How to get rid of white flies on Victoria?

Many gardeners have to deal with pests on Victoria. Most often plants destroy small white midges.Such a struggle is exhausting, because for a short period of time dangerous insects can spoil almost the entire crop, causing serious damage to berries and leaves.

White flies, which often fly over the berries and leaves of Victoria, are called whiteflies. They belong to the same family. On their wings there is powdered bloom. These small insects feed on plant sap, which they consume in large quantities, which is why plants quickly die.

White midges are able to secrete a special liquid called “dew”, on which, when settled on the leaves of Victoria, a fungus plaque forms. Such a dangerous coating does not allow the plant to breathe fully and interferes with full-fledged photosynthesis. The leaves become black in color, covered with a sticky layer of soot and gradually die off.

The harm from falling on the plant of small flies can be significantly minimized if you see the emerging problem in time. Spraying with safe solutions will help to save the crop and return the plant to normal life.

One of the most common methods is spraying with regular soapy water. To make it, you need to rub the soap on a grate and pour water in a ratio of 1: 6. When the soap is completely dissolved, you can begin treatment of the affected areas.

Tincture of garlic helps to fight with small midges, besides, it is completely harmless to the leaves of the plant. To prepare the solution, you should peel and chop 300 grams of garlic, put it in a jar, pour hot water and close the lid. Such a composition should stand a week in a dark place. The jar with the composition must be shaken every day. Then, the resulting tincture is filtered and put in the refrigerator. Before you begin to spray Victoria, it is necessary to dilute the composition with water in proportions of 1: 100. Treatment can be done every week until complete destruction of pests.

When insect infestation exceeds acceptable standards, it is necessary to move to more radical methods using special chemical solutions. Among the drugs are well proven such universal means:

• Karbafoss;
• Aktara;
• "Fufanon";
• Fury.

A broad spectrum of action has an effective insecticide "Fitoverm". One of its key benefits is low toxicity. The drug can be applied four times a year, excluding the flowering time of Victoria. The solution is able to quickly and effectively destroy harmful insects.

Whiteflies are difficult opponents, because they can easily adapt to the action of various drugs.

Do not forget about the importance of preventive treatments. Digging the beds will also help in the difficult pest control: in the open soil, white midges cannot survive during the cold season.

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