Carrot pests and control

If you violated the technology of growing carrots, took protective measures at the wrong time, then pests of carrots and their diseases may appear.

Diseases and pests of carrots

Protection against pests and diseases of carrots must be carried out in a complex, for this you need to know what contributes to their appearance in the garden.

• if the soil in the garden is compacted and poor in nutrients, spores and microbes will immediately appear;
• if you plant crops in the same place every year, then microbes develop very quickly;
• if you constantly use chemicals, then this kill beneficial microorganisms.

To prevent pests and diseases of carrots from appearing in the garden, it is necessary to apply agricultural technology correctly, here are several methods to correct the situation:

• Dig the beds in the fall, some of the pests and their larvae may die from frost.
• Swap vegetable plantings.
• Apply fertilizer to the soil
• Weed the grass, do not plant the plantings very thickly.
• If you suspect the appearance of pests after harvesting, you need to get rid of waste.

Seed protection

Carrot seeds must be disinfected before planting. To do this, they are soaked in special solutions for etching. It is better to purchase seeds already processed, this is written on the packaging material. Sow late carrot seeds, they are less susceptible to disease.

Observe the storage conditions for root crops

If the fruits of carrots are infected during cultivation, then non-observance of storage conditions can increase their rotting. Carrots should be harvested in dry weather, dried in the sun and during storage, monitor the humidity and temperature.

How to treat pests from carrots. Carrot pests: photos and the fight against them

The main pests of carrots and their effective control are listed below.

Carrot pest Carrot fly: photo

Carrot fly. Fly larvae harm the fruit of carrots, they make holes in the pulp and harm the root crop. The fly lays eggs in the cracks of the ground in the spring, larvae appear and gnaw on plants. During the summer period, the larvae appear one more time. Carrots need to be sown later and then the harmful insect is not afraid of it, you can cover the carrot crops when the fly flies. Crops of carrots should be pollinated with tobacco dust mixed with mustard or ash. You can spray the crops with the preparation Mukhoed. Watch out for weeding of carrots and loosen crops frequently.

Carrot pest Lisoba: photo

Carrot leaf beetle. If your garden is next to a coniferous forest, then a leaf flap may appear. This tiny insect moves by jumping, the larvae cause harm, they suck the juice from the leaves. Carrots are weakened, they develop poorly, and the tops become curly.
To combat this pest, you need to spray crops with chemicals.

Pests of carrots Nematoda: photo

Nematodes. This is a very small worm, they penetrate the root vegetable and lay eggs. Growths appear on the carrots and they become shaggy. Pest control of carrots is not effective. The site is infected with a nematode and carrots should not be planted on it for several years.

Diseases of carrots: description, photo, how to process?

Carrot disease Bacteriosis: photo

Bacteriosis

Carrot fly larvae carry bacteria and develop in warm and humid weather. In autumn, rotting increases, odor and mucus appear.
Measures for the prevention of bacteriosis can be weeding, do not use fertilizers with nitrogen, dry carrots in the fall.

White rot

This disease appears on carrots if the summer is cold and rainy. This is a fungal form of the disease, spores enter the carrot from the ground, the root crop becomes soft.
To avoid this disease, you need to plant treated seeds, observe the technology of growing carrots, and select healthy roots for storage.

Carrot disease White rot: photo

Black rot

The fungus, a parasite of black rot, promotes the development of a black leg, the tops are covered with a brown bloom, and black spots on the root crop.
It is necessary to plant pickled seeds, follow the rules of agricultural technology, weed weeds, and harvest roots in dry weather.

Carrot disease Black rot: photo

Fusarium

With this disease, the roots dry out completely. Infection occurs through the soil, the fruit begins to rot from the head and wilting occurs. Most often, the disease develops in autumn, if it is warm and humid.
To avoid fusarium infection, it is necessary to disinfect the seed material, remove weeds in a timely manner and thin out crops. You can read more about Fusarium here.

Fomoz

With a disease, the carrot fruit becomes covered with ulcers and destruction and voids in the pulp occur. Purple spots appear on the tops.
Removing diseased tops and spraying with chemicals will help get rid of this disease.

If the technology of planting and growing carrots is observed, timely preventive measures are taken, and root crops are properly removed and stored, then pests and diseases of carrots will be defeated.