Probably, all summer residents and gardeners are disturbed by question of how to win against Colorado beetle. Annually, without cease, we exterminate billions of wreckers, but less they do not become. The Colorado beetle damages generally solanaceous cultures (potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants). Amateur literature contains, as a rule, the single research also does not cover all aspects of this problem.
Instruction
1. For a start we will try to understand why it is so difficult to cope with these wreckers?
2. - The high fertility and gluttony of larvae (during the season one female can postpone until 1000 larvae) - Bugs can make long flights (to 10 km) - Hibernation of these wreckers deeply underground that allows to be in safety from action of chemical processings. - This species of bug practically in all geographical territory of our country has no natural enemies who would interfere with quiet reproduction and existence.
3. There are several types of fight against Colorado beetle. Chemical. Processing by chemical insecticides. This type of processing demands the maximum care and preparation. Before beginning chemical treatment we recommend to study the instruction carefully.
4. Biological. This way is very safe for the environment, human health and harvest. It is applied by method of spraying of biological medicines which cause various diseases of wreckers and their death.
5. Agrotechnical. This method assumes the correct approach to cleaning of harvest, soil cultivation, methodical rassazhivaniye of solanaceous cultures.
6. National. Absolutely safe ways of fight. Offer various, checked by experience methods: - To establish traps (baits from the cut unsuitable potatoes which have been soaked chlorofosy earlier); - Broths for processing of plants. For broths use garlic, celandine, wood ashes, nettle extract;
7. - Electronic means "Repellants" were available for sale. The sound which is made by the device is not transferred by the wrecker; - The mixed crops of different cultures. The aroma of some flowers and plants is unpleasant to Colorado beetle: marigold, calendula, coriander, nasturtium, garlic.
8. To strew the earth at potatoes roots with fresh pine sawdust, the bug will begin to avoid beds. Dusting by ashes. The sifted birch ashes are considered the most pernicious.