of solution, 8 ml of the drug is required.
- The double effect includes 2 strong insecticides - permethrin, cypermethrin. It is recommended to use the product in case of severe aphid infestation, only in early spring before bud break. Produced in the form of tablets. For 10 liters you need only 1 piece.
- Iskra Zolotaya operates on the basis of a modern insecticide - imidacloprid. It is used for processing plants in 150 countries of the world. To prepare the solution, add 5 ml of the drug to 10 liters of water. Keeps properties after processing of plants of 25 days.
- Spark M for blood-sucking insects. Great for fighting aphids. The active ingredient is malathion.
Instructions for use involves the preparation of the solution in accordance with the norms, spraying plants in the morning, evening. In parallel with chemicals, gardeners often use those that have proven their effectiveness.
Methods of dealing with the use of chemicals require compliance with safety measures:
- During processing, keep a spray bottle, a spray bottle at arm's length, use a respirator.
- Make sure that the wind flows are directed to the back, and not to the face, in order to avoid getting poison on human skin and clothes.
- After the procedure, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and throw clothes in the wash.
- The container where the poison was bred should be washed well with the addition of soap and soda.
At the first signs of poisoning - headache, weakness, nausea, dizziness, rinse your mouth with soda solution, drink activated charcoal. If you feel unwell, call an ambulance. The use of biological products does not cause poisoning, but the work should be done with rubber gloves.
Is an aphid. This miniature creature is able to very quickly capture the entire territory and significantly spoil the crop. That is why it causes a lot of trouble for gardeners and causes great damage to young plants, in addition, aphids also infect houseplants. Plants affected by this insect grow slowly, wither, and may die completely. That is why you should always have aphids on hand.
The appearance of aphids
Any disease is easier to prevent than to cure, so you need to regularly inspect your garden. The first sign of the appearance of aphids is the twisting of the leaves. If you find several insects, then expect an early increase in the colony and the death of the plant. Therefore, do not waste time and immediately apply aphid preparations. Usually, where it is, black garden ants begin to appear. No, they do not eat aphids, on the contrary, they feed on its sweet secretions. That is why aphid preparations are often combined and act simultaneously on ants.
Ways to deal with aphids
There are several options for how to deal with this scourge. Chemical preparations for aphids are considered the most effective, but they are not always safe for the human body. Therefore, if there are still few insects, you can use the mechanical method of their destruction. Aphids can be collected, crushed or flushed with water. In addition, biological control methods can be used, that is, natural enemies of aphids. Finally, there are a huge number of folk recipes that can and should be used, as they are inexpensive and very effective.
Plants and insects as natural enemies of aphids
The very first rule: don't kill ladybugs. This insect is excellent pest control. If you happen to walk in a meadow where these slow bugs are found, carefully collect them and bring them to your garden plot. But with a large number of pests, they alone cannot cope, so plants are planted to help them that repel aphids. Onions, garlic and chamomile are planted next to the fruit beds. These plants repel aphids. But if you notice a large colony of insects in the garden, sucking juices from your plants, then it's time to take more decisive action.
Fruit trees
Very often they are affected by aphids. Insects breed very quickly - within a few days the entire tree will be captured by a huge colony. In this case, it is not possible to collect or wash off all harmful insects, you need a safe preparation for aphids on trees. One of these is the Tanrek tool. The main advantage of using this tool is the durability of the action. It is not washed off by rain or water, but it is quite safe and does not affect the edible qualities of the fruit. The effect of the drug is completely independent of the ambient temperature, that is, it does not evaporate even at the highest positive temperatures. It is enough to make one treatment per season, and the aphid preparation on the trees will act until late autumn, reliably protecting your garden from pest invasion. It is worth processing during the growing season.
Biological agents for aphid control
If the fruit picking period has already begun, and a large number of aphids have attacked your garden, then you need to find an effective and completely safe remedy to destroy pests. Today there are modern biological insecticides that are as safe as possible. They are made on the basis of waste products of soil organisms, and therefore they do not harm plants. You can collect fruits starting from the next day after processing. One of these can be considered the drug "Fitoverm". The maximum effect of the drug is visible within a week, unless it was washed off with water or rain. In addition, there are oil emulsions that are completely safe for humans, for example, “30 Plus”. This is a modern drug for aphids. The instructions for use speak of its highest efficiency when used on a wide variety of garden plants.
