From the very first day when potato tops appear in the beds, summer residents begin a merciless fight against the pest.
Basically, beetles are poisoned with chemicals, folk remedies are used less often, and few people know that biological preparations have proven themselves to be quite effective.
But is it necessary to collect the Colorado potato beetle after the potato has bloomed?
This information may be useful for beginners.
The thing is that tubers are formed during flowering. If you treat them with chemicals, the harvest is unlikely to be useful.
How to do the right thing
During the flowering period of potatoes, pests are collected manually or folk remedies are used - wood ash, wormwood infusion or other tricks.
Once the potatoes have finished flowering, you can forget about the beetles until next season.
Their presence on the tops will not affect the harvest in any way.
After harvesting
There is one important detail that summer residents forget about.
To prevent beetles from overwintering in the potato bed, you need to plant green manure after harvesting the potatoes.
