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Occurrence and Control Methods of Major Diseases, Insect Pests and Rodent Pests of Lilies
Lily, also known as night lily, mountain lily, Zhongpeng flower, etc., is a plant that combines medicinal, edible and ornamental uses, with a large market demand. Lily is also a traditional export specialty of China and is planted throughout the country. However, with the expansion of lily planting area, diseases, insect pests and rodent pests have become increasingly serious, becoming the main factors restricting stable and high yields of lilies. The occurrence and control methods of the main diseases, insect pests and rodent pests of lilies are introduced as follows: 1 Main diseases and control 1.1 Main diseases There are many kinds of lily diseases, but fungal diseases such as gray mold and Fusarium wilt are the main ones.
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In summer, is it a big problem if pigs get bitten by mosquitoes and insects?
In spring, summer and autumn, whenever the moldy rainy season arrives, mosquitoes become unusually active. Mosquitoes like heat and fear cold; they begin biting people at 16-17°C, and 23-29°C is their suitable survival temperature. Mosquitoes like darkness and fear light, and are accustomed to being active in dimly lit environments. Mosquitoes very much like places with water, so undoubtedly farms have become the busiest places for mosquitoes. The harm of mosquitoes and insects to humans and livestock is mainly harassment, biting and stinging, and the spread of diseases, and they also have an extremely great impact on livestock sleep, etc. When infected, it follows an acute course, and livestock become emaciated.
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New Cotton Variety 2019: High-Yield, Insect-Resistant Seeds Bred in Anhui
The Cotton Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences recently bred a new cotton variety (Zhongmiansuo 53) in Hefei that can increase yield by 20%. A single cotton plant can bear more than 50 bolls, and the seed cotton yield per mu can reach 751 jin, which is twice that of ordinary cotton, and it has stronger insect resistance. At present, Zhongmiansuo 53 has been listed as a subsidized variety for the promotion of improved cotton varieties in Anhui Province in 2007. At the same time, Zhongmiansuo 53 is also a dual-gene transgenic insect-resistant cotton.
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How to treat scale insects on boxwood hedges? Try these clever tips
In recent years, scale insects have become fairly common in landscaping, with boxwood hedges suffering the most severe damage. Through years of exploration and experimentation, the author has mastered the following technical points: (1) Before spring bud break, spray 3 to 5 degrees Baume lime sulfur mixture or 3 to 5% diesel emulsion to eliminate overwintering nymphs. (2) When female scale insects are carrying eggs and their body weight increases sharply, before egg laying, use a high-pressure water hose to wash the insects off the branches, then supplement with chemical protection. (3) Before chemical control during the hatching period, give the hedge a heavy pruning, which helps
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What are the control methods for scale insects on privet hedges?
In recent years, with the widespread use of golden privet (Ligustrum sinense 'Variegatum') and small-leaf privet (Ligustrum quihoui) in urban landscaping, pests and diseases on privet have become a major problem in garden maintenance and management. The scale insect occurring on Ligustrum landscaping plants is mainly the white wax scale (Ericerus pela). It has been reported that comstock mealybug (Pseudococcus comstocki) has occurred on privet hedges in Hebei. The identification characteristics and control measures of the white wax scale are described below: Distribution and damage. The white wax scale Ericerus pela (Chavannes) belongs to the order Homoptera, family Coccidae. It is widely distributed in China. It damages
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How to kill insects and disinfect the production environment for edible fungi
With the development of edible fungus cultivation, diseases occur frequently in edible fungus production, accompanied by cross-infection, making continuous production increasingly difficult and causing great losses to mushroom farmers. Therefore, doing a good job of disinfecting the production environment is crucial to the success of edible fungus cultivation. 1. Take disinfection and sterilization measures in the production area: clean up the sanitation outside the cultivation shed, including around the work site; strictly clean up stables and latrines, garbage, etc., especially thoroughly clean up contaminated fungus bags and spent mushroom substrate waste, and spray a mixed solution of high-concentration carbendazim and phoxim, etc.
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What is the bamboo bee? Get to know this special insect
Bamboo bee [Aliases] Black bee, bumblebee, elephant bee [Source] The dried whole body of the carpenter bee Xylocopadissimilis (Lep.), an insect of the order Hymenoptera, family Apidae. It is easier to catch in autumn and winter; when the bees live in a bamboo node, the bamboo opening is sealed, the bamboo is cut down and heated over a fire, and after the bees are suffocated to death, the bamboo is split open and they are taken out and dried to obtain the product. Among the people, it is customary to pickle and store them in salt water for later use. [Nature, flavor and meridian tropism] Sweet, sour, cold. [Functions and indications] Clears heat and purges fire, dispels wind. Used for tooth {caries} and oral
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Which insecticide is effective for controlling the rice stem maggot?
The rice stem maggot has broken out and caused disasters in most rice-growing areas in China in recent years, making it a serious pest. At present, an insecticide for controlling pests such as the rice stem maggot has been successfully invented. The purpose of this invention is to provide a highly effective and low-toxicity insecticide specifically for controlling the rice stem maggot pest. The insecticide of this invention is prepared by mixing two agents, fipronil and imidacloprid, in a weight ratio of (1:0.1) to (0.1:1), and can be made into various formulations such as seed coating agents, seed dressing agents, suspension concentrates, powders, and emulsifiable concentrates. The advantages are: its insecticidal effect on the rice stem maggot
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What is the box tree pyralid, an insect found beside vegetable fields?
As spring warms and flowers bloom, insects begin to become active. During a recent science-and-technology outreach activity in the countryside, it was found that a pest called the box tree pyralid had begun to occur and cause damage on boxwood along the roadsides of the park. The box tree pyralid is one of the common pests on plants such as boxwood, small-leaved box, large-leaved box, littleleaf box, Chinese box, spoonleaf box, Korean box, and holly, and it occurs in Shanghai and other provinces and cities. In Shanghai it has 3 to 4 generations per year, with severe overlapping of generations. It usually becomes active in March in spring, begins pupating in mid-April, begins emerging in late April, and the first-generation lar
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Can organic vegetables be sprayed with pesticides to kill insects?
Organic vegetables are still sprayed with pesticides, is this really okay? How can consumers be deceived like this? It is precisely because of this matter that some people have been harmed. Let's take a look together. In December of year 87, Consumer Reports magazine published the news item "Organic Vegetables Are Still Sprayed with Pesticides"
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