From the depths of centuries
For many generations, mankind did without industrial preparations and learned to deal with harmful insects. Given this experience, it is possible to prepare effective mixtures for pest control at home. These tools have a number of advantages. They are always at hand, you do not have to spend money on their purchase, and they will not harm your body. Folk remedies for aphids are presented in a huge assortment, today we will consider only the most effective of them, which are used from year to year in almost every garden plot.
Recipes for your garden
Aphids do not like flowers such as marigolds. Therefore, when the flower bed fades, be sure to collect dry plants and prepare them for future use. For spraying, prepare a tincture, for which you need to pour half a bucket of dry plants with 10 liters of hot water and insist for two days. After that, the infusion is filtered and 40 g of laundry soap is added. It is better to treat plants with this remedy 2-3 times with an interval of 3-4 days. By the way, the solution of laundry soap is also well suited to combat aphids. To do this, dissolve 200 g of it in a bucket of water.
Do not forget to collect potato tops as well. Considering folk remedies for aphids, this remedy should be noted as one of the most effective. You will need a kilogram of dry or fresh tops, which must be poured with 10 liters of warm water and left for 4 hours. Now the infusion should be filtered and add 40 g of laundry soap. In this solution, soap is not the active element. It is only necessary for the solution to stick to the leaves. Processing is done in the evening, and in the morning 90% of aphids die.
A very effective plant for controlling aphids is yarrow. You will need one kilogram of dry powder prepared from plants. They are poured with boiling water and infused for 36-48 hours, after which they are filtered. You can prepare a decoction, for this the same amount of yarrow is boiled for 30 minutes, filtered, topped up to 10 liters and 40 g of soap are added to the decoction. It is not recommended to store the decoction for a long time, it is best to use it immediately after cooling.
Save the flower garden
We most often treat fruit trees with insecticides in early summer, but the rose garden is left unattended until we notice how the plants twist their leaves and lower their magnificent heads. What effective preparations for aphids on roses will solve this problem? There are not so few of them, but let's start, as usual, with the safest ones. We have already talked about which aphids feed on, these are ladybugs and many others. They are attracted to the smell of plants such as cumin and dill, daisy and violet. These plants are planted in the area next to the roses. In addition, you can protect roses if you plant nasturtium and cosmea, poppy, and mallow, which are very attractive for aphids, in a flower garden. They will serve as a natural place where they can be rendered harmless. If all these methods were not effective enough, then it is necessary to purchase drugs such as Inta-Vir, Sharpei, Karbofos. Since roses do not belong to, processing can be done at any time. Aphid preparations on roses can be alternated so as not to be addictive in pests.
fruit shrub
Probably everyone knows that aphids are very fond of currants and gooseberries. Attacking a tender bush, it can ruin the crop or cause the branches to die. But today there are effective preparations for aphids on currants. First of all, this is "Fitoverm" - a safe and inexpensive remedy that can be used even during the fruiting period. True, the effect is not enough for a short time, you should repeat the treatment about once every 2-3 weeks. So if you did not treat with chemicals during the growing season, you will have to spend more time caring for the garden.
There are also natural, natural preparations for aphids on currants. This is a familiar solution to which the branches are washed. Not bad helps and garlic infusion, which is sprayed on the plant.
Aphid chemicals
There are a lot of them on sale today, you can choose the one that best suits your requirements. There are two big groups. These are insecticides of contact action, that is, in order to work, the drug must be in contact with an insect, and systemic. The second type of drugs penetrates and infects the pest when he tries to feast on them. The first group of insecticides is used for one-time pest control, as it is washed off the surface of the leaves. These are Envidor, Inta-Vir, Iskra and many others. processed once, they are constantly in the tissues of plants, that is, whenever a pest arrives, death awaits it. These are the funds "Commander" and "Marshal", "Calypso" and others.
