If you notice that the leaves on your currant bushes have turned red, this means that you are almost certainly dealing with the red gall currant aphid.
As the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh said, the pest most often attacks red currants, less often black currants, and very rarely white currants.
The parasite can be recognized by the appearance of the leaves: they turn red in spots and seem to swell.
What to do? To begin with, experienced gardeners advise mulching currant bushes to reduce the number of pests.
In addition, this will help to retain moisture, which is very important, because currants have a superficial root system. Currants, as admitted by the same knowledgeable gardeners, are very sensitive to moisture.
If you noticed the onset of the disease in the spring, when the first few reddened leaves appeared, simply remove them and be sure to burn them.
If the pest has begun to spread, it is recommended to use the drug "Aktara". Also effective are the drugs "Iskra Zolotaya" and "Biotlin".
Before flowering, the bushes can be treated with Biokill or Fitoverm.
For early spring treatment, it is worth using the drug "30 plus". It effectively destroys pest eggs, covering them with a thin impermeable film and preventing their development.
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Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
