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- Paprika pests - this is how you ward off the pests
- Lice and aphids on young shoots and leaves
- Countermeasures in lice
- Red spiders discolor leaf tips
- Countermeasures for red spiders:
- Other ravenous paprika
- Effective countermeasures for different paprika pests
- Tips & Tricks
Paprika pests - this is how you ward off the pests
Paprika as a fruit vegetable attracts numerous insects. But even pests like to eat the plants. Find out what these are and how you can effectively fight and expel the plague ghosts here:
Lice and aphids on young shoots and leaves
Lice are best seen when looking closely at the plants. They sit on leaves and shoots. By sucking, the leaves roll or curl. The sugary lice secretion runs over the plant and is popular with many insects. For example, ant trails form towards the lice to milk them. Also viruses and Rußtaupilze spread on the honeydew of the lice and damage the pepper cultivation additionally.
Countermeasures in lice
Support the natural lice killers! Such as wasps, ladybirds, ground beetles, hoverfly and lacewings. Pay attention to the use of sprays on products that protect beneficial insects and at the same time prevent paprika diseases.
Cum with stale water and strip lice with a wooden spatula. Then let the peppers dry.
Red spiders discolor leaf tips
If the red spider (fruit tree spider mite) spreads over the peppers, the tips of the leaves turn dark. The leaves have dark stitches. Later, the leaves bulge and fall off.
Countermeasures for red spiders:
There are enough natural red spider killer so that one can do without the use of chemistry.
Shower the infested peppers vigorously with lukewarm water. Especially at the leaf bases. Spraying the plants with nettle and horsetail broth also works. In case of very strong infestation, spray with soapy water or skimmed milk.
Other ravenous paprika
Effective countermeasures for different paprika pests
If the natural balance is right and the peppers are properly cared for, there are plenty of natural enemies such as wasps, ladybirds, ground beetles, hoverfly and lacewings in the garden and in the greenhouse. Provided the greenhouse is not hermetically sealed off and the windows where the peppers are standing open.
Tips & Tricks
Against each pest an herb has grown. You can place pots with herbs such as savory, lavender, sage, thyme or garlic between the pepper plants. Additionally apply clove powder to the potting soil and pour. That's what most pepperoni pests do not like very much and disappear after some time.