In this material, aphid insecticides - an analytical review (composition / active substance, dosages, consumption rates, restrictions, etc.)
Aphids are a common and malicious pest of cultivated plants. . There are many ways and means to deal with it. Along with preventive methods of protection and the use of "folk methods", chemical preparations are still of primary importance.
All insecticidal preparations are based on the contact, intestinal or contact-intestinal principle of influencing the body of an insect pest. The active substance (nerve paralytic poison) blocks the transmission channels of nerve impulses, causing paralysis of the nervous, digestive or cardiovascular system. Sometimes fumigants are used - drugs that enter through the respiratory tract and cause chemical poisoning of insects.
Commonly used active ingredients include:
- imidacloprid (, "Tanrek", "Commander", "Golden Spark", "Bison", "Warrant");
- permethrin / cypermethrin (, "Spark-Double / Triple Effect");
- malathion (, "Alatar");
- aversectin / Avertin (, "Iskra-Bio", "Akotofit");
- thiamethoxam (, "Cruiser", "Doctor", "Tiara", "Ephoria");
- neonicotinoid () other.
The use of any remedy for aphids from this list leads to the fact that insects stop eating almost immediately, within half an hour they have impaired coordination of movements, and within 2-3 days they die completely.
Features of the choice of insecticide
When choosing this or that remedy for aphids, the balance "EFFICIENCY" - "SAFETY" is important.
Criterion " EFFICIENCY"includes the concepts - the speed of exposure to the drug, the duration of the protective action, resistance (addiction of aphids to the drug).
Criterion " SECURITY”- these are such concepts as waiting time before harvesting, hazard classes for humans, bees, aquatic organisms, how they are subject to photolysis and hydrolysis (how quickly they decompose in the light and under the action of soil water), etc.
After analyzing these indicators, a rating of the best insecticides for controlling aphids on plants was compiled.
Aphid remedies - comparative analysis
"Fitoverm"
It is a biological insecticide, which is its great advantage. The use of biological products is a modern trend in the fight against insect pests. "Fitoverm" - the drug of the latest generation, is included in. The active substance is a neurotoxin of natural origin aversectin-C, with a concentration of 2%. Dosage 8ml./1l. water. Consumption rate 10l/100m2. 2 or 3-fold processing is carried out. Another advantage of Fitoverma is that the drug does not accumulate in fruits and vegetables, which allows it to be used even during the harvest period, the waiting period is only 48 hours.
"Fufanon"
Refers to organophosphate pesticides. Active substance malathion. Produced in the form of 44% aqueous emulsion (VE), or 57% emulsion concentrate (EC). The drug is really effective, it has found application not only in household plots (apple, currant, vegetable crops, grapes), but also in industrial agricultural production (wheat and cereals, legumes, corn, etc.). Dosage 10-14ml./10l. water. The consumption rate of the working solution is 1l. / 10m2, or up to 2-5l. on fruit and berry bushes and trees, depending on the size of the plant and its age. The drug acts both as a contact-intestinal and as a fumigant. Protective properties are provided for 2-3 weeks. The drug has resistance, so the treatment is carried out once. Has mutagenic properties. The waiting period before harvest is 20 days.
"Biotlin"
The drug has a systemic effect, ie. gets inside the plant and moves at the cellular level. Active substance imidacloprid, 20% (synthetic analogue of nicotine). It does not apply to biological products; the name "Biotlin" uses a marketing ploy. The duration of the drug exposure is 3-5 days. Protective properties of plants are provided within 30 days, because. the poison is inside the plant and is not washed away by rain. The advantage of the drug is that imidacloprid does not accumulate in fruits, it is found mainly in the vegetative green parts of plants. When processing, a dosage of 5 ml / 10 l is used. water. The consumption rate of the working solution is 3l./10m2. One treatment is enough for the whole season. Spraying can be carried out at any time, except during the flowering period.
By the way, European regulations ALLOW the use of drugs based on imidacloprid ONLY when processing plants in CLOSED soils (greenhouses, greenhouses), this is due to measures to preserve the bee population.
