What is afraid of the Colorado potato beetle

The Colorado potato beetle is one of the most voracious pests in the garden. Fighting it is not necessary with the help of chemicals, because then they get into the potatoes that we eat. On the natural ways to destroy these insects, read on.

Spraying Solutions

Infusions and decoctionsthat are able to provide protection and destroy the beetle (we take water in the amount of 10 l, unless otherwise indicated):

  • birch tar: 100 g stirred in a bucket, processing is carried out three times within seven days;
  • Walnut is used as a mixture: 1 kg of fresh (or 300 g dried) leaves and shells are poured with boiling water, infused for a week, then the infusion is filtered;
  • celandine: add dried (or fresh) stems and leaves to the tank, add water, boil for a quarter of an hour, dilute the resulting concentrate before use (0.5 l per 10 l of liquid);
  • Poplar: we load its leaves into a container (up to half), bring to a boil, boil for 15 minutes after boiling, bring the volume to 10 liters and leave to stand for up to three days;
  • garlic: 200 g of heads and arrows are ground, insist from 24 hours to 4 days (the longer, the stronger the infusion);
  • hot pepper - 100 g cooked 2 hours;
  • Onion Husk: 300 g diluted in hot water (70 แต’C), press down a lot with the load, the infusion is prepared 24 hours;
  • dandelion: 200 g boil for 15 minutes, cool and filter, take 0.5 liters of decoction to 10 liters of water.

IMPORTANT. For safety, wear rubber gloves; unspent volumes of solutions should be disposed of. We carry out the treatment in windless and dry weather, in the evening (the rays of the sun reduce the beneficial properties). For the best effect alternate infusions, they can add soap.

Beetle-repellent plants

The Colorado potato beetle does not tolerate neighborhoods with certain cultures, the smell which repels these voracious insects:

  • calendula;
  • nasturtium;
  • beans;
  • tobacco;
  • marigold;
  • coriander;
  • night violet;
  • mattiola;
  • borage;
  • hemp.

This vegetation is planted either in rows near the potato, or directly among the tops.

Animal helpers

One of the effective ways to destroy a pest is to teach poultry to a new menu. With the task perfectly cope:

  • quails;
  • turkeys;
  • chickens.

An unusual diet is already given to chickens, for this you can crush the beetles or roll up into a bread crumb. An adult bird, walking in the garden, will look for insects that have become part of the diet.

ON A NOTE. The best way to cope with the task of turkey and guinea fowl (Guinean breed of chickens). Quails will also be happy to devour a delicacy that has become a favorite, since they naturally tend towards such a menu.

The listed methods of struggle may not give one hundred percent result, but they will reduce the number of beetles on your site to a safe minimum. This will ensure the safety of the crop in future seasons. And remember: Over time, pests adapt to chemicals, and natural products do not lose their effectiveness.

Watch the video: Potato Bug (March 2024).

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