Thrips are a widespread pest species. Appearing on the plants, they suck the juice out of them, destroy the young shoots and tolerate harmful infections. Photos and descriptions of various types of thrips can be found here.
Thrips parasitizing inflicts irreparable damage to the plant very quickly, therefore, it is necessary to start treatment immediately when infected. In the article we will describe in detail what it is, show photos of pests, and also tell you about ways to combat them.
Causes of
These pests can appear on almost any plants, although most often they can be found on roses, violets, begonias. There are several causes of thrips.:
- Dry air in the room. If the room is a little airy, thrips take advantage of such a favorable environment.
- Fit them and high temperature roomstherefore excessive use of batteries and heaters can attract parasites.
- Presence of already infected plants. Thrips can move from leaves to leaves, moving to healthy flowers from the sick, so it’s worth being attentive to all of your plants to avoid such a pest migration.
About where the trips come from on indoor plants and what to do about it is described in detail here.
A photo
In the photo you can see how the thrips look.
How to get rid of with the help of chemicals?
Treat infected orchids, violets and other flowers with special preparations., such methods of struggle will allow to achieve maximum results and effectively remove the parasites. So, than to process plants from ready shop means?
Aktara
The drug is enteric-contact action. When spraying, it penetrates the leaf plates, when introduced into the soil with irrigation, it exhibits a systemic effect.
Attention! The drug is able to move through the water-conducting tissues of plants, therefore it is very effective in combating parasites sucking the juice from the leaves, which is what thrips are.
Pests stop feeding in the first half hour after the agent enters the plant system, finally die within a day.
Instructions for use:
- 4gr of the drug is dissolved in 5 liters of warm water.
- Using a spray bottle, spray the plant with a solution or pour the soil under it.
The tool is toxic to humans, therefore, it is necessary to work in protective gloves, respirator and overalls. After treatment, wash hands and face thoroughly, rinse mouth.
Main advantages:
- Low consumption of the drug.
- Fast action combined with lasting effect:
- the death of parasites in a day;
- The protective effect lasts 14-28 days when applied to the plant, 40-60 days when applied to the soil.
- Does not damage the plant.
- It works effectively at high temperatures, direct sunlight, rain.
Price: 100-150r on average for a bag of 4g, the wholesale price of 1000r per pack 250g.
Fitoderm
The drug of enteric-contact action is available in ampoules or cans. Causes pests for paralysis and subsequent death. It does not cause addiction in insects, so repeated processing of plants is possible.
How to deal with a pest with this tool:
- To work in the garden, combine the contents of the ampoule or the required amount of the drug with 1-2 liters of water, mix thoroughly, bring the amount of solution to 10 liters, stir again.
- To fight thrips on indoor plants, you just need to mix 5 ml of the drug with 0.5 liters of water.
In both cases, it is necessary to re-process after 7-10 days. The working solution should be used immediately after preparation, storage is not allowed.
The drug is dangerous to humans during the work it is necessary to observe precautionary measures:
- wear overalls, gloves, a respirator;
- After work, wash hands and face thoroughly, rinse mouth.
Main advantages:
- Relatively fast validity period: after 8-10 hours, thrips stop eating, they die in a few days.
- Harmless to plants.
- Not long stored in the fruits of plants (3 days) compared with other drugs (20-30 days).
- Low price.
Price: 10-15 rubles for 4ml, 60-70 rubles for 10ml, 150r for 50ml.
Confidor
Water-soluble enteric-contact drug. Insects die immediately, as soon as the product enters their bodies with treated leaves. The tool does not cause addiction in pests, which makes possible repeated treatments. Sold in granules for 1g and 5g and in packs of 400g.
Instructions for use:
- 1-2 g of the product is mixed with 100 g of water to obtain a concentrated solution.
- Then the solution is diluted in a bucket of water.
- The product can be sprayed onto plants or applied to the soil.
Main advantages:
- Tolerates precipitation, high temperatures, watering.
- Fast action and long protection (starts working in an hour, keeps its properties from two weeks to a month).
- Economical.
Price: The price for granules varies from 30p to 50p per bag, prices for large packages vary depending on the supplier.
Actellic
Like the previous ones, it is an enteric-contact drug.
Important! The effectiveness of the remedy depends on how carefully the plant has been covered with the remedy. Many users note the high efficacy of the drug, it is able to remove the parasites from the first application.
Instructions for use: dilute the ampoule in two liters of water. Do not harvest from treated plants for a month.
Observe precautions when working.:
- wear overalls, gloves, respirator;
- after treatment, wash face and hands thoroughly, rinse mouth.
Main advantages:
- Effective at high temperatures.
- A quick and good result compensates for a short protective effect.
- Reasonable prices.
Prices: ampoules cost from 30p to 60r, depending on the volume, prices for large wholesale volumes start from 4000r.
Features processing indoor plants with these drugs are indicated in the instructions, If there are any. For the most part, there are no additional requirements for working with houseplants.
One has only to remember about your own health and not to forget to air the room in which the solutions were mixed or sprayed.
Folk methods of struggle
Fix the result of insecticides can be folk remedies. It is worth noting that these methods are suitable for enhancing the effect of drugs, but can not replace them completely, so you should not base the treatment of plants completely on traditional remedies.
Liquid soap solution
This is perhaps the most affordable way to combat parasites.
- A small amount of liquid soap is diluted in a liter of warm water.
- The resulting mixture should be sprayed the whole plant entirely: special attention to the leaves, they need to be covered with a solution on both sides.
- Then the flower should be covered with polyethylene and after a few hours, rinse with running water.
Garlic tincture
A few cloves of garlic are crushed, filled with hot water and left to infuse for a day.- Then the resulting infusion is sprayed on the stems and leaves of an infected plant.
A few cloves of garlic are crushed, filled with hot water and left to infuse for a day.The second variant of this remedy is to place the finely chopped garlic itself near the plant and cover it with polyethylene for several hours so that the smell of garlic can neutralize the parasites.
Effective and herbal infusions in the fight against thrips.
Celandine
The most effective is to use fresh leaves during the blooming of the celandine.but the dried ones will do an excellent job.
- About three hundred grams of finely chopped leaves are poured with a liter of hot water.
- Then insist two days.
The resulting infusion is toxic, so it is easy to destroy parasiteshowever, when working with it, you should take precautions.
Marigold infusion
For this tool will need about 100 grams of crushed flowers of marigold.
Cooking:
- The marigold flowers need to be poured with a liter of hot water, bring the resulting mixture to a boil and boil for a couple of minutes.
- After that, insist for three days.
To use the infusion filter through gauze, and then sprayed on infected plants, paying particular attention to the leaves and flowers.
Preventive measures
- It is necessary to observe the hygiene of your plants: wipe them from dust and dirt, spray clean water on them.
- It is important to monitor the temperature and humidity in the room. As already mentioned, thrips like dryness and warmth, so regular airing of the rooms and humidification of the air will scare away pests.
- We must not forget to regularly inspect their plants, early detection of parasites will help protect the flower.
Thrips are dangerous insects, but they can be dealt with.. Careful care of plants and the creation of favorable conditions for the health of the flower will help scare off the parasites, and correct treatment will relieve from the already appeared. The main thing - the desire to keep their flowers healthy and beautiful!
