Red bumps on the leaves of currants. danger signal! What to do

Good day, our beloved readers! Recently met a heated discussion on the Internet: Summer Resident complained that on the red currants appeared swollen red spots, and some branches and leaves are all fallen. Common problem! Let's find out what kind of disease, how to prevent it and, most importantly, how to treat a berry bush.

Who is who

In the discussion of the commentators were divided into two camps: some claimed that it is - a fungus, the second - red aphids. Therefore, you need to decide first diagnosed, and how not to confuse the two situations. Scarlet and brown spots on currants may be caused by two reasons:

• anthracnose. This is a fungal disease. Pathogens - mushrooms Kabatiella, Colletotrichum, Gloeosporium. Scientists, botanists classify it as hazardous. A photo:

• Red-gall aphid. This pest, loving "to eat" currant bush. Upon infection, in contrast to the anthracnose, red and brown spots are convex. Photos - below:

First, the pest is spreading rapidly through the garden: aphids striking new leaves, twigs and bushes. Second, patients leaves gradually die one by one, and finally the entire bush can be lost. Third, even if the aphid is still quite a bit, it feeds on the life of the bush juice takes his nutrients, harmful to health and fruiting.

In this article I will only gallic aphids, so as not to create confusion. About anthracnose publication will be released towards the end of the week - subscribe to the channel!

How to prevent infection: preventive measures

• Spring plant near the currant bushes plants, the smell of which can not stand the aphid. Of vegetables - onions and garlic with their specific flavor. Of flowers - marigolds, "Marigold" and chamomile. By the way, they scare and many other pests!
• Another great option to protect the currant bushes - to plant next plant honey plants that attract bees. According to the laws of nature, these insects do not get on the next!
• It is useful to attract ladybugs!
• Do not allow to close with a currant bushes were weeds, particularly nettle.
• Treat the cut branches bush garden pitch, or aphid larvae may delay there!
• In the autumn collect fallen leaves and burn it. Digging up the soil.

What if aphids have attacked currant bush

First, remove all the affected leaves. You may need to cut and whole shoots. But it is necessary to prevent the spread of the disease! Be sure to burn the distant parts of the plant.

You can also use folk remedies and insecticides:

• Herbal infusions. Suitable infusion of garlic, dandelion and celandine. Some gardeners use and onion peel. But remember that the folk remedies are slower and not as intense as chemical insecticides. In any case, it requires a minimum of 2 treatments.
• Infusion of tobacco dust (300 g per 10 l insist 3 days). To better acted, you can add a little liquid soap and shaving household.
• Infusion of mustard powder. Pour 30 g of 1 liter of hot water, leave for 2 days. Before using the refill 8 l to 10 l only turned.
• Biological product "bitoksibatsillin". Is non-toxic.
• Chemical insecticides, for example, "Akhtar" and "Calypso". They accumulate in the tissues of the bush, so it is desirable to use them only after the harvest. Prior to this propagation can be restrained aphid softer and non-toxic means described above.

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