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What diseases and insect pests do deliciosas have and how to control them

Skyler White
2020-06-28 13:08:55
Leaf spot disease: the disease mainly damages the leaves of Swiss cheese plant. The plants should be sprayed with mancozeb in time. Gray spot: the pathogen can invade from the leaf wound, causing the leaf to rot. It is necessary to spray metformin or carbendazim to treat the disease. Shell insect: it is the main pest of the bamboo. When the disease is serious, Omethoate emulsion should be sprayed for prevention and treatment.

I. leaf spot

1. Symptoms: the disease mainly damages the leaves of Swiss cheese plant. When the disease occurs, yellow spots of different sizes and shapes will appear on the leaves. Old leaves and new leaves will have obvious symptoms, and the new leaves will have yellow spots as soon as they are unfolded.

2. Prevention and control method: put it in a ventilated and bright place to reduce the incidence. The plants should be sprayed with mancozeb and treated as soon as possible.

Turtle Back Bamboo

II. Gray spot

1. Symptoms: at the early stage of the disease, the pathogen invades the wound of the leaves, causing the leaves to appear gray brown spots. In the later stage, the disease spots become one after another, causing the leaves to rot and dry up.

2. Control method: once the symptom is found, the diseased leaves need to be removed and burned immediately to avoid infecting other plants. At the same time, 70% tolbutine 1000 fold solution or 50% carbendazim 1000 fold solution should be sprayed for treatment. Pay attention to insect control during the disease.

Turtle Back Bamboo

3. Scale insects

1. Symptoms: the scale insect is a common pest of the bamboo. It mainly damages its petioles and leaves. The adults of the scale insects will absorb the leaf sap and may induce leaf spot or gray spot.

2. Prevention and control method: the scale insects can be gently removed with a toothbrush during family maintenance. When the pest is serious, the plants need to be sprayed with 1000 times of 40% Omethoate emulsion for treatment.

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