What are the methods for controlling aphids on potted flowers?
Now many people grow some potted flowers in their spare time, and recently many people have reported that household potted flowers often suffer from aphid damage, especially chrysanthemums and hibiscus, which are severely affected. Below I will share with you the methods for controlling aphids on potted flowers.
The methods for controlling aphids on potted flowers are as follows:
1. Yellow board trapping method: choose a piece of hard cardboard or wooden board 20 cm long and 15 cm wide, stick yellow paper on it, then coat the yellow paper with a layer of butter to make a trapping board, insert the trapping board among the flower pots, and use the aphids' attraction to yellow to stick the aphids on the trapping board, achieving the purpose of eliminating aphids.
2. Spraying white liquor method: choose white liquor of 45 degrees or above, no need to dilute with water, directly use a small sprayer to spray the white liquor on the flowers with aphids, spray once each morning and evening, spray for three consecutive days, and the aphids can basically be eliminated.
3. Urine and detergent mixture method: take an appropriate amount of clean water, add a little washing powder and urea, prepare a urine and detergent mixture, and use a small sprayer to spray it on the flowers as soon as it is mixed, spraying after 5 p.m. every day, spraying for 2-3 consecutive days, which can effectively control aphids.
4. Using insects to control insects method: you can catch some ladybugs from farmland and release them on the flowers with aphids, using ladybugs to eat aphids to achieve the purpose of controlling aphids.
5. Plant ash filtrate method: take 1 kg of plant ash, add 5 kg of water, soak for 24 hours, take the filtrate and spray it, which can effectively control aphid damage.
6. Chive insect control method: use 1 kg of fresh chives, add a small amount of water, mash them, then squeeze out the chive juice, and add 6 kg of water to each kg of the original juice for spraying. At the same time, it can also control flower powdery mildew.
7. Garlic preparation method: take 1 kg of fresh garlic, add an appropriate amount of water, mash it into garlic paste, squeeze out the garlic juice, then add 10 kg of water to 1 kg of the original garlic juice for spraying, which has a good control effect on flower aphids.
8. Castor leaf soaking method: take 1 kg of fresh castor leaves, add 2 kg of water, soak for 24 hours, then boil for 10 minutes, take the filtrate, add 2 times the amount of water and spray, spraying 2-3 consecutive times can effectively control aphid damage.
9. Tobacco insect control method: use 1 kg of dried tobacco leaves, add 20 kg of water, soak for 24 hours, filter and spray. You can also cut tobacco stems into pieces, add water, soak for 48 hours, filter and spray. It has a good killing effect on flower aphids.
10. Willow leaf control method: take fresh willow leaves, add an appropriate amount of water, mash them, add 3 times the amount of water and soak for 48 hours or boil for 30 minutes, filter and spray, which has a control effect on flower aphids.
The above ten methods for controlling aphids on potted flowers have been shared with everyone, and I hope everyone can apply them flexibly.