Aphids on roses: how to deal with folk remedies and chemicals

It is possible to process aphids on roses in several ways, which are distinguished by their effectiveness, safety, active active ingredient. A complex of timely, regular actions to combat the pest will help achieve stable flowering, active growth and health of garden or greenhouse flowers.

How to determine that aphid attacked a rose

Aphids are a small parasite that sucks sap from young shoots. The insect is most active in dry, dry weather. The period of its breeding falls on May – early June, July, late August. If the plants are not treated, several generations of the pest will gather in the colony during the season.

In the process of vital activity, aphids release a sticky substance - honeydew, which has a sweetish taste and attracts ants. Insects live in close symbiosis. The appearance of an anthill on the site indirectly indicates the growth of the colony.

In addition, ants often carry aphids from one infected plant to another.

It is not easy to detect early on that flowers are infested with insects. The pest hides for a long time on the back of the lower leaves. As the colony grows, damage becomes noticeable.

In the early stages of infestation, aphids on roses are almost invisible. The photo shows how small these parasites are.

Regular inspection of rose bushes will help you spot signs of aphids in time:

1. The leaves lose their shine, look dull, dusty, and become sticky. Small yellow spots appear on them.
2. Buds are poorly formed, quickly crumble.
3. Young shoots slow down growth, wither, become deformed; sheet plates are curled.

The rose is attacked by aphids of the following species:

• green - has an oblong, oval body and brown antennae;
  
• white - a small translucent parasite that more often affects indoor flowers;
  
• mealy - typical for roses growing in greenhouses: it is similar to white, but has a slight bloom on the body.
  

It is more difficult to find white and mealy, due to its miniature size (up to 1 mm) and translucent color.

When choosing chemicals or a folk remedy for aphids on roses, the type of parasite can be ignored. Any substances will be effective if the pest is detected in a timely manner and the bushes are treated. It is important to have time to spray the plants when the insects have just appeared. Females quickly begin to lay eggs (up to 20 thousand in one clutch), on which the drugs have no effect.

Methods for dealing with aphids on roses

Conventionally, methods for eliminating pests from flowers can be divided into 3 groups:

1. Treatment of roses from aphids and diseases with chemicals. Insecticides quickly remove parasites, but are harmful to humans or animals.
2. Folk remedies. Safe, environmentally friendly, affordable, but less effective. We'll have to process the plants several times.
3. Mechanical removal of aphids: manual collection of the colony, removal of infected shoots, daily washing of rose bushes. Such methods are time consuming and do not always give the desired result.

With the active growth of the colony, it is better to use an integrated approach.

How and what to treat roses from aphids with folk remedies

Homemade compounds are safe for plants, animals, humans. With regular, timely use, they effectively remove aphids and ants from the rose without harming the buds.

How to get rid of aphids on roses using Coca-Cola

Carbonated drinks have powerful insecticidal properties. To remove insects, you must:

1. Add 50-60 ml of liquid laundry soap to a bottle of Coca-Cola (1 l).
2. Shake well.
3. Pour into a spray bottle, carefully process the leaves, buds, stems so that the liquid does not fall on the ground.
4. Repeat the procedure after 14 days.

How to spray roses from aphids with ammonia

Salmon from aphids on roses is used during dormancy, active growth, bud formation or flowering.

For spraying, a solution is prepared, which includes:

• 130 - 150 ml of alcohol;
• 1 liter of water.

The resulting product must be treated with damaged shoots 1 time in 5 - 7 days, until the parasites are completely destroyed.

How to remove aphids from a rose using celandine

The infusion of celandine quickly and effectively fights insects. To destroy aphids, you must:

1. Pour 200 g of grass leaves with 0.5 l of water.
2. After a day, boil for 30 minutes.
3. Cool, strain, pour into a spray bottle.
4. Spray the leaves thoroughly on all sides.

The procedure is repeated no more than once a week. Each time a fresh infusion is prepared.

How soda will help from aphids on roses

Soda for washing rose bushes is used in the form of a solution:

1. Dissolve 2 tsp in 1 liter of water. powder.
2. Infected shoots are dipped into the resulting composition, left for 15 - 20 minutes.
3. The procedure is repeated every 3 to 5 days until the aphid dies.

How to poison aphids on roses with kerosene

Kerosene is used before the buds open. To treat roses from insects, the following manipulations are performed sequentially:

1. A solution is prepared from 10 liters of settled water and 3 ml of the substance.
2. Add a handful of soap shavings.
3. The resulting sticky composition is carefully treated with rose bushes.
4. After a day, the plant is watered abundantly, its leaves and shoots are washed from the watering can.

Kerosene effectively destroys aphids and also repels ants.

How to spray roses from aphids with nicotinic acid

One of the quickest ways to save a rose from aphids is to water the bushes with a solution of niacin. The composition of the tool includes:

• 2.5 liters of water;
• 1 tablet of niacin.

The resulting solution is sprayed with infected branches.

Nicotinic acid is also effective against caterpillars, ticks and other pests.

How to spray roses from aphids with soapy water

Laundry soap is recognized as the best remedy for aphids on roses. The solution is used in pure form or in combination with other ingredients (soda, kerosene).

For daily processing, a composition is prepared, including:

• 2 liters of water;
• 40 - 50 g of grated soap or 3 - 5 tbsp. l. liquid.

Roses are treated daily for 2 weeks. After this period, the aphid will disappear.

How to deal with green aphids on roses with vinegar

Vinegar has a strong effect, but it can damage delicate young shoots and buds. To process roses, they are bred:

• 1 tbsp. l. essences;
• in 5 liters of water.

The resulting composition is watered with bushes or sprayed with individual infected branches.

How to save roses from aphids with other folk remedies

Infusions, decoctions, herbal extracts are not chemical preparations. However, if the calculation is incorrect, the permissible concentration is exceeded, or too frequent use, they can:

• cause leaf burn;
• become poisonous to pollinating insects;
• cause irritation, allergic reactions in humans.

The most successful and safe, according to experienced florists, are the following compositions.

Onion

To treat aphid rose bushes with such a remedy, take:

• 1 - 2 large onions or 3 handfuls of husks;
• 1 liter of water;
• ¼ a grated bar of laundry soap.

Mix the ingredients, leave for 5 - 7 hours, filter. Flowers are sprayed in the evening, then they are not watered for 2 days.

Tobacco

Tobacco repels aphids, ants, and other pests. To prepare the infusion you will need:

• 1 tbsp. dry leaves;
• 5 liters of water.

The solution is left for 2 days, filtered, water is added to 10 liters.

Citrus

A decoction based on lemon or orange peels will help quickly remove white aphids on a rose. It includes:

• 300 - 350 g of citrus zest or chopped skins;
• 1 liter of boiling water.

The composition is insisted for three days in a dark, warm place, filtered. The resulting product is washed with roses 2 - 3 times a week.

Chamomile.

Pharmacy chamomile has pronounced insecticidal, disinfecting properties. To prepare the infusion, take:

• 1 tbsp. dry flowers;
• 2 liters of water.

Insist 12 hours.

To treat roses from green aphids, the concentrated composition is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 3. The leaves, buds and shoots of the plant are washed every other day for a week.

Marigold

Marigolds are planted near fruit trees, cucumber beds, next to flower beds. With their aroma, they scare away aphids - carriers of aphids. To enhance the effect, roses can be sprayed with infusion including:

• 200 g of crushed flowers;
• 2 liters of water.

The composition is insisted for 24 hours, filtered, 50 g of soap shavings are added.

Garlic

Garlic infusion is prepared in 3 hours. This allows it to be used as an express remedy when immediate action is needed to save a rose from aphids.

The composition of the tool includes:

• 10 g minced garlic cloves;
• 3 liters of cool water.

After 3 - 4 hours the infusion is filtered, diluted with fresh water (1: 1), the infected branches are thoroughly washed.

In order to properly process roses from aphids, it is important to follow the recommendations:

1. First, you need to spray a small area, check the reaction of the plant to the selected composition. If there are no negative consequences, the flower bed can be rinsed completely.
2. If you intend to use the petals for cosmetic or gastronomic purposes, processing must be carried out at least 2 weeks before collection.
3. Watering roses from aphids with infusions or broths is possible only on a cool, cloudy, but not rainy day. It is advisable to choose the morning or evening time for the procedure.

In addition, to achieve the best effect, it is worth washing off the pests for several days in a row. If after 3 - 5 days the result is not noticeable, it is worth treating the branches with a different composition or using chemistry.

Chemical preparations for aphids on roses

Traditional methods to treat aphid flowers are not always effective. In advanced cases, only industrial insecticides will help get rid of pests.

The names of preparations for aphids on roses are known to all gardeners and gardeners, since they are used for spraying fruit and vegetable crops. The most popular ones are:

1. "Aktara" - fast-acting insecticide. Refers to drugs of the 3rd degree of danger, work with it is allowed only with gloves. The package must be diluted in 5 liters of clean water, the roses must be carefully processed. Particular attention should be paid to the underside of the leaf plate and petals.
   
2. Copper sulfate (in combination with urea) - suitable for early spraying of bushes in spring. For the application of 1 tbsp. l. the drug must be dissolved in 5 liters of water, add 300 g of urea, spray the flowers.
   
3. Fitoverm - safe for flowering plants in open or protected ground.
   
4. Iskra Bio - a substance paralyzing aphids based on natural components. The activity of pests after treatment decreases, they become easy prey for caterpillars, ladybirds.
   
5. "Fufanon" - insecticide of complex action, which is effective against ticks, ants, aphids. The protective properties of the drug remain up to 14 days after spraying.
   
6. "Decis" - the best remedy for aphids on garden or greenhouse roses. Belongs to the category of substances of contact-intestinal action. The drug is not toxic, in small (recommended) doses it is safe for humans, animals, pollinating insects.
   

To properly treat roses from aphids with insecticides, you must first study the manufacturer's recommendations. Sometimes one spraying is not enough. Depending on the principle of action of the substance, it may need to be reapplied.

Cons of using chemicals

It is worth resorting to industrial insecticides only after alternative methods and mechanical removal of insects have not helped.

Chemicals:

• dangerous for horticultural crops growing nearby;
• make it impossible to use rose petals in cooking or home cosmetology;
• lose their effectiveness over time, since aphids quickly develop immunity.

Experienced gardeners recommend alternating insecticides with environmentally friendly home remedies, periodically inspecting the bushes, strictly observing the dosage.

Mechanical methods of dealing with aphids on roses

This small insect feeds on plant sap, attaching itself with its proboscis to stems and leaves. Because of this, it is impossible to lure aphids into a trap.

In addition to the use of chemicals and improvised household products, gardeners use the following pest control options:

• collecting the colony manually;
• removal of severely affected shoots together with aphids;
• rinsing rose bushes with running water from a hose or watering can (several procedures are required);
• cleansing the root space from weeds, small growth.

The best results are obtained by an integrated approach. If you wash off the aphids from the rose, but do not remove the weeds, the insects will quickly return to their positions on the buds.

How to protect roses from aphids

The appearance of parasites on roses can be avoided with proper care, comprehensive measures to protect the site, and regular inspection of plants.

Prevention methods include:

• timely removal of dried shoots, buds, leaves;
• timely weeding under rose bushes;
• early spring treatment with insecticides;
• high-quality watering, regular fertilization to maintain the immunity of flowers;
• fighting ants on the site.

If, at the first sign of infection, spray roses from aphids with affordable folk remedies, the use of chemicals will not be needed.

Compliance with the general principles of agricultural technology and careful attention to planting will help to avoid abundant reproduction of insects.

Conclusion

Aphids on roses can be treated with folk methods or chemicals. The best result is obtained by an integrated approach, including regular inspection of the bushes, preventive spraying with non-toxic improvised means (for example, soda), and the timely use of insecticides. Maintaining the cleanliness of the site, removing weeds, and killing ants helps to consolidate the result.

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