"Tanrek"
An effective systemic insecticide of contact-intestinal action, included in. In the line of preparations of the Tanrek series, there is a special preparation "Tanrek from and", with a high content of the active substance imidacloprid. Properties and principle of action are similar to the previous drug.
"Alatar"
A two-component insecticide for the protection of vegetable and fruit crops from a whole range of insect pests, including aphids. As part of malathion, 22.5% and cypermethrin, 5%. Dosage in the treatment of aphids 5ml./10l. water. Consumption rate 1-2l. for 10m2. As a rule, a single treatment is sufficient. The waiting period before harvest is 20-25 days.
"Spark"
Preparations of the Iskra series are familiar to many gardeners and gardeners. Convenient various preparative form - emulsion concentrate, tablets, powder, sticks. For example, sticks (sticks) are convenient to use to control aphids on indoor potted plants.
Iskra-Bio
Active substance - avertin-N, 2g/l., a compound produced by soil fungi. Dosage for treatments against aphids 60-80ml / 10l. water. Consumption rate 6-10l./100m2 or 2-5l. on a tree/bush. The main advantage is a safe biological basis. The drug quickly decomposes in the soil, has low toxicity to humans, and allows you to set a minimum waiting period before harvesting - only 2-3 days.
"Spark-Golden"
The drug acts on the basis of 20% imidacloprid. In fact, it is an analogue of the preparations "Tanrek", "Biotlin".
"Spark-Double Effect"
Two-component preparation based on permethrin and .
"Spark-triple effect"
The most modern in the line of preparations "Iskra". Added a third component imidacloprid. Instantly affects adults and larvae. Complete death is provided within 1-2 days. The period of protective action is up to 45 days. High content of a.i. stipulates a 30-day waiting period before harvest.
Any drug from the TOP-10 can be used as the main aphid control for plant protection.
"Confidor"
The drug has not been widely used due to its relatively high cost and toxicity. The drug is used in household plots for the prevention and control of aphids, the Colorado potato beetle, thrips, etc. In the agricultural sector, it is used to combat the massive invasion of insects. Active substance - neonicotinoid, with different concentrations of 5%, 7%, 10% and 20%. The line includes preparations "Confidor-Maxi", "Confidor-Extra", etc., which are produced in the form of a concentrated emulsion (CE) or a water-soluble concentrate (WSC). "Confidor" successfully combines both efficiency and safety. Efficiency is ensured by the rapid absorption of a.i. into the cellular structure of plants and long circulation with their juices. Safety is ensured by the fact that a.i. practically does not penetrate into fruits, pollen, nectar, and besides, neonicotinoids quickly decompose in the light and under the action of soil water. Dosage of treatments against aphids 1ml./10l. water. Just one treatment per season is enough. Consumption rate 10l. / 100-150m2, or 1.5-5l. on a bush/tree.
"Aktofit"
The drug "Akotofit" works on the basis of the active substance aversectin-C. The principle of action and properties are similar to the drug "Fitoverm".
"Aktara"
"Aktara" is a universal insecticide and is designed to kill many pests, including aphids on vegetable and berry crops. Active substance - thiamethoxam, 25%. It is produced in the form of an emulsion concentrate (EC), or water-soluble granules (WRG). The speed of exposure is 4-6 hours. The period of protective action is up to 1.5 months. Dosage for aphid treatment - 1ml / 5l. water. A 2-fold treatment is used, the second is usually preventive and is carried out after harvesting.
"Doctor" (especially for protecting indoor plants from aphids)
This systemic drug is effective for combating not only aphids, but also other pests of indoor and balcony plants (worm, scale insect, thrips). It is convenient because it is made in the form of special arrow briquettes that need to be inserted into the ground around the perimeter of the pot. During watering, the active substances, along with water, are absorbed by the roots of plants and spread along their entire length. Insects die 5-10 days after the application of the product. Active substance thiamethoxam. The drug has a long period of plant protection - up to 90 days.
