How to get rid of bugs on strawberries?

Gardeners are constantly concerned about the effective methods of controlling parasites in cultivated crops. Maybirds larvae effectively harm the crop of strawberry plantings. Often gardeners, having plenty and unsuccessfully navovavshis with pests, are disappointed in the effectiveness of traditional methods and preparations used in this war. But more often than not, a rule of approximately the same nature is effective: remember that the fight against insects must be operational and purposeful!

Cockchafer is an insect from the order of beetles. The pest distribution area is considered to be Europe and Asia. The insect is characterized by large size, it has a length of from one to three and a half centimeters. Black strawberry bugs have an oval-shaped body and are covered with scales. And there are also individuals of black and yellow color, which are usually found in the northern regions, where there is no dense vegetation.

The pest has an oral device of the gnawing type, which allows it to feed on the young foliage of strawberries. Active parasite activity is manifested in the evening and at night, and lasts about forty days. After this period, the females lay their eggs. Before the appearance of insect larvae, a little more than a month passes Young individuals are painted white, they are large and mobile.

The period of life of Khrushchev in the ground is 3-4 years. After passing this time, they turn into pupae, from which adult parasites subsequently emerge.

The cockchafer is a pest eating strawberries and its leaves. The larva, that is, the crust, is considered a more dangerous parasite, as it feeds on the root system of the plant, causing great damage to it. Struck strawberries look weak, they have yellow foliage and a weak stem. If it is noticed that the culture is stunted in growth, then it must be excavated. When larvae of the May beetle are found on the roots, it is worthwhile to immediately start a fight with them.

The reason for the spread of this parasite is the inattentive examination of the roots of strawberries during transplantation. Having dropped the attacked bush on a new site, it is possible to contribute to the wide distribution of the pest. The cockchafer, besides eating a culture, is capable of causing tissue necrosis of a plant and infecting with a dangerous infection.

Since insect larvae are located deep in the soil, the use of chemical and biological preparations will be an effective way to get rid of them. According to responses of summer residents, a good effect is observed after the use of substances listed below.

1. Nemabakta. This drug has a biological component. With the help of this insecticide insects are destroyed in the early stages. At the heart of the drug is a nematode, which has the appearance of a microscopic worm. The vital activity of this insect occurs in the soil, and food is based solely on the larvae. The effect after using "Nemabakt" is observed in the period from one to three days. This substance is absolutely safe for both humans and animals.
2. Aktara is a good way to save strawberries from the May beetle. This insecticide is used both for spraying and for watering under the root system. After treatment, the substance protects plants from pests for two months. "Aktara" is not able to penetrate the berries, so it is not dangerous for people. The drug can be used to fight hundreds of different insects.
3. "Antihrusch" - It is a pesticide that is environmentally friendly. This drug destroys pests well, has a long lasting effect and is resistant to washing off with rain.
4. "Basudin" - an insecticide that destroys the soil parasite, acting through the intestines. 30 grams of this substance will be enough to process 20 square meters of territory."Basudin" is not a phytotoxic and dangerous drug.
5. Vallar It is a granule that dissolves in water. After breeding, they must be made under the root system, avoiding contact with strawberries. Only 8 grams of the substance is diluted in 1 liter of water and used for processing races in the root area.

Like many years ago, folk methods that can be combated with the grub of the Maypole continue to delight the owners of strawberry plantings with their effectiveness. Shaking off and collecting beetles from a bush is considered one of the old ways. Mechanical gathering is, of course, a complex and laborious process, but it is quite effective and harmless.

It is also recommended to sow the affected areas with lupine. This plant drowns out weeds and repels harmful insects. The use of ammonia well helps to destroy the May beetle. To prepare the solution, it is necessary to dilute 20 ml of ammonia in 10 liters of water. Use the substance is necessary for the passage of the grooves between the strawberry rows.

Often, gardeners use sprays of crops with slightly diluted manganese, which is sprayed under the foliage.

Strawberries will be able to save the irrigation procedure with a solution of onion peels. To do this, insist 100 grams of husk in 10 liters of water for 5 days. Such a tincture should be dissolved in water with a ratio of 1: 1 and spray the bushes attacked by the pest, as well as the soil that is under them.

Many experienced gardeners note the effectiveness of traps that you can do with your own hands.

1. Light traps. Take a small pot, from the inside it is necessary to coat it with a sticky substance, and then place the light source in it. At night, many beetles necessarily "bite" the bait.
2. Glue traps. For their arrangement, a glue mass is bought in the store for catching flies and applied to paper. Sticking of beetles is quite fast and efficient.

Larvae of beetles feed on hedgehogs. Therefore, it would be advisable to have these animals on their site. In addition to hedgehogs, starlings are considered the enemies of the parasite, therefore the placement of birdhouses on the site must necessarily attract birds to its territory.

As you know, nothing will protect against a harmful insect, as correct and timely prevention:

• a careful process of digging up the soil in the autumn, as well as its treatment with bleach;
• digging in the summer time of many holes, which should be filled with manure. When the cold comes, manure must be chosen, scattered and dig up the site. Such work contributes to the death of beetles from frost;
• spillage between rows of karbofos;
• transplanting strawberries into holes that are sprinkled with mustard powder;
• changing the place of growth of strawberry plantations at least once every three years;
• planting near the strawberry radish or cabbage;
• planting white clover, whose vital activity will make the site unsuitable for the growth and development of the cockchafer;
• catching beetles in the springtime, as well as their destruction, so that females will not be able to lay eggs.

To combat the May beetle and its larvae, it is recommended to apply preventive measures in combination, as well as the destruction of the parasite by chemical, biological preparations and folk remedies.

The folk method of dealing with the Maybug on strawberries is given below.