Beet Pests

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Beet pests - any type of beet can be susceptible not only to various diseases, but also to pests. In this article, we will talk about the most common pests of beets, as well as what preventive measures should be taken and how to deal with already infected plants.

As for preventive measures, in this case, special attention should be paid to strict adherence to all recommendations on crop rotation on the site. In the autumn period of time, it is imperative to dig up the soil. The right time for sowing seeds is also important. For example, the earliest time will be the result of the emergence of seedlings resistant to the negative influence of pests, and due to the accumulated moisture reserve, which is in the soil, the plant will subsequently develop well. Row spacings must be loosened, including avoiding the formation of a crust around the plants themselves. Regular feeding is also recommended. Attention should always be paid to weeds, control of them is very important. You should also clean the area from plant residues that appeared after harvesting the crop.

Beetroot flea beetles are small, small beetles that are colored black, complemented by a bronze-greenish tint. The pest will move in a kind of jumping from one plant to another. This pest will tolerate winter well, and in the spring, the beet flea will first inhabit a variety of weeds.

After the shoots of beets appear, the pest will switch to beets and begin to eat away the pulp of the leaves, while the lower skin will remain intact. Over time, the sheet will begin to crumble, and through holes will appear on it. In the end, all this will lead to the fact that the plant will completely die.

As for preventive measures, the site should be completely cleared of any weeds, special attention should be paid to the swan and buckwheat. If the pest has already appeared, then pesticides can also be used. However, in some cases, you can use a dusting of ash or tobacco dust, and slaked lime is also suitable.

Beet and miner fly - in winter, such a pest is a pupa that is located in the soil itself. As soon as the regular warm weather begins, then there is a massive flight of the pest and the laying of eggs. The larvae of this pest are colored ash-yellow in the beet fly, and in the miner fly, white.

These flies will lay their eggs on the underside of leaves in a wide variety of plants, not just beets. After three to six days, larvae will appear, which will immediately begin to very actively eat up the pulp located under the skin of the leaf itself. The main sign of infection with such a pest will be the appearance of bubbles on the leaves; over time, the skin of these leaves will begin to die off.

After three weeks, these larvae will begin to move into the soil, where they will turn into pupae. Already at about half of summer, due to the presence of such pupae, a second wave of beet and miner flies appears. By the end of the season, the larvae will begin to damage the cucumbers. The means of control will be the removal of affected leaves, as well as a variety of chemicals.

Beet aphid - such a pest turns black or brownish-black. The larvae of this pest themselves are painted in dark green tones. Aphids are located on the lower part of the leaf and consume the sap of the plant itself. Because of this, after a while, the leaf curls, and the development of the root itself is suspended. Before the pest appears on the beets, it will settle on artisanal plants.

In order to combat such a pest, it is necessary to spray the plants with an infusion of onion husks or a solution of soap: at the rate of twenty five to thirty grams per liter of water. A decoction of tobacco with soap is also suitable: this will require fifty grams of tobacco dust, ten grams of soap and one liter of water. Chemicals are also acceptable for control purposes.