These are far from all insecticidal aphids that can be used to treat and protect plants. It is possible to recommend the use of drugs " Cruiser"(thiamethoxam)," bison"(imidacloprid)," Euphoria"(lambda-cyhalothrin and thiamethoxam)," Arrow» (), « Warrant", (imidacloprid)," Tiara"(thiamethoxam), etc. The principle of action is similar to the above listed drugs, and the same active ingredients are used in the composition.
1. Strictly observe the dosage and apply insecticides in accordance with established regulations;
2. To prevent resistance (resistance to drugs), it is necessary to alternate them with insecticides from other chemical groups and other active substances
3. Preference in the choice should be given biological products. The future of agricultural technology is organic farming without pesticides. In a small area, this is already feasible today. On large areas under crops and in case of mass infection of plants with pests, of course, one cannot do without chemical pesticides.
Aphid is a harmful insect that settles on garden, garden and other crops. Affected plants become depressed, slow down in growth and even die. Fighting aphids with folk remedies is considered the safest method. After all, the applied chemicals that have fallen on vegetable crops are the risk of penetration of toxins into food.
Self-prepared folk recipes, in comparison with chemical poisons, are considered less effective, however, natural and harmless.
The advantages of self-made tools are:
- versatility and simplicity;
- minor harm and toxicity;
- low acquisition cost;
- optimum storage time.
There are many ways that will have a favorable result in protecting the garden, vegetable garden or flower garden. These methods include folk recipes that drive away a malicious pest, specially planted plants or vegetables, etc.
Folk remedies against aphids
It must be borne in mind that not all folk recipes are able to destroy the pest, some have only deterrent actions. They should be used 3-4 times at intervals of 7-10 days. Manipulation to produce in the evening, when there is no precipitation. In case of rain, the treatment is repeated.
The most effective infusions are:
- Onion. It will take 35 g of finely chopped onion (you can use onion peel), which you need to pour 1 liter of water and leave for about 5 hours. Then add 5 g of laundry soap to the composition. Strain the infusion and add up to 1 liter of water.
- Potato peel. Grind 1 kg of peel, insist in 10 liters of water for 3 hours. If the tops are dry, then 0.6-0.8 kg will be enough.
- Marigold. Take half a bucket of finely chopped flowering plants, pour water to the very top, insist for 2 days. Then strain and add 40 g of soap there.
- Garlic. It will take 200 g of chopped vegetable, which is poured into 1 liter of water and infused for about 4-5 days. The result is a concentrated infusion. 25 ml of this product should be diluted in 10 liters of water.
- Pine. For 7 days, insist 1 kg of needles in 4 liters of liquid. Once a day you need to shake it up. Treat in a 1:1 ratio.
- Flowers, stems of celandine. Finely chop 0.4 kg of this plant, pour 1 liter of water, insist for a day and boil for no more than 0.5 hours over low heat.
- Chamomile. Add 100 g of dry plant to 1 liter of water, leave for 12 hours. The proportion of 1 hour of infusion and 3 hours of water (with the addition of soap 4 g: 1 liter) should be sprayed on the affected cultures.
- Citrus peels. 100 g of dried crusts pour 1 liter of warm liquid. Insist 3 days.
- Nettle. 500 g of fresh leaves are filled with 5 liters of water and aged for 12-24 hours.
- Yarrow. The plant should be purchased at the beginning of flowering (without root). Dry yarrow is crushed, 1 liter of hot water is poured, soap is added and infused for 2 days. Process cultures 2 times a day for 7 days.
To prepare infusions, you can use hot peppers, tomato tops, dope, mustard and other medicinal herbs.
Ammonia against aphids
This tool perfectly repels pests, since aphids are quite susceptible to ammonia vapor, in addition, it is considered a top dressing for intensive growth.
It will take 50 ml of alcohol diluted in 10 liters of water. While spraying the plant, the composition should be shaken thoroughly. For better sticking, it is good to add a quarter of a bar of laundry soap (optional). It can be used on outdoor and indoor plants.
Soap solution options
The easiest way to get rid of aphids are soap solutions.
