If you value your potato harvest, you need to protect it from various types of pests that want to encroach on your plantings.
One of the rather serious pests is the potato flea beetle.
It is noteworthy that the entire potato bush can suffer: expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh specifies that the larvae show interest in the root system, but the adult flea beetle "specializes" in the above-ground part.
How to overcome this insect
Ash
Not all summer residents know that dusting with ash is an excellent method of combating potato flea beetles. You just need to sift it and carry out the procedure.
It is advisable to powder the entire bush. This can also serve as a worthy preventive measure.
Ash enhanced with tobacco and chamomile
This is also a very powerful option for combating pests, which is highly effective. It is suggested to take the specified components in equal parts.
After that, for one part of the prepared mixture, take three parts of water. Mix and wait 48 hours. Then the composition needs to be filtered and sprayed on the plants.
Landings
In order to generally reduce the concentration of insects in a potato bed, it is necessary to sow a certain green manure - mustard - between the rows.
Calendula and marigolds are also effective options.
Earlier we talked about why carrots grow crooked .
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
