What to Do When Cherry Trees Get Pests? Pest Control Methods Explained
Cherries are bright and beautiful in appearance; the fruit is rich in sugar, protein, vitamins, and various elements such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, and potassium. What should you do if the cherry trees you grow get pests?
1. What to Do When Cherry Trees Get Pests?
New orchards should try to avoid mixed planting with other fruit trees. For orchards that have already been mixed-planted, strengthen control of the main host plants of the fruit trees; eliminate overwintering pests. Trap and kill overwintering larvae before they leave the fruit; before bud break in early spring, scrape off thick and old peeling bark and burn it in a centralized manner; from May to June, promptly prune and remove damaged new shoots; use pesticides in a timely manner. Generally, spray pesticides when the pests are still in the egg stage, and choose targeted pesticides according to the different types of pests.
2. The Benefits and Effects of Cherries
1. Dispelling wind and dampness
Cherries are warm and hot in nature and also have the effect of tonifying the middle and benefiting qi. They can dispel wind and remove dampness and have a good effect on rheumatic waist and leg pain. Cherry tree roots also have a strong insect-expelling and insect-killing effect and can expel and kill roundworms, pinworms, tapeworms, and others.
2. Astringing and relieving pain
Cherry juice has a unique effect on burns. Squeeze juice from cherries and apply it frequently to the burned area; it can immediately relieve pain, help avoid wound infection, prevent suppuration, and play a role in astringing and relieving pain and preventing blisters and suppuration at the injured area.
3. Relieving muscle soreness
Cherries are rich in anthocyanins, anthocyanidins, vitamin E, and others. These nutrients are all effective antioxidants and have a very good effect on eliminating muscle soreness. Within a few days of eating cherries, swelling can be reduced and pain relieved.
4. Preventing vision decline
If the human body lacks vitamin A and related nutrients, it can lead to eye pain, vision decline, photophobia, and other conditions. The vitamin A content per 100 grams of cherries is 4~5 times higher than that of fruits such as grapes and apples. Regular consumption of cherries can effectively protect vision and is especially beneficial for computer workers.
In the world, cherries are mainly distributed in the United States, Canada, Chile, Australia, Europe, and other places. In China, the main production areas include Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Henan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and others.