Glassware on currants: how to deal with it and preventive measures.
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What is currant glass
Glassy currant: photo of a pest
Another name for the glass bowl is the stem mite. however, in reality, this insect does not belong to the mite in any way. Glassy is a butterfly of not too large size, the size of the wings can be up to 2 cm. It has a black body with stripes of a transverse type of yellow color; the glass case has transparent wings with black veins. This insect is especially dangerous for black currant bushes, and it can also harm gooseberries and red currants. They begin to lay eggs in May-June (it all depends on the climatic conditions). For laying eggs, the currant glassware chooses on cracks in the trunks or a young shoot. After 12-14 days, a larva emerges from the egg, which begins to eat away at the trunk and thereby penetrate into it. After one year, the larva transforms into a butterfly and begins to harm the currant crop (thereby continuing its genus).
The Glass Lady: What Her Defeats Look Like
Glassy currant: photo of a pest
If one season has passed after the defeat of the currant by the glass, then the signs of damage are invisible. You can just pay attention that the leaves and berries affected by the insects have become much smaller than the neighboring leaves and berries. The signs of damage become more apparent when the flowering process begins and the formation of berries begins. It is also impossible not to notice the defeat when the leaves begin to bloom. If you cut a branch, you may see a hole in the core of the branches with dark walls that are overflowing with feces, or you may see a caterpillar that is light brown in color. Sometimes empty branches will start to wither and then just break.
Glassware on currants: how to fight?
Due to the fact that the larva of the glass pan on the currant is located inside the stem, therefore, in order to get rid of the insect pest, you need to perform a number of measures. · Use biological products. These products basically contain toxins from certain fungal crops that have an effect on the digestion of insect pests. You need to start processing currants from a glass bowl at the beginning of the growing season, and end 30 days before the crushed one, when you begin to harvest berries.
Folk methods of dealing with currant glass
Glassy currant: photo of a pest
A good folk remedy in the fight against currant glass can be planting tomatoes, green onions, calendula, marigolds near currant and gooseberry bushes. If you have an elderberry in your dacha, then its branches should be laid out next to the currant bushes. Elderberry aromas will scare off not only butterflies, but also kidney mites. There are gardeners who propose to make traps for an adult glass pan on currants. To do this, you need fermented currant jam and water, combine them in a bowl (take a ratio of 1: 1.)
Prevention
Fighting currant glass cases is a bit complicated and difficult process. Try to prevent her appearance in advance. Before planting seedlings, they should be carefully inspected so that they are healthy, without any damage. Because Elderberry repels various insects well, so planting it next to currants would be a good option.Always monitor the condition of the currants, remove old or lagging branches, and sometimes the soil should be loosened .. Glass beads on currants are the most dangerous insect pest for plant bushes. Therefore, try to prevent its appearance.
