Tripsa – widespread wreckers of window plants. In their nature there are more than one thousand types most of which is considered very dangerous to plants. Tripsa exhaust juice from flowers and leaves and have flower diseases. For this reason it is very important to find the wrecker in time and to save plant from death.
Signs of defeat
Tripsa represent insect of the small size, it is very difficult to consider it with the naked eye. On leaves of their congestion look as black small dots.
Tripsa quickly breed in house conditions as dry air and high temperature for them is the favorable environment.
Mainly tripsa strike leaves. Insects appear on the lower part of sheet plate, and then gradually get over on top. Strongly infected leaves are deformed, and on them silvery or brown strips appear. Tripsa exhaust juice from plant therefore you can notice that you have begun to fall down buds and flowers. Besides, tripsa leave behind sticky allocations on which the sooty fungus is formed.
Prevention
Try to examine regularly plants, pay special attention to bottom side of leaves. Spray flowers and clean with damp rag from dust. Indoors the excessive dryness of air cannot allow. In winter season use various humidifiers.
Fight
Insecticides – the best means for fight against tripsa. They are on sale in flower shops, and happen different types. Before purchase surely consult with the seller, he will advise you that medicine which is necessary in your situation. Before starting processing, wash out plant under shower from dust and pollution.
Remember that tripsa easily move from the struck plant on healthy. For this reason at detection of the wrecker on one copy it is necessary to process all plants which were near it. It is also necessary to wash up carefully the place where there was the infected flower, and its pot.
If you had not had near at hand medicine, process leaves solution of laundry soap. Remember that it is only temporary measure.