How to Fight Leaf Rollers, Geometrid Moths and Cutworms: A Detailed Guide for the Beginner Gardener

04.01.2023 13:03

Among the many pests that operate in the garden and vegetable garden, the following stand out in particular: leaf rollers, geometer moths and cutworm moths.

An expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told what control measures should be taken if you come face to face with these insects.

So, the unpretentious leaf roller does not care at all what to eat for lunch - there is no escape from it for any plant, including conifers.

If you do not want the appearance of your plantings, as well as their yield, to rapidly decline, you should use such preparations as "Senpai", "Aliot" and "Shar Pei".

The diet of geometer moths consists of buds, leaves, buds and ovaries. Coniferous plants are also at risk.

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The following products have proven to be effective: Karbofos, Lepidocide, Kinmiks, Fitoverm and others.

In turn, the caterpillars of the cutworm can damage up to 50% of the entire crop.

To get rid of the pest, you can use Fitoverm, Fufanon Nova, Karate, Samurai, and Bazudin. Folk recipes based on tar or ammonia are also effective.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor