All summer residents face this problem, so you shouldn’t immediately go and buy powerful chemicals.
Such products will certainly please you with their effectiveness, but it is worth understanding that they have side effects.
Therefore, if possible, it is recommended to pay attention to natural and safe means, which can also be very effective, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer.
Which methods can be called the most adequate?
Colorado beetles have natural enemies
It is worth making friends with insects that can destroy Colorado beetles together with you. They are harmless to your site, which is a good argument in favor of the method.
Spiders, ground beetles and ladybugs can easily be classified as such insects.
Sagebrush
The plant can be left to grow nearby, or it can be used to create valuable infusions. For example, the following option will save you from Colorado beetles.
You will need to chop 400 grams of wormwood, eight pods of fresh chili peppers, and about one hundred grams of garlic shoots or feathers with a knife.
The mixture is poured into a bucket of hot water.
The mixture should be infused for at least 12 hours. Then we filter it and begin to spray the potatoes that have managed to get into the larvae's field of vision.
Tar
People who know their way around a garden actively use tar for various purposes. It will also be effective in eliminating the Colorado potato beetle.
It is necessary to prepare a mixture of ten liters of water and two spoons of the active component. After spraying the potatoes, the Colorado beetle will not come near the beds anymore.
