How to deal with Colorado beetle in different ways

The most painful topic of gardeners in the summer is how to deal with the Colorado beetle. Everyone wants to choose a method more effectively. How to choose among the many pesticides, and whether it is necessary?

If you care about your health, then you can do with the people's ways of fighting. The truth is it is more time consuming, but you will know that your harvest is environmentally friendly.

First, you need to know the characteristics of the Colorado potato beetle so that the measures applied against it are more effective. He hibernates in the earth, with the arrival of heat is selected outside and begins to multiply rapidly. The female at a time lays 15-20 eggs on the underside of the potato leaf. Within 2-3 weeks the larvae develop, pupate and become adults, capable of reproduction.

For the season can grow from one to four generations. Both the beetles themselves and their larvae are very gluttonous, in just a day the whole potato tops can be destroyed, if there is a mass appearance of the larvae, then time goes by the clock. Otherwise, your crop will suffer seriously.

Birds of Colorado beetles do not spit. In some farms specially raised guinea fowl and taught them from childhood to peck these insects. Just add to the forage crushed Colorado beetles.

If the beetles are small, they can be collected manually, put in a bottle with salt water or kerosene. When the mass appearance of larvae begins (these are such lovely creatures, red-brick color), one should apply spraying.

A good way to spray the infusion of wormwood with ash. 200 gr. Finely sliced wormwood and one glass of wood ash pour hot water, insist 2-3 hours, strain and spray the plants. Repeat the procedure after 10 if necessary.

Another good way can be used without waiting for the appearance of the larvae. Pour into a bucket two liter cans of ash, pour water (10 liters) and rub on a coarse grater half of a piece of laundry soap. Mix everything well and do not forget to strain, small particles of ash quickly clog the filter at the sprinkler.

Wood ashes can also be added to the wells with potatoes, the beetles do not like it. And if the potato field is planted around the perimeter with white beans, the Colorado beetle is likely to fly over it, because it does not like the smell of beans.

If you do not trust people's methods, do the treatment with Intavir. One tablet for 10 liters of water, it is more convenient to first dilute the tablet in a half liter jar, and then pour into a bucket of water.

It is desirable to conduct the treatment on time, until the beetle has gone into the soil, because the second generation will be more massive. Spraying with poison is best done when the activity of beetles and larvae is greatest, in the very heat, in windless weather. Be sure to take precautions, wear clothes that cover all areas of the skin and, preferably, a mask.

To reduce the number of Colorado beetles, in the autumn it is necessary to conduct a deep digging of the site. Good results are provided by the decoy spread over the site. In the spring, on pieces of potatoes scattered around the garden, hungry beetles are simply thrown in and they are very easy to assemble. The same operation can be carried out in the fall, after harvesting.

The main question gardener - how to deal with the Colorado beetle, there are many options. Choose the most convenient for you. Good luck and good harvest.