It is important not only to notice the appearance of aphids in time, but also to stop and neutralize the pest as quickly as possible.
It is known that no one will treat ripening fruits and berries with chemicals. In this case, the road is either to the nearest first aid post or country first aid kit.
They say that Soviet summer residents did this when cultivating their plots. The result is guaranteed within 12 hours.
How to Stop an Aphid Infestation
Fill a suitable container with 2 liters of hot water and dissolve 50 grams of laundry soap in it. The soap should dissolve.
The prepared solution must be diluted with cold water, bringing the total volume to 10 liters of water.
All that remains is to add two tablespoons of ammonia, stir, pour into a sprayer and you can begin processing.
The leaves of plants affected by the pest are treated from all sides.
The solution will not harm the crop, but you will be able to evaluate the results in the morning.
If the product does not work the first time, the treatment will have to be repeated.
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