Common pests of succulent plants: Succulent plants have become a popular choice in homes and offices in recent years due to their unique shape and easy-to-maintain characteristics. Succulent plants will also be affected by various pests during their growth. Invasion, which may even lead to plant death in severe cases. This article will introduce in detail the common pests of succulent plants and their control methods to help you easily deal with pest problems. Common pests of succulent plants 1. Thrips thrips are tiny, flat-shaped pests that mainly affect the leaves and buds of succulent plants. When thrips bite the leaves, they will cause brown spots on the leaves. In severe cases, they will cause the leaves to turn yellow and withered.
2. Aphids Aphids are small in size and often gather on the buds, leaves and flower buds of succulent plants. Aphids absorb plant juice, causing slow growth of the plants, yellowing of the leaves, and in severe cases, causing plant death.
3. Red spider The red spider is small in size, and red or purple-red spots often appear on the back of the leaves of succulent plants. The red spider absorbs plant juice, causing the leaves to turn yellow and wither, and in severe cases, even causing the plant to die.
4. Mites are pests that are invisible to the naked eye. They often absorb juice from the leaves and buds of succulent plants. Mites can cause spots and curling on the leaves, and in severe cases, they can also cause plant death.
5. Ants and ants carry aphids and other pests and absorb the juice of succulent plants, causing poor plant growth. Methods for controlling succulent plant pests 1. Clean maintenance Keep the growing environment of succulent plants clean, clean up fallen leaves, weeds, etc. in a timely manner, and reduce the habitat of pests.
2. Observe and inspect Regularly observe the growth status of succulent plants and deal with pests found in a timely manner.
3. Manual killing For smaller pests, such as thrips, aphids, etc., you can use cotton swabs, toothbrushes and other tools to kill them manually.
4. Wash leaves Gently wash the leaves of succulent plants with clear water or soapy water to remove some pests.
5. Use of pesticides For more serious pests and diseases, pesticides can be used appropriately to control. The following are some pesticides suitable for succulent plants: (1) Imidacloprid: It has good control effect on thrips, aphids and other pests.
(2) Abamectin: It has good control effect on red spiders, mites and other pests.
(3) Buprofezin: It has good control effect on ants and other pests.
6. Pay attention to safety When using pesticides, be sure to follow the doses and methods on the instructions to avoid causing damage to succulent plants.
Although problems with succulent plant pests are common, as long as we understand the habits of the pests and take reasonable prevention and control measures, we can easily deal with them. I hope this article can help you maintain your succulent plants and allow your succulent plants to grow healthily.