Learn about the prevention and control methods of jasmine whitefly jasmine whitefly jasmine flowers are deeply loved by flower friends because of their elegant aroma and beautiful flowers. During the maintenance of jasmine flowers, whitefly has become a big worry for many flower friends. The whitefly not only affects the growth of jasmine flowers, but also spreads diseases and even causes the death of jasmine flowers in severe cases. This article will introduce in detail the prevention and control methods of jasmine whitefly to help you easily deal with this problem. Understand the jasmine whitefly jasmine whitefly, belonging to the Homoptera whitefly family, is a common flower pest. Adults and nymph of whitefly will absorb the juice of jasmine flowers, causing yellowing and curling of jasmine leaves. In severe cases, it will also cause the death of jasmine flowers. Prevention and control methods of jasmine whiteflies 1. Artificial control (1) Remove diseased leaves: Regularly inspect jasmine plants and find that diseased leaves must be cut off in time and burned centrally to reduce the reproduction of whiteflies.
(2) Physical control: Taking advantage of the tropism of whiteflies to yellow, hanging yellow sticky insect boards around the jasmine flowers to trap whiteflies.
2. Biological control (1) Use of natural enemies: Introducing natural enemies that prey on whiteflies, such as predatory mites, ladybugs, etc., can effectively control the number of whiteflies.
(2) Biopesticides: Use biopesticides, such as Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, etc. to control whiteflies.
3. Drug control (1) Systemic pesticides: During the growth of jasmine flowers, systemic pesticides, such as imidacloprid, acetamiprid, etc., can be used for spray control.
(2) Contact insecticide: During the vigorous growth period of jasmine flowers, contact insecticide, such as dichlorvos, dimethoate, etc., can be used for spray control.
4. Preventive measures (1) Reasonable fertilization: Jasmine flowers like fertilizer, but too much fertilization will lead to soil salinization and reduce Jasmine's ability to resist diseases and pests. Reasonable fertilization should be carried out to avoid excessive amounts.
(2) Reasonable watering: Jasmine flowers like to wet the environment, but too much watering will cause root rot and reduce the jasmine flower's ability to resist diseases and pests. Reasonable watering should be done to keep the soil moist.
(3) Reasonable pruning: During the growth process of jasmine flowers, diseased branches and dead branches should be pruned in time to keep the plants ventilated and transparent, and reduce the reproduction of whiteflies.
There are many methods to prevent and control jasmine whiteflies. Flower friends can choose the appropriate method according to the specific situation in actual operation. They should pay attention to preventive measures and reduce the damage of whiteflies from the source. I hope this article can help you maintain jasmine flowers.
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