Measures against aphids on indoor plants - simple folk recipes and professional preparations

Floriculture is a fascinating activity, which is very popular among many housewives. Indoor plants have a decorative function, decorating window sills and balconies. To maintain this beauty, proper care is required, which includes timely watering, feeding, replanting, etc. However, there is one factor that negatively affects the state of culture - this is an attack of pests. Aphids on indoor plants are most common, and despite their small size, it causes quite a large-scale damage. How to save a home greenhouse from this insect? Let's figure it out.

The appearance of aphids on plants in the house

More often it is white aphid that starts on indoor plants, although sometimes insects are found that belong to other varieties. They can settle on the stem, leaves, inflorescences and even on the root.
With a strong infection, the aphid covers the entire lower side of the leaf plates and is distributed along the shoot with a dense cover. It is not difficult to diagnose a lesion, since no matter what color the pest is, it can be seen with the naked eye. The lifestyle of these small insects is sedentary, and the main source of food is the juice of plants, which they suck out with their thin proboscis. As a result of depletion, the culture begins to wither away, the affected leaves curl, the stalk becomes thinner, and the buds fall, before they can bloom.

The aphid that appears on indoor flowers spreads incredibly quickly and in a short period of time can infect absolutely all the plants that are in your house. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to carry out prophylaxis, which will include:

• regular inspection of each culture - this will reveal the parasite when the first individuals appear;
• those plants that you just purchased are preferably quarantined for a week;
• sick and weakened flowers should also be isolated until they recover completely;
• Aphids reproduce most intensively on flowers in the presence of favorable conditions for this - dry air and elevated temperature, and to prevent accelerated reproduction of the pest, crops should be grown in a humid environment, periodically spraying them and removing them away from batteries and other artificial heat sources.

Aphids can start in the land of indoor plants. In this case, it is quite difficult to detect the parasite, and flower growers only learn about its appearance after the culture begins to wither. But to save the flowers is quite possible, and regardless of what part of them the pest was discovered.

Fighting aphids on indoor plants

There is a fairly large amount of aphids, which can be divided into professional and folk. The former give good results very quickly, but not all can be used indoors. Their toxicity can cause damage to the health of both humans and pets.Folk remedies are gentle and safe, but at the same time they are less convenient to use. Let's find out how to get rid of aphids on indoor flowers.

Ready-made professional tools

1. Among professional chemicals, Aktara stands out for its effectiveness. According to the instructions, it is necessary to prepare a working solution and introduce it into the soil or conduct deep spraying. This drug is preferably used twice with an interval of a couple of weeks.
2. In addition to the drug described above, the insecticides Fitoverm, Actellik, Corado, and Agravertin are characterized by a rather high efficiency. The concentrate is diluted with water and the lower part of the leaves, stems and other places where aphid was found are sprayed with a ready-made solution.
   

   Important! Use chemical insecticides at home with extreme caution. Plants must be sprayed on the balcony with open windows or treated on the street. After, each pot is covered with a plastic bag and only after it is brought into the house!

3. Many flower growers choose Etisso Combi-Sticks. This tool is a stick that you just need to immerse in the soil. The drug begins to work immediately after watering. This remedy is very effective against aphids on indoor plants. In addition to the protective function, it plays the role of mineral fertilizing, saturating the soil with nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and other minerals. One tablet is enough for about 6-8 weeks.

Folk methods

And how to treat flowers from aphids without using chemicals? There are a fairly large number of proven recipes, among which are the following:

• the easiest way is to place geranium next to the affected crops. Its aphid fragrance does not tolerate and after three days it will completely disappear;
• with a slight damage, the aerial part of the plant can be washed in the shower, having previously cut off that part of it on which the largest number of insects was concentrated;
• proven means is based on shag, 40 g of which must be poured with a liter of boiling water, filtered and used for spraying;
• very effective is the fight against aphids using garlic tincture. 30 g of fresh cloves must be passed through a press, mixed with a liter of water and left for a day. Filter the finished solution and spray indoor flowers with it;
  

  Advice! Instead of garlic, onion pulp can be used. The working solution is prepared in the same way as described above!

• regular celandine is also able to help fight aphids. To prepare the product, you need to take 300 g of fresh grass or 100 g of dried grass and pour everything with a liter of boiling water. After a day, the infusion is filtered and used for spraying;
• an infusion of citrus peels will not only save your crops from insects, but also create a pleasant aroma in the house. For 100 g of crusts, add a liter of water and transfer to a warm place for three days. Filter the finished product and spray it with plants.

Indoor plants are more vulnerable to aphids than garden ones, and therefore require more thorough care and reliable protection. Use the above drugs to control pests and your flowers will always delight you with their beauty and fill the house with comfort.