Diseases and pests of pine

Evergreen pines delight their beauty all year round and live usually longer than other representatives of conifers. But sometimes these trees are exposed to disease. Pests of pine can significantly shorten their life.

Common ailments

The most common diseases of coniferous trees (photos are presented in the article) are fungal. Among them, the most common diseases are fusariosis of pine (hanging needles and its further reddening and drying out); Ordinary shute (yellowing of needles); Schutte brown (appearance of mycelium on needles); Snow shute (gray-ashy plaque); Schutte gray (mass deposition of needles); Dystic stroma of pine (red spots on needles); Rust of pine needles; Bubble rust of the trunk; Necrosis of the cortex; Ulcerous cancer.

Prophylaxis and treatment of diseases shute

In order to avoid such problems, carefully select the material for planting, timely and qualitatively thin out the plants that have already taken root. To treat these diseases it is recommended to spray coniferous trees with various fungicidal solutions (sulfuric or containing copper). Timely cut the affected branches and remove the fallen pine needles.

Treatment of rust diseases

For their prevention it is necessary to isolate diseased trees from healthy ones. Affected plants will have to be completely cut out, otherwise infection is inevitable. Treatment is the same as in schutte diseases. It is recommended to fertilize the soil and use quality immunostimulants.

Pest pests

The pests of the pine do not appear just so, the sources of their appearance are mass. They can come from a neighboring park, where there are conifers, or from the forest, if there is one nearby. In addition, pests can be imported together with the soil or purchased together with planting material. Wind, birds, even the person himself can bring harmful insects to the pine.

What are the pest of conifers

All pests of pine are divided into the following types:

- sucking (aphids, Hermas, coniferous chervets, pine shield, pine bark sub-root, spider mites) ;

- gnawing needles (red pine sawfly, pine silkworm, pine shoots, pine scoop, pine miner moth);

- damaging cones (cone-shaped fire, resin cone);

- living under the bark and in the trunk (large and small pine beetle, pine barbel, pine elephant, spotting).

How to eliminate diseases of plants

This is not a complete list of pest pests, more than 130 species of these insects are known. To combat them apply spraying, stem injection, vaccination. Solutions of actinic acid, carbofos, acarin, and baseazel help well. Only comprehensive measures will help prevent diseases and the emergence of pests of pine. Firstly, it is necessary to create optimal conditions for plant growth, use both chemical and biological methods for controlling insects, properly harvest seeds, store them at low temperature, apply a solution of potassium permanganate before sowing , and disinfect the soil.