Why are there insects on longevity flowers? How to prevent insect pests on longevity flowers?

Kalanchoe is very common in life. Because of its fragrant flowers and good meaning, many people will keep one or two pots at home. So why do Kalanchoe always have insects? How to prevent Kalanchoe from pests? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

Why are there insects on the longevity flower?

Due to the differences in everyone's cultivation environment and methods, poor management, lack of ventilation, and damp soil, there are often some pest problems. You need to observe more often, and don't ignore it because you think that Kalanchoe is easy to grow. If you find any abnormalities, you must deal with them in time to achieve twice the result with half the effort. It is relatively easy to eliminate it in the bud state. It will be time-consuming and laborious to treat it when the pests become a disaster.

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Green caterpillar

The best way to deal with the caterpillars on Kalanchoe is to carefully check the place where you see caterpillar feces at night and catch the caterpillars. There is no need to spray pesticides. Caterpillars like to eat young leaves, so mainly check the tip of the bud. It will hide during the day and come out at night.

aphid

Kalanchoe has aphids, which we call sticky insects. This kind of insect is easy to deal with. Just spray it once or twice. Some folk methods can also work, such as spraying cigarette butt water, laundry detergent water, and garlic water, but the concentration is difficult to control, especially laundry detergent water, which must be used with caution. The most important point is that it can't kill completely. It works when the insects just appear, but they will come back again after a few days of spraying.

Scale insects

Scale insects are the most difficult to deal with on Kalanchoe. Ordinary drugs cannot kill them. Plant them for prevention. If they grow by accident, scrape them off manually if the amount is small, or directly remove the leaves with scale insects and destroy them. If the amount is large, use Huhuashen or Baichongling, and spray them three times in a row.

Red Spider

If you don't spray the leaves of Kalanchoe for a long time or the air is too dry, it is easy to grow red spider mites. Red spider mites are very small, but visible to the naked eye. They are reddish brown. Generally, when you find fine spider webs on Kalanchoe, it means there are red spider mites. Red spider mites are relatively easy to kill. You can kill them as soon as you find them, or you can spray some drugs such as Flower Guardian. It will be clean after one or two times.

How to prevent and control the pests of longevity flowers

1. Aphids

Aphids are the most common pests on flowers. They are very small, about 1 mm in size, dark green, with wings, and reproduce quickly. They mainly attack leaves, stems, and tender buds at the top. When they occur sporadically, you can use a soft brush or brush dipped in water to brush them off, but be careful not to damage the tender shoots and leaves when brushing. And the aphids brushed off should be cleaned up in time.

2. Scale insects

If you find scale insects on individual branches or leaves, you can use a soft brush or brush to gently brush them off or combine pruning to cut off the insect branches and leaves. It is required to brush and cut them clean and burn them in a centralized manner. Do not throw them away randomly to avoid infecting other flowers.

3. Leaf Caterpillar

When you find that the leaves are translucent and there are some black feces similar to silkworms between the leaves, you should pay attention. If you observe these translucent leaves carefully, there must be green, fat caterpillars lying on the leaves, happily enjoying their feast. At this time, you have to make a prompt decision to pick it off along with the leaves and destroy it.

4. Red spider

When you see a web of white silk between leaves, it is the red spider that is causing trouble. As long as you look carefully, it is not difficult to find its traces, and you can deal with it in time after finding it.