The most common pests of plants

Caterpillars

One writes and writes about plants and pests they repeat over and over again. This happens because many species are threatened by a variety of bugs and insects that find their source of life in plants.

For all this is that today we dedicate ourselves to most frequent pests of plantsto take them into account when we discover the first symptoms of an attack.

Although plants suffer from a large number of pests and diseases, some are very popular and that is why we are dedicated to discovering them and thus controlling or preventing them from appearing.

Aphid and cabbage worm

Cabbage worm

If you have ever researched on this topic, it is likely that you have heard the word Aphid. It is a pest made up of several species that have two features in common: the pear-shaped body and very long antennae. This pest damages plants by absorbing sage, weakening them. On the other hand, the vaia begins to fall through the leaves and generates a humid atmosphere, which gives rise to the appearance of mold.

you have fruit plants or vegetables, the presence of aphids is common. There are several methods to attack them, from spraying with repellent products to applying horticultural oil or hot pepper.

As the name implies, the cabbage worm attacks this vegetable. It is a very frequent pest and that is why you have to be vigilant. The worms affect the roots of the plants and the best thing to prevent their attack is to place wood ash, nematode parasites around the roots or to cover the crops.

Caterpillars and snails

Sea Conches

Our Caterpillars they are also among the most common pests of plants. The caterpillars are born from the butterfly or the moth that lay their eggs on the plant and after a few days they come to light. They attack plants because the vast majority are polyphagousthat is they feed on plants. It is common for them to attack vegetables such as spinach, parsley, rue, potatoes, tomatoes and lettuces, among others, although some caterpillars can attack an entire family (for example, the Solanaceae family, of which they are part peppers, tomatoes, aubergines and potatoes). The symptoms that are noticed are small holes in the leaves of the plants. When checking it, it is common to find them in the area of ​​the stems and in the lower part of the leaves.

Something similar happens with snailsthat although they seem to live in harmony, in reality they feed on plants and thus also leave a trace of their passage through a series of small holes in the leaves. To avoid its attack, you can resort to a simple trick: place an egg shell on the plant because snails do not like to walk on uneven and pointed surfaces.

The most common pests of plants

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