Impatiens, with their bright flowers and unique shapes, are deeply loved by gardening enthusiasts. During the maintenance process, pest problems often plague many gardening friends. This article will introduce you to the prevention and control methods of Impatiens pests, helping you to easily deal with diseases and pests and protect your beautiful garden.
Common Pests and Symptoms of Impatiens1. Aphids: Aphids usually gather on the tender leaves, flower buds, and young stems of Impatiens, absorbing plant juices, causing the leaves to turn yellow and curl, and the whole plant to wither severely.
2. Mites: Mites mainly attack the leaves, causing spots and discoloration on the leaves, and the leaves to dry up severely.
3. Aphids: Aphids parasitize Impatiens in the form of adults or nymphs, absorb plant juices, causing the leaves to turn yellow and curl, and the whole plant to wither severely.
Pest Control Methods for Impatiens1. Clean Gardening Environment
Keep the gardening environment clean, promptly clean up fallen leaves and weeds to reduce breeding grounds for pests, regularly prune diseased and weak branches and leaves to reduce the risk of disease and pest transmission.
2. Biological Control
Use natural enemies such as predatory mites and parasitizing wasps to control pests. Predatory mites can effectively control aphids and mites, while parasitizing wasps can suppress the reproduction of aphids.
3. Physical Control
During the growth of Impatiens, regularly inspect the plants, manually remove pests in a timely manner when found, and can use soapy water or detergent water for foliar spraying, which has a certain insecticidal effect.
4. Chemical Control
In case of severe pest infestation, low-toxicity and low-residue pesticides can be used for control, such as using pymetrozine, abamectin, and other pesticides, and diluting and spraying according to the instructions.
Precautions for Impatiens Pest Control1. Avoid over-fertilization to prevent excessive plant growth and reduce the ability to resist diseases and pests.
2. Prune reasonably to maintain good ventilation and light for the plants, reducing the occurrence of diseases and pests.
3. Choose pest-resistant varieties to reduce the risk of pest infestation.
4. Pay attention to the use of pesticides, strictly dilute and spray according to the instructions, and avoid excessive use that causes environmental pollution.
Through the above methods, you should now have a comprehensive understanding of the prevention and control of Impatiens pests. During the maintenance of Impatiens, be patient and careful, promptly detect and deal with pests, and believe that your beautiful garden will always be full of vitality and vitality.