Why & how do you do it?

Since man has been growing crops, he has had to struggle with pests and diseases on them. They attack leaves, young shoots or fruits, make them inedible, inhibit the growth of the tree or destroy whole ones To harvest. Unfortunately, not only the pests but also beneficial insects are destroyed during the fight.

The poisonous substances that attack the pests leave their mark on the fruits and affect people, animals and plants in the vicinity. That is why when using Sprays Care and caution are required and appropriate.

The chemical fight

In a home garden, the cherry trees are mainly sprayed to combat the Cherry fruit fly. This lays its eggs in the ripening fruits, from which white maggots later develop. Also the infestation of Aphids Sometimes there is no other way of dealing with it than by injecting it in good time.

Spraying pesticides for prevention or Fight against

Fungal diseases does not play a major role for a hobby gardener. These measures are used on larger areas in commercial fruit growing. In principle, the entire tree population should be covered for the effectiveness of the spraying measures.

Mechanical combat

A preventive measure against pests and diseases is mechanical control, which consists of removing infected parts of plants, removing fruit mummies, Caterpillar nests, egg laying by butterflies, mosses and lichens as well as in the attachment of traps and safety devices such as yellow boards, glue rings or safety belts consists.

The biological control

Biological control is understood to mean the protection and promotion of beneficial insects which, as natural enemies, can contribute to the destruction of the pests. These are animals, birds and insects that eat the eggs, caterpillars, pupae, larvae and the pests themselves and thus lead to their extermination or Reduce the inventory.

Tips & Tricks

The nettle manure smells - as the name suggests - quite pungent, especially on hot summer days. If you plan to use these on your patio, warn your neighbors.