What are the pests of Milan flowers?

A brief introduction to Milan Flower

Milan flower, also known as rice orchid, four seasons Milan, etc., is an evergreen shrub or small tree, originating in subtropical Yunnan, Fujian and other areas, mainly distributed in Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan. It likes a warm, moist and sunny growing environment, is shady and not cold-resistant, and has relatively low requirements for soil, but it is suitable for sandy soil with deep, loose and fertile soil.

Insect pests of Milan flower

Scale insect

There are many species of scale insects, and the scale insects that harm Milan flowers are mainly brown soft scale, blow cotton scale and so on. Nymphs and adults will prick and suck the sap of branches and leaves, resulting in yellow leaves and withered shoots of Milan flowers, which can lead to plant death in severe cases.

Control methods: first, thoroughly remove the insect body before entering the room in Milan in autumn, you can remove the insect branches by pruning and centrally burn them or remove the insect body with a soft brush. Second, the use of chemical control, spray malathion EC or imidophos emulsion of a specific preparation solution, about every ten days.

Aphids

Aphids will prick and suck juice, causing leaves to wither and affect the healthy growth of plants.

Control method: a small amount of aphids can be brushed away manually with a small brush. When there are a large number of aphids, you can spray aldicarb or spray plants with cigarette butts or pepper water.

Red spider

The red spider is also the main pest that harms the Milan flower, affecting its healthy growth.

Control method: spray the plant with a specific solution of dimethoate or dichlorvos.

If flower friends find that rice flowers have insect pests, they must control them in time and prescribe the right medicine to the case.