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Tired of fighting APHIDS and SOOTY POT, and they keep coming back? What causes aphids on your plants? Aphids indicate that there is an excess of nitrogen. A lack of calcium causes the incidence of mealybugs and also caterpillars, whose presence also indicates a lack of boron. “Almost all pests are related to deficiencies in fertilization.” How to eliminate sooty mold? What should be done? Before applying any fungicide, we need to control the insects by applying an insecticide. And after 3 days, apply a fungicide. With these treatments, it will be possible to control both the insect and the fungus. How to get rid of soot? In this case, there are some homemade recipes that you can make to eliminate this type of pest in your crops. • First, eliminate the insects, mealybugs, black flies and aphids. • Strengthen your plants' defenses and keep the insects away with an insecticide. • Applying Bordeaux mixture also eliminates sooty mold. How to make an insecticide? Garlic and pepper can also work as a natural insecticide. To do this, boil five cloves of garlic and a handful of pepper in a liter of water for approximately ten minutes. After cooling, spray the mixture on the affected plants during low sunlight. How to combat aphids with detergent? In equal volumes for each product, mix a neutral detergent with vegetable oil. When using the homemade insecticide, it is important to dilute it in water at 2%. If you have a 20-liter sprayer, add 400 milliliters of the solution to 19.6 liters of water. Apply the mixture to the fruit tree. What do aphids feed on? The insect feeds on sap and injects toxic substances that slow down the growth of trees. Direct damage to the crop by feeding on the sap, impairing plant growth, deforming tissues, necrosis mainly along the veins and wilting leaves. How do aphids reproduce? These insects can reproduce in two ways: sexually or through thelytokous parthenogenesis, that is, females lay eggs that produce only females without the need for males for copulation. #sooty mold #aphid #GrowingintheBackyard Share this video: • Tired of fighting APHIDS and SMOKE...