Defeating the cruciferous flea beetle without “chemicals”: three effective folk remedies to keep the pest away from the garden
Despite their miniature size, cruciferous flea beetles are a real scourge for the garden.
In just a short period of time, they can cause the loss of almost the entire harvest.
Together with the expert of the online publication TUT NOVOSTI, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , we figure out how to keep the pest away from the garden.
Cruciferous flea beetle: how to treat plants
Before rushing to the store for chemicals, turn to folk remedies. Especially since you probably have the necessary ingredients at home.
One of the effective means against cruciferous flea beetles is 9% vinegar. Dilute one glass of liquid in 10 liters of water and spray the resulting solution on the plants.
In addition, the flea does not like the smell of garlic. Take a glass of garlic cloves and a glass of tomato side-children (leaves), pass these ingredients through a meat grinder.
After this, all that remains is to pour 10 liters of warm water over the resulting gruel and add 1 tablespoon of any soap to the resulting mixture.
And the third remedy is a decoction of potato tops. Take 4 kilograms of tops, pour 10 liters of water, boil for 10 minutes.
After preparation, the resulting solution must be diluted with water in a 1:1 ratio.
Earlier we wrote about how to get rid of aphids without chemicals.
