every year they are one of the biggest nightmares of Polish gardeners. They destroy not only vegetables and flowers, but also young shoots of fruit trees, which makes them weaker and more susceptible to diseases.
so it is worth fighting them in March. Don’t worry if you can’t afford professional products from the store. If you want to get rid of pests, bring corks or gray soap to the garden and use them properly, and the aphids will run away wherever the pepper grows.
Home remedies for aphids also allow you to avoid the expansion of these pests, and they do not cost anything and do not contain chemicals. One of the most effective methods that our grandmothers used to fight them is .
Garlic has pest repellent, fungicidal and bactericidal properties. Gray soap dissolves their protective barrier wax coatingmaking it much easier to remove them from the leaves. Preparing a home aphid spray based on these ingredients is simple.
Shred a few cloves of garlic and pour 1 liter of warm water over them. Wait until the agent cools down and then add 1 tablespoon of grated gray soap to it. Mix and pour into a spray bottle. Spray the trees, especially the lower parts of the leaves, which are most likely to be infested by aphids.
However, another home remedy for aphids is causing a stir on the Internet. We’re talking about hanging corks from bottles on tree branches. This method has both supporters and people who think it is ineffective, but there is no harm in trying it.
Some gardeners claim that the smell of corks containing suberin may repel some insectsso it is worth using them as a support, along with other protective methods, by placing plugs on the branches of apple or peach trees near the trunk. It is best to hang them relatively close to the ground, because aphids often inhabit them starting from the young, lower shoots.
Additionally, plugs can create small shelters for beneficial insects, including ladybugs, natural enemies of aphids. Encouraging their presence in your garden naturally helps reduce the population of these pesky pests.
You can also shred and scatter the corks around the trunk. This layer works similarly to light mulchbecause it limits the evaporation of water from the soil and partially protects the roots against sudden temperature fluctuations. It can also reduce the contact of falling fruit with moist soil, which helps reduce rot.
