- Lice and aphids
- Red spider
- more pests
Lice and aphids on young shoots and leaves
Lice are easy to spot when you look closely at the plants. They sit on leaves and shoots. The leaves curl or curl as a result of their sucking. The sugary lice secretion spreads over the plant and is popular with many insects. For example, ant trails form to the lice to milk them. Viruses and sooty fungi also spread on the lice's honeydew and also damage the pepper cultivation.
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Countermeasures for lice
Support the natural lice killers! Such as wasps, ladybugs, ground beetles, hoverflies and lacewings. When using pesticides, look for products that protect beneficial insects and at the same time prevent paprika diseases.
Spray off with stale water and wipe off 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 leaf tips turn dark. There are dark stitches on the leaves. Later, the leaves bulge and fall off.
Countermeasures in red spiders:
There are enough natural red spider killers so that you can do without the use of chemicals.
Thoroughly shower the infected pepper varieties with lukewarm water. Especially on the underside of the leaves. Spraying the plants with nettle stock and horsetail broth also works. If the infestation is very severe, spray with soapy water or skimmed milk.
More voracious pepper enemies:
- Weevils
- Snails
- Sciarid gnats
- Thrips
- Whiteflies
- Bed bugs
Effective countermeasures for different pepper pests
If the natural balance is right and the peppers are properly cared for, there are enough natural enemies such as wasps, ladybugs, ground beetles, hoverflies and lacewings in the garden and in the greenhouse. Provided the greenhouse is not hermetically sealed and the windows on which the peppers are located are opened.
Tips & Tricks
A herb has grown against every pest. You can place pots of herbs like savory, lavender, sage, thyme, or garlic between the pepper plants. In addition, distribute the clove powder on the potting soil and pour. Most bell pepper pests don't like this very much and will disappear after a while.
