One of the annoying pests of blackcurrant is the bud mite. It is considered a dangerous insect, as it harms not only the harvest, but also the plant itself.
Summer residents are advised to pour hot water over currants in the spring. But in the long term, this method does not solve the problem.
Gardeners have a choice of chemical, biological and folk remedies for fighting ticks.
For example, during the budding period, it is recommended to use non-systemic drugs against ticks, such as Nissoran, Oberon and others.
Also used are proven drugs such as Fitoverm, Bitoxibacillin, Vertimek.
But biological preparations retain their effectiveness at air temperatures not lower than +12 degrees Celsius.
Among folk remedies, garlic infusion is used (400 g per 10 liters of water, and leave for two days).
With the same success, you can use tobacco infusion (400 g per 10 l of water, leave for 2 days), or onion peel infusion (300 g per the same volume of water).
Treatment with these agents is carried out once a week.
Alternative option
However, experienced gardeners recommend growing garlic and onions next to currants.
They say that the smell of these crops discourages many pests, including the kidney mite.
Previously we talked about how to protect tomatoes from late blight .
