The scoop. Methods of pest control

A lot of distress is brought by lying on the ground with such care grown tomatoes, in which settled green fat caterpillars. The culprit of the problem is the wrecker of the scoop. It is its caterpillars that gnaw into the fruit, making deep passages there.

The scoop belongs to the category of Lepidoptera. Outwardly this inconspicuous gray butterfly looks like a moth. She lays her eggs on the underside of the leaves of the plant. It is very difficult to observe hatched larvae, as they bite into fruit from the side or from below. Depending on the type of caterpillars, the scoops have a gray-green or green color, they are smooth or covered with hairs. Sometimes on their body you can see strokes or stripes.

The bulk of the scoop species are polyphagous pests. They can spoil cabbage and peppers, tomatoes and currants, as well as gooseberry. Deliver scoop grief and gardeners. She bites into the buds of gladiolus, dahlia and roses. Scoop inflicts irreparable harm to the crop:

- Tomatoes become unsuitable for eating;

- Heads, rotting in places of passage, are poorly kept;

- fruits and berries fall.

In the event that a scoop began to spoil a plant on the plot, how to deal with it? The actions necessary to destroy the pest should be performed already in the spring. The scoop, the methods of combating it, consist in the regular destruction of weeds, should be limited in terms of nutrition. To preserve the crop, chemical treatment of plants should also be carried out. It should be remembered that there are larvae in the middle of summer. During this period, plants require a thorough examination. If found on beds with vegetables or flower beds with eggs or pests, it is necessary to use preparations called "Tsitkor" or "Decis", "Iskra" or "Inta-Vir", "Confidor" or "Leptocide".

The scoop, the methods of combating it, must consist of periodic spraying with insecticides, has an extended period of hatching of the caterpillars. That is why the treatment of plants with chemicals should be repeated in a week. During the ripening and harvesting of the harvested crop, the scoop can also bring trouble. The methods of combating it in this period of time should provide for the use of only biological agents. In this case, spraying with a break in a week should be done only two or three times. When using chemicals, it should be remembered that poisons are more effective in destroying young caterpillars.

The scoop, the methods of fighting which are relevant in the autumn period, should be deprived of food in the form of plant remains and fruits. It should also be thoroughly dig through the entire area allocated for growing vegetables, with the aim of destroying the wintering pupae.

Modern industry produces pheromone traps. They are able to destroy in the greenhouses of flying butterflies scoops. Truck farmers can apply thrice diluted fermented kvass, which is added to the yeast. This tool will help catch the butterflies. The bait is poured into jars, which are hung among the plantings. As a means for catching, you can use molasses. It is diluted and poured into bowls. The effective method for destroying larvae is to collect them manually.