What are the safe methods for pest control in flowers
During cultivation, flowers often face threats from pests and diseases, but using pesticides to get rid of them not only pollutes the environment but can also cause discomfort to the human body if used improperly. The editor will introduce several relatively safe pest control methods for you; friends in need can learn from them.
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1. Chive pest control method
After mashing fresh chives, extract the chive juice and mix it with water at a ratio of 1:6 to make a spray solution, which can control aphids and whiteflies, and can also simultaneously treat flower powdery mildew.
2. Scallion pest control method
Take 20g of fresh scallions (or one onion head), mash into scallion paste, put it into 1000ml of water and soak for 24 hours, filter out the residue and spray the branches and leaves. Do this 3 times a day for 3 to 4 consecutive days.
3. Orange peel to control leaf-eating pests
Soak orange peel in 500ml of water, seal it in a container for 24 hours, then take out the orange peel and spray with the soaking liquid to control leaf-eating pests.
4. Mosquito coils to fumigate and kill pests
Light 1 mosquito coil in the flower pot, cover the potted flower with a plastic bag, open a small hole at the top, and fumigate for 1 hour. This can effectively kill butterfly larvae and adults, but do not leave it too long, otherwise it will affect flower growth.
How to safely get rid of small flying insects on flowers in summer
In the hot summer, friends who keep flowers and plants at home will be troubled by small flying insects. If prevention and control work is not done carefully, these small flying insects will fly everywhere. Using pesticides or insecticides to get rid of these small flying insects will not only cause environmental pollution but is also harmful to human health. The editor will introduce four relatively safe methods for getting rid of small flying insects.
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1. Color pest control method:Hang silver-gray plastic tape above the plants to repel flying insects. You can also hang a yellow plastic board above the flower plants, coat it with machine oil or petroleum jelly, and lure and stick flying insects; the effect is quite good.
2. Dish soap pest control method:Dilute dish soap at a ratio of 1:1000, then spray it, and it can kill pests within 24 hours; then spray clean water to reduce the side effects of dish soap on flowers. In addition, diluted essential balm can also be used, and the effect is equally good.
3. Mosquito coil pest control method:Break off a mosquito coil and light it, place it in the flower pot, then cover it together with the flower pot using a plastic film bag for about 1 hour, which can achieve a pest-killing effect.
4. Mothball pest control method:Crush camphor balls, scatter and turn them into the pot soil, which can effectively kill pests. This method also has a special killing effect on root-knot nematodes in flowers such as peonies, dahlias, lilies, and Lycoris radiata.
10 common mosquito-repellent plants and flowers
Summer is here. Are you still lighting mosquito coils now? Perhaps if your mosquito prevention measures are good enough, you can say goodbye to mosquito coils. For example, growing a pot of mosquito-repellent plants and flowers. So which plants have a mosquito-repellent effect? Today the editor shares with you an article about 10 common mosquito-repellent plants and flowers. Friends who are interested can take a look.
Mosquito-repellent plant 1: "Mint"
The strong scent released by mint is something mosquitoes are very afraid of. Sometimes after being bitten by mosquitoes, rubbing the leaves on the itchy area can also help relieve discomfort, precisely because of this principle.
Mosquito-repellent plant 2: "Lemon balm"
Lemon balm (scientific name: Melissa officinalis), also known as lemon balm and lemon herb, is a species in the genus Melissa of the Lamiaceae family. It is a perennial herb about 40-45cm tall, native to the temperate Middle East, and later spread throughout Asia and Mediterranean countries. It is currently widely planted in Europe, Central Asia, and North America. In the scientific name, Melissa means "bee" in Greek. The ancient Greeks and Romans regarded lemon balm as the incarnation of Diana, goddess of the moon and hunting, and viewed it as an important plant, cultivating it around temples to attract bee colonies to make honey as a source of sugar.
Lemon balm often appears in European and American myths and historical records. The famous Western herbalist Paracelsus recorded it in his pharmacopoeia. Carmelite water, made from lemon balm in Europe and America, is still a summer beverage for the French. In Europe and America, tea made by boiling dried lemon balm leaves is known as the famous Melissa Tea and is used as a remedy to reduce fever during colds.
Although its root system is short, its underground stems are extremely widespread. The aboveground stems are square and branched, with strong branching ability, very easily forming clumps, and the plant height is about 30 to 60 cm. It has broadly ovate or heart-shaped round-serrate or serrate leaves, with obvious veins; the stems and leaves are densely covered with fine hairs, and the leaves are opposite, growing on each stem node. Lemon balm plants are robust and extremely easy to cultivate and manage. They like moist soil, have heat tolerance and water tolerance, can be cultivated in sunlight or partial shade, and have wide soil adaptability.
Mosquito-repellent plant 3: "Lavender" LavenderReduces stress and depression, and benefits the skin. It helps with burns, headaches, psoriasis, and other skin diseases. It has calming, pain-relieving, and relaxing effects, and its mosquito-repellent effect is very good.
Mosquito-repellent plant 4: "Geranium"
Geranium essential oil is extracted by steam from the flowers, leaves, and stems. This essential oil is very beautiful, light green, and its scent can also be described as light green. Sometimes geranium essential oil is described as the rose of the common people. After being extracted into essential oil, it can fight depression, fight diabetes, sterilize, fight infection, repel insects, and relieve pain. It has skin astringent properties and is also a high-quality balancing substance that can balance hormones. It has pain-relieving and mildly calming effects on premenstrual syndrome, nervous tension, skin problems, neuralgia, and more, and can be used as a bath additive. Geranium essential oil can also bring a sense of safety and comfort, can lift the spirits, and encourages people to express themselves bravely. Used as incense or perfume, it can dissolve sad emotions. It can blend with essential oils such as bergamot, basil, rosemary, rose, wild orange, sandalwood, lemon, patchouli, and lavender.
Mosquito-repellent plant 5: "Pepperwood" Mosquito-repellent plant 6: "Rosemary" Rosemary(Scientific name: Rosmarinus officinalis) is a plant native to the Mediterranean region, growing wild or cultivated in chalky soil. The stems, leaves, and flowers can all be used to extract aromatic oil. And its fragrance can drive away mosquitoes.
Mosquito-repellent plant 7: "Pitcher plant" Pitcher plant does not rely on scent to repel mosquitoes; rather, pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant. Mosquito-repellent plant 8: "Basil, Thai basil"
It is also one of the cookable herbs. The common Thai basil in Taiwan, China is also a type of basil. Basil leaves are glossy and give off a strong aroma similar to fennel. Its eugenol also gives the leaves a clove-like flavor. Besides the scent being able to repel mosquitoes, the leaves can also be extracted to make a natural mosquito repellent liquid.
Mosquito-repellent plant 9: "Mugwort"
This needs no further explanation,mugwort is a traditional Chinese mosquito-repellent plant,and burning it as incense is the most natural mosquito coil.
Mosquito-repellent plant 10: "Orange jasmine"
Murraya paniculata (scientific name: Murraya paniculata), also known as orange jasmine, nine-mile fragrance, ten-mile fragrance, thousand-mile fragrance, ten-thousand-mile fragrance, mountain-full fragrance, nine-autumn fragrance, nine-tree fragrance, thousand eyes, thousand eyes die-da, thousand branches and leaves, stinking thousand eyes, small evergreen, green wood fragrance, four-season fragrance, four-season orange, stone bell, stone fen, etc., is a plant in the genus Murraya of the Rutaceae family. The species epithet paniculata means "paniculate."
The scent of orange jasmine can also have a mosquito-repellent effect.
All right, after introducing so many mosquito-repellent plants, why not hurry up and give them a try?