When the vegetable crops are not experiencing disease, be on the lookout for pests.
We introduce the five most typical - and explain how to get rid of them.
Growing vegetables in the home garden is good form for many hobby gardeners - whether it is broccoli *, zucchini or radishes.
But that also requires a certain amount of attention.
Because if the plants are not infected by diseases, there is still a risk that pests will attack the vegetables.
But what are the top 5 pests in the vegetable garden?
We introduce them to you.
Vegetables and pests: carrot fly
The carrot fly, also known as Psila rosae in technical terms, likes to attack young plants.
The white maggots eat their way through the roots of the young vegetables, damaging them immensely.
Your goal is to eat your way
through to the inside of the carrot
, which will completely damage it.
A variant to protect the young vegetables from this are vegetable nets.
Cover the carrots with it and prevent the fly from getting near the carrots in the first place.
Also read:
Hardening young plants - this method works
.
Plants in the garden and pests: whiteflies
Have you planted beans, cucumbers or tomatoes in your vegetable garden?
Then you should keep your eyes open.
Because whiteflies (also known as whiteflies)
like to form honeydew on these types of vegetables
.
You can protect the vegetables with yellow plates or
parasitic wasps
, reveals
gartentipps.com
.
Vegetables and pests: root lice
Living in the ground,
root lice target endive lettuce, carrots and lettuce
.
As their name suggests, they are mainly concerned with the roots.
In this way you remove the juice from the vegetables and damage them.
Prevent this by keeping the soil moist and loose at all times.
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Using coffee grounds in the garden and around the house - with these tips
.
Plants in the garden and pests: Mealy cabbage aphid
Wilted cabbage leaves can indicate an infestation with Brevicoryne brassicae (Mealy Cabbage Aphid).
These
suck out the leaves
, which makes them so withered.
Use a nitrogen-rich fertilizer and also dig up the cabbage stems from the ground in autumn - these measures prevent them.
If the cabbage is extremely infested, it is worth using pesticides.
Vegetables and pests: Colorado beetles
The tiny Colorado potato beetle is just one centimeter tall and its
yellow-black-striped appearance
makes it
stand
out.
His goal is the leaves of the potato.
He would like to nibble these bare bones.
To prevent this, you can collect the small beetles and get rid of any larvae and eggs with a jet of water.
(swa)
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