How to eradicate the beetle of Duck's foot

Duck foot wood, also known as duck palm wood, although it has luxuriant branches and leaves, evergreen four seasons, has a very high ornamental value, but because many potted friends usually like to put it in the indoor space for maintenance. After a long time, it was suddenly found that the leaves of the plant were covered with scale insects. So, how to eradicate the duck-foot beetle?

The main pests of duck foot wood are aphids and shell insects. Aphids mainly eat the tender shoots of the plant, while shell insects mainly eat the leaves of the plant. For this kind of foliage plant, once the leaves are attacked by shell insects, the leaves will become very ugly, which will not only reduce the ornamental value of potted plants, but also affect the normal growth of plants.

The harm of shell insects to duck foot wood is very great, so once it is found, it is necessary to find ways to treat it in time until it is eradicated. In general, we can use omethoate EC diluted with water to spray the plant. However, it is necessary to control the concentration. Generally, 40% omethoate EC is diluted with 1000 times water, and the plant is sprayed every 10 days, and the eradication effect can be achieved for 2-3 times in a row.

Of course, when we use drugs to kill scale insects, we should not only dilute and exchange them in strict accordance with scientific proportions, but also spray them correctly. Generally speaking, the whole tree is sprayed thoroughly, especially on both sides of the leaves. Don't just spray the infected leaves in order to save medicine or trouble, be sure to spray the whole plant all over.

However, if we do not have omethoate EC, we can also use a brush or brush, and then dip it with salt water or soapy water to brush off the shell worm directly. However, the use of brushes to deal with pests is generally difficult to remove completely, so it is recommended to brush several times until the pests are thoroughly cleaned.

Moreover, in addition to cleaning up the pests, we also need to improve the conservation environment of potted duck feet in time, because duck feet are usually easy to be infected with scale insects when the environment is not ventilated and the branches and leaves are too dense and closed. Therefore, we also need to improve ventilation conditions in time, provide sufficient scattered light for plants, and take good measures to prevent insect pests.

Time: 2019-05-27 Click: