With the arrival of spring, many swollen buds can be seen on currant bushes. This indicates that the currant bud mite has awakened from its winter dormancy. How can we deal with it?
In the case of minor infestation of plants by mites, it is recommended to pinch off and destroy the damaged buds, as well as to cut and burn heavily affected branches.
For radical recovery of the area, it is important to prepare cuttings for propagating currants only from healthy plants, as well as to plant seedlings grown in specialized nurseries. Caring for currants, including the application of manure and mineral fertilizers in permissible increased doses, helps to reduce the level of damage from the mite.
The period of active migration of the mite from old infected buds to young ones is the most suitable time for combating the pest, as at this moment the mite leads an open lifestyle. To destroy the migrating pest, it is necessary to treat the plants with sulfur preparations at the beginning of budding and again immediately after the end of flowering of black currants.
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