How to get rid of cabbage flea beetles: only 10% of summer residents know about this simple method
Among the large number of pests that can cause significant damage to cabbage, the cabbage flea beetle stands out in particular.
According to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , the insects look like small bugs, the body length of which is no more than 2-3 mm.
In order to protect plantings and save them from cruciferous flea beetles, you can use different methods.
Today we will share the simplest of them, which is based on the use of an alcohol solution of valerian.
All you need is to add 25 ml of valerian to a 10-liter bucket and mix its contents thoroughly.
Use the resulting solution to treat the beds where cabbage is planted.
If you don’t have the medicine needed to prepare the solution on hand, use regular vinegar, which you can probably find in your kitchen.
In this case, to prepare the composition for treatment, you will still need 10 liters of water and 250 ml of acetic acid.
