Colorado beetle - The real scourge of all gardeners.
It's not so easy to get rid of him, because the pest has the ability to quickly develop resistance to chemical insecticides. As a result, they stop working.
Such a folk remedy, as usual Table Vinegar Against the Colorado potato beetle cannot be addictive, as it acts only on the olfactory receptors.
And to develop resistance to a sharp unbearable odor is almost impossible. Therefore, beetles quickly leave their homes in search of more accessible plants.
general information
Wonderful means refers to the popular non-specific methods of struggle with the Colorado potato beetle.
Colorless liquid, which is obtained by microbiological synthesis. When this occurs, the oxidation of the alcohol with the help of bacteria to acetic acid.
Received by the product has a characteristic strong odor and concentrated sour taste.
The advantages of this tool availability (vinegar is sold in all stores) and cost-effectiveness (the cost is very low).
Chemical composition and release form
Main substance - Acetic acid in a concentration of from 3 to 80%. In addition, there are complex alcohols, esters and aldehydes.
Transparent liquid, packaged in plastic and glass bottles with a capacity of 180-500 ml.
The mechanism and duration of action
Acetic essence 80% concentration can destroy the insect when ingested. She just burns the insides. However, this concentration will also burn the plants.
Colorado beetles do not tolerate the sharp unpleasant smell of vinegar and leave them processed potato bushes.
The duration of action is very small - vinegar is a volatile compound, the smell soon disappears. Therefore, the duration of exposure is calculated in several hours.
Compatibility with other drugs
Vinegar from the Colorado potato beetle is perfectly combined with various means. but it can not be used simultaneously with alkaline drugs and insecticide baits.
When to apply?
How to poison the Colorado potato beetle with vinegar, observing some simple rules?
Best time - early morning with calm weather. There should be no wind, even a weak one, of any conditions of high humidity — rain, abundant dew, and fogs.
The optimum air temperature is 17 - 28 °.
How to prepare a solution?
To process 1 hundred of potato plantations, 10 l of ready working solution is required.
100 ml of vinegar (9%) is poured into a bucket of cool water. Mix thoroughly.
The prepared solution is used immediately, do not need to store it.
To enhance the effect, you can use additives such as:
- mustard - 1 pack of dry powder;
- strong infusion or decoction of wormwood - 1-2 glasses. Bitter taste does not like the beetles and their larvae;
- turpentine - 100 ml. It will increase the unpleasant pungent smell and slow down its weathering;
- garlic - 2 whole heads. Disassemble the heads into teeth and, without cleaning, chop and place in a bucket of water. Leave for a day alone, then add vinegar, and process the potatoes;
- onion peel infusion - 300-400 g of raw material infused in a bucket of water.
Mode of application
How to get rid of the beetle most effectively?
Here the principle works - the more solution, the more effectively it will eliminate pests.
Make sure that the liquid is located on the surface of plants, and not flow down. The treatment is carried out using a fine-dispersed garden sprayer.
The number of sprays is not limited. Quite the contrary - the more often you process potatoes, the faster you can get rid of bugs and prevent the emergence of new ones.
Toxicity
One of the main advantages of this tool is its absolute safety for people and animalsas well as plants and the environment.