There are several recipes for making the product:
- 300 g of finely chopped soap is diluted in 10 liters of water, after which it is processed;
- 125 g of liquid soap is diluted in 10 liters of water, you can also add onion peel or ash there; the resulting solution wipes the stems, leaves or sprays;
- 5 st. l. laundry soap, or dishwashing detergent, is diluted in 1 liter of water, then sprayed;
- Dilute 100 g of tar soap in a bucket of water, spray on crops;
- the fourth part of the crushed households. soap, 1 tbsp. l. soda dissolves in 1 liter of non-hot water (during precipitation, using soda alone, it is quickly washed off).
Fighting aphids in the garden with ash
The ash solution can be used as an independent agent, or along with soap. Ash is scattered on the ground near the necessary plants or sprinkled on the affected leaves, branches, previously sprayed with water.
- Combine 1.5 kg of ash with 50 g of green soap, add water cooled to 60-70 ° C, insist and treat the desired areas;
- 1 glass of ash is diluted in 5 liters of liquid, infused for 12 hours and is ready to use;
- 300 g of ash is mixed with 50 g of soap, 10 liters of water are poured and put on fire for half an hour; leaves, stems are washed with a warm solution.
Vinegar and soda from aphids
Fighting aphids in a garden plot or vegetable garden involves the use of table vinegar and soda - tools available in every home.
A solution of vinegar is very effective in the fight against various insects. It is made quite simply and does not require any costs. It will take a bucket of water 2 tbsp. l. vinegar. The composition is obtained with a small concentration of acid, so the culture will not harm at all, and the pungent smell will remain. It happens that aphids are located in the middle of twisted, affected leaves and it is not always possible to carefully process the plant. Therefore, you can water from a simple watering can.
A solution of soda is harmless to plants and will not negatively affect the fruits, but it will help get rid of aphids. For cooking, you need 1 tbsp. l. baking soda and 10 liters of water. The composition is sprayed with damaged crops.
How to use tobacco from pests?
The insecticidal features of tobacco allow you to effectively deal with insects. Tobacco or tobacco dust is used to make infusions, solutions.
Recipes for cooking:
- 5 liters of water are combined with 200 g of finely chopped dried tobacco leaves, insist for a day, then add liquid to a full bucket, boil for 2 hours;
- 1 part of dust is mixed with 10 parts of liquid, infused for 2 days, after which it is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 3, then 40 g of soap is added to 10 liters;
- 1 cup dust and wood ash, 1 tbsp. l. mustard and liquid soap is supplemented with 2-3 liters of approximately 70-80 ° C water; aged for 2 hours and filtered, the liquid is added to 10 liters; it is desirable to process the lower part of the sheet 3 times at intervals of 7 days.
Tobacco dust helps to fertilize the soil, increasing the intensity of microorganisms in it and improving yields.
Plants and vegetables in the fight against aphids
Some vegetables and plants can protect crops from pests.
And the defenders themselves, damaged by insects, are removed from the site or processed.
What is the best way to process cabbage, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes from aphids?
Folk remedies for aphids will help protect the culture. However, they should be sprayed in a timely manner, because with a strong defeat, folk recipes will not help.
Cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes, peppers are well processed with the following means:
- Cabbage. How to deal with aphids on cabbage folk methods? Garlic, ash and onion infusions showed good results. They have a strong odor that repels insects.
- Cucumbers. Effective methods are the use of table vinegar, scattering of mustard powder, treatment with garlic and ash infusion, tar soap. Spraying is best done in the evening.
- Pepper. For the fight, infusions are prepared that are harmless to culture and humans. It can be garlic and onion infusions, dusting vegetables with ash, tobacco dust.
- Tomatoes. Soapy solution, garlic, ash, hot pepper decoction proved to be excellent.
At the time of flowering, processing should not be carried out, because insects that pollinate plants will also be destroyed. For a good result, 3-4 manipulations with an interval of 1 week are required.
There are a lot of ways to deal with aphids, you just need to choose the right tool for a particular crop, as well as based on the degree of infestation and the volume of the site.
