Peach aphid - how to process

Peach aphid

Absolutely every garden and vegetable lover wants his territory to be healthy and fruitful. But often pests interfere with this, forcing the plants to die. For example, aphids on a peach tree are very common in the garden, especially since they spread very quickly to their neighbors.

Danger of aphids

The aphid is an ordinary insect that is small in size and lives in flocks. This insect is divided into species, it can be bloody, green, black and large peach.

Bloody aphid

This type of aphid is very dangerous, since in the literal sense of the word it sucks out all the juice from the peach tree. Aphids can be recognized by some features. For example, a large number of insects on the leaves, especially on the inside. When you click on an insect, a red liquid is released from it, which is why this aphid is called bloody. Aphids have fluff, quite thick. Experts recommend more often considering peach trees in order to cure the tree from infection in time, otherwise, if the tree is not cured, it will begin to fade, become covered with ulcers and reduce the amount of its harvest.

Green aphid

This type of aphid is a carrier of a huge variety of viruses. This species is a great danger to a young tree or seedling, it sucks the juice out of the tree and this can lead to both death and a slight drying out if the pest is stopped in time. A shoot that has been damaged freezes in cold weather, and fungus also appears on it. You can recognize such aphids by the leaves, they begin to curl, and it becomes lighter, and the trees also begin to throw off their buds.

Black aphid

Black aphids can be recognized by their location, they gather in flocks on leaves, inside the plates. Most often, it settles and infects young trees that have not yet formed. With a large number of insects, liquid begins to appear on the tree, it is very sticky, since there are saccharides there, and it is secreted by insects. Upward, the shoots and leaves begin to curl, the buds stop opening and the yield becomes minimal. This type of aphid is highly attracted to fungal diseases. Such aphids can easily overwinter in the bark of a tree, and when warm days begin, infect the tree again. A flock of black aphids mainly consists of females, so getting rid of such aphids is very difficult, because they give birth to offspring every time.

Large peach aphid

This species is the most common and most commonly affects the peach tree. Infection of the tree occurs in the summer, usually in July or August, since it is during this period that aphids multiply at the highest speed, forming flocks that can be easily noticed. Aphids are located inside the leaf, they, by secreting sugar, attract ants. If you do not eliminate aphids, then it will bring about 9 generations. The eggs of aphids, which were laid in autumn, quietly winter in the bark of a tree, and in the spring they begin to eat away at the tree from the inside, sucking out the necessary substances. This leads to the fall of the leaves and the death of the tree itself.

How to recognize aphids

In order to start treatment, you need to find out what kind of pest is on the tree. Aphids have signs by which it is easy to recognize:

1. A slimy liquid appears on buds, leaves, flowers.

2. Upward shoots begin to die off.

3. Leaves become curled, lethargic and dry, this is due to insects feeding on tree sap.

4. The tree stops developing.

five.The harvest becomes minimal or disappears altogether.

Note: When aphids appear on a peach tree, it is urgent to treat it, and in no case should you hesitate, as the aphid spreads very quickly.

Fight against aphids

Processing the peach tree will ensure its protection from various types of aphids, and this should be done 3 times in a whole season. The first treatment is carried out even before the bud ripens, the second treatment is carried out when the first leaves appear on the tree and the third treatment is carried out before the buds bloom.

Treatment should be carried out at an early stage of the disease, since it is precisely such treatment that will prevent insects from multiplying. You can get rid of aphids in different ways: mechanical, chemical and folk.

The method using chemistry should be used with sufficient caution, since if it is inaccurate, the tree itself can suffer. Experts recommend using a mechanical or folk method.

Mechanical method

There are a lot of mechanical methods of treatment, but the most effective are:

1. Use of water.

With this method, insects are washed off with water. First you need to clear the circle of the trunk of weeds or grass, and clean the trunk and twigs. After that, it is necessary to wash off the insects with a powerful stream, directing them to the leaves.

2. Planting plants with a specific smell next to a peach.

All types of aphids are bad for a pungent smell, so plants with a pronounced odor will help in getting rid of aphids. This method is also recommended for prophylaxis. Aromatic plants include mint, calendula, and other plants. You can also plant dill, which will attract ladybirds, and they, in turn, get rid of aphids on the tree, as well as get rid of other insects. Leaves that are already affected should be cut off and burned.

The resin belt will also help protect the plant from insects. To do this, 40 days before the cold sets in, the trunk must be sprinkled with ash and spilled with hot water. The ash, which has been dissolved, begins to penetrate into the bark and root system of the tree, after oxidation it repels insects. Boiling water also kills insects. If the number of aphids is huge, then the mechanical method may not help, then you must try the method using chemistry. But before using this method, it is necessary to learn that during the harvest period, in no case should processing be done.

Chemical method

This method is used in the spring, when the buds are still "dormant", during the flowering period and before harvesting. With this method, insecticides are used. This drug penetrates the bark, leaves of the tree and deprives the insects of movement, so they die.

Note: Insecticides should only be used according to the instructions. After all, improper processing can damage the tree. Correct treatment allows you to see results as early as 5 days after using the chemicals. With this method, you can use the following drugs: Aktara, Topaz, Topsin, Karbofos.

Folk way

Most often, folk methods are used to combat aphids. Gardeners prefer this particular method, as it is harmless and does not harm the tree. Moreover, such methods can be used at any period of plant development.

The most popular are these methods:

1. Infusion of onions and laundry soap.

For such an infusion, you will need onion husks, laundry soap and water. Onion skins and water are mixed in a ratio of 20% to 80% and set to cook for 30-35 minutes. Then the solution is covered and placed in a warm and dark place so that it is infused for 4-7 days. After a while, you need to grate laundry soap into it and stir. This infusion must be sprayed on the leaves.

2. Infusion with garlic.

To prepare the infusion, you need to take 500 grams of garlic and 1.5 liters of warm water. The ingredients are mixed and infused for a day. After that, laundry soap is added, which must be grated in advance. This solution must be diluted with 6 liters of clean water.

3. Pepper infusion.

For this infusion, you will need various spices, you need to take cinnamon, soda, pepper, mustard and ash. The components are filled with water, and laundry soap is added to them. Everything is thoroughly mixed. This solution should be used only 3 times with a break per week.

4. Infusion on tobacco.

Add 300 grams of tobacco product to 4 liters of water and leave for 72 hours. After that, laundry soap is added to it. The solution is ready.

5. Use of ammonia.

In 4 liters of water, 25 milliliters of ammonia and 15 grams of washing powder are diluted. All ingredients are mixed until bubbles appear. The solution is used only 2 times with a break a week.

6. Infusion of orange.

We need orange peels, which must be poured with 1 liter of water and left for 72 hours. Then the solution is cleaned of crusts and sprayed with infected areas.

Prophylaxis

Note: Prevention will prevent the appearance of aphids, for its implementation there is a special set of preventive measures.

1. The earth must be well dug up.

2. In autumn, the trunk is cleared of leaves, weeds and excess plants.

3. In the spring, before the juices begin to move, and in the autumn, when the leaves have fallen, it is necessary to process the tree using Bordeaux liquid.

4. 40 days before the onset of cold weather it is necessary to whitewash the trunk. Before that, thoroughly clearing the trunk of mosses and lichens. Bark that has been damaged should be treated with garden resin.

5. Pruning.