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Shielding on houseplants

The defeat of house plants with a scab is not very pleasant, but it is correctable. The main thing is to recognize the enemy in time and take action. The fight with the scabbard is a time-consuming and scrupulous process.

Shielding is a diverse kind of parasitic insect that sucks in the plant and feeds on its cellular fluid. Shields can have a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. So, for example, on asparagus the scutellum is white, shallow and rounded, and on the ivy - much larger and waxy in color.

There are 2 large families of scales. Shields belonging to the family Diaspididae have a length of up to 2 mm, and the body is covered with a wax flap. Lozhnoshitovki from the family Lecaniidae reach a length of 3 to 7 mm.

In both families, females do not have paws and wings, they immovably cover their eggs with their bodies. And the males opposite have wings and legs, however much smaller than females. Adult insects are immovable, being larvae, they creep along the plant and freeze, covered with a wax flap. They reproduce by the laying of eggs, but there are also viviparous families. The pest of scabies lives on the upper and lower sides of the plant, on trunks and shoots.

Shielding on houseplants: signs

The shield, attached to the flower, begins to suck out all the juices from it, while defecating, it releases a sticky substrate that not only clogs the respiratory mouth of the plant, but is also an excellent basis for the black fungus. A black mushroom, in turn, clogs all the pores of the unfortunate plant.

When the juice is sucked out with a scab, yellowish and brown spots appear on the plant, which lead to the death of damaged parts of the plant.

When spreading the scabbard on the trunk and along the veins of leaves appears as if plaque, which in fact is a growth of insects.

Because of the loss of cellular fluid, the plant slows growth, the leaves twist and fall off.

To shield on indoor plants did not appear, you need to carry out prevention at the end of winter. Ventilate the room, water well and spray plants with water. It is necessary to inspect the plant all year round, paying great attention to the lower part of the indoor flower.

Shielding on houseplants: methods of struggle

To combat the pest, there are no special chemical preparations for the pest, so any drug with a wide range of control can be used.

The fight with the shield should begin with the collection of damaged surfaces and trimming the leaves. To remove an insect you will need a toothbrush, which will become a reliable assistant in the fight against this parasitic insect.

While inspecting the leaves and trunk of the plant, scrape off the pests with a brush, and then wash it with soap or tobacco solution. To scraps it was easier to scrape, smear their shields with alcohol.

Shield on indoor plants: folk ways of fighting

  • To destroy the scabbard, you need to wipe the damaged parts of the plant with cotton wool soaked in vodka. The procedure should be carried out 2 times a week until the plant is completely cured.
  • The pest can be removed with a toothbrush, and the damaged places with a gruel from the chopped onion. After this, prepare a soap solution of 50 grams of laundry soap per liter of water and wash the treated plant.
  • Garlic infusion is an excellent anti-scab control. Take 5 cloves of garlic, grind and chop. Then pour a glass of water and leave for 3-4 hours in a dark place in a sealed state. The resulting solution for spraying must be filtered through several layers of gauze. You can use a brush to apply the solution to damaged areas if you can not spray them.

Any of the listed methods, which for you is the most optimal, will help to heal your plant from the effects of the scabbard and get rid of this parasitic insect. And your flower will again please you with its beauty and health.

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