How to deal with the cabbage butterfly Belyanka
The butterfly is one of the most beautiful insects. About 100,000 species of butterflies are known. Most of them are beneficial by taking part in pollination of flowers, but the Belyanka cabbage butterfly is the cause of crop loss. A butterfly appears on cabbage for various reasons; chemical and folk remedies help to defeat it.
How to deal with the cabbage butterfly Belyanka
Belyanka's characteristic
Cabbage Belyanka is well known to gardeners. The imago (adult insect) is rather large. The female reaches 5.5-6.5 cm; males are slightly smaller, in wingspan they reach 5.5 cm. In the runaway cabbage, the upper part of the wings is painted in a light cream or white tone with black corners. There are small round spots on the front fenders.
Insect features
Kapustyanka (Belyanka):
- detachment - Lepidoptera;
- group - garden pests;
- the color is white, yellowish, gray.
The pest hibernates in the soil as a larva and feeds mainly on leafy vegetables: cabbage and lettuce. Complete transformation includes the following stages:
- Stage 1 - an egg;
- Stage 2 - caterpillar;
- Stage 3 - pupa;
- Stage 4 - butterfly.
For the winter, the butterfly pupates again to survive the cold.
The insect flies in leaps and bounds. This is necessary to defend against bird attacks. Another cabbage butterfly Belyanka folds its wings after landing; so it completely merges with the plant and becomes invisible.
Ways to deal with Belyanka
It is difficult to fight the cabbage butterfly Belyanka. Insects quickly crawl over the vegetable. As soon as they feel danger, they roll up into a ring, as a result it becomes inconvenient to collect them.
Preventive measures:
- Cabbage is planted in the minimum terms for the variety (before the start of insect departure). On the territory where the vegetable will be planted, they carry out a thorough cleaning of weeds.
- In early spring, the garden is examined for pupae. If necessary, collect all the egg clutches, and whitewash the tree trunks.
- Periodically inspect the back of the cabbage leaf.
If the larvae were not destroyed in time, pest control is carried out manually.
Chemical treatment
Chemicals will get rid of pests
There are chemical methods of struggle that help get rid of the Belyanka cabbage butterfly.
Classification of drugs for the fight:
| A drug | Characteristic |
| Fitoverm | Allows you to quickly destroy cabbage whites and other parasites without harm to the environment. 4 ml of the drug is diluted in 1 liter of water. Plant leaves are treated with this agent. Processing is carried out on a calm sunny day (2-4 times). Rain reduces the activity of the drug and washes the insecticide from the leaves. |
| Iskra M | A universal fast-acting preparation helps the plant to accelerate the recovery process. 1 liter of water is poured into a bucket, the ampoule is opened, the preparation is poured, stirring thoroughly. Then add water and working solution, bringing to the required volume (1: 1). Irrigation is carried out evenly over the leaves. Spraying is carried out in the morning or in the evening in dry, calm weather.The optimum temperature background is 13-25 ° С. |
| "Actellik" | A potent drug. 100 g of water is poured into a container, the drug is diluted, and then it is brought to the required volume (1: 1). The solution is used immediately after dilution. The maximum storage period is one day. In order to avoid exposure to sunlight, the treatment is carried out in the evening. Temperature - 17-25 ° С. If there was an incomplete destruction of the pests, the treatment is repeated after 10 days. |
Safety regulations
To avoid poisoning during processing, adhere to the following rules:
- Prepare a gauze bandage or respirator to protect the upper respiratory tract.
- Wear long-sleeved clothing and wear silicone or rubber gloves.
- During the preparation of the solution, make sure that there are no pets nearby.
- After treatment, hands, face and any other exposed areas of the body are thoroughly washed with soap.
It is necessary to ensure that the drug does not get on food.
Traditional methods
There are other ways to deal with the pest. Tinctures from:
- Wormwood. The plant is harvested at the time of flowering. It is dried a little in a mesh and crushed. Add 1 kg of grass to 1 liter of water, boil for 10 minutes. After the concentrate is cooled, diluted with water to 10 l. Irrigation is carried out twice with an interval of 7 days.
- Mustard. Add 10 liters of boiled water to 100 g of dry product. The solution is infused for 2 days, and then diluted with water (proportion - 1: 1).
- Chamomile. The collection of the plant is carried out during flowering. The top part of the dry raw material is crushed and poured with water in a proportion of 1 kg per 10 liters. The broth is insisted for 10-14 hours; then filter, dilute with water and add 40 g of soap for every 10 liters.
- Tomato tops. This broth requires several elements: leaves and stepchildren of tomatoes, water and laundry soap. In 10 liters of water, 1 kg of tops is infused for 2-3 hours, after which 40 g of soap is added.
Infusions and decoctions are filtered so that small elements do not clog the sprayer. Irrigation is carried out directly on the leaves.
Cabbage is planted next to tomatoes or watered with an extract from tomato leaves. Cabbage does not tolerate this smell.
Conclusion
Prevention is the key to a rich harvest. Do not wait until the Belyanka cabbage butterfly appears on the site. The sooner steps are taken to combat it, the better the plants will be protected.