Possible diseases and pests of violets and methods to combat them

When at least one violet appears in your home, be prepared for the fact that it will be attacked by diseases and various kinds of pests. But a little running ahead, we want to say that the main way to prevent this is regular preventive measures. Therefore, having acquired a new plant, it must be held in isolation from other plants and ensure its healthy condition. Next, we will talk about the most common diseases of violets and parasites that affect them.

The main diseases of violets and methods for their treatment

Diseases affecting violets can be so different that flower growers do not always understand the cause of the death of their plants. The roots rot, flowers and leaves fade, but why? Wrong watering? Did the flower get less or more than needed sunlight? To find the answer to these questions and prevent undesirable consequences,you need to know the main diseases of violets and correctly treat flowers. Proper care will help you avoid these misfortunes.

Fusarium

This disease causes the decay of the violet rosette. The main cause of the disease lies in the banal improper care of the plant. Thus, the fungus "Fusarium" penetrates the young roots of violet. Because of this, the further rotting of the flower begins. The stalks turn brown and fall off, and the roots become dark and can no longer hold the plant in the soil.

What not to do when caring for violets? There are several answers:

• Watering too often.
• Allow the weighting of the soil in the place of growth of violets.
• Plant the plant in an overly large pot.
• Allow sudden changes in temperature in the room with violet.
• Pour over ice water.

It is necessary to treat the flower with fungicides, and the dead parts of the plant are promptly removed. To care for the plant should be in accordance with all the above rules. As a preventive measure, you should water the violet with a solution of Fundozol.

Late blight

This disease is very dangerous and occurs due to the penetration of fungal parasites into the body of the plant. They enter the violet through the microcracks in the leaves and through the roots. As a result, the root neck quickly begins to rot. The disease makes itself felt brown spots on the leaves of plants. Fungal spores can live in the ground for a long time, so one of the stages of prevention is the complete sterilization of a flower pot. Treatment, alas, in this case will not help and the plant will have to be destroyed. As a preventive measure, it is necessary to create conditions of normal humidity in the room and fertilize senpoly with superphosphates.

Mealy dew

If white flakes appeared on the leaves of violet, and the plant seems a bit dusty in appearance, then powdery mildew struck it. Indoor violets are particularly susceptible to this disease. White spots also affect flower stalks. Let's talk about the factors contributing to the emergence of such a disease:

• The plant does not receive enough natural sunlight.
• Room humidity exceeds 60%.
• The air is too cold.
• Dustiness and pollution of the plant itself and the pot in which it is located.
• Soil with a lack of phosphorus and potassium, but with an excess of nitrogen.

How to prevent powdery mildew?

• Floral leaves should be wiped occasionally with a damp cloth.
• The room should be clean and well ventilated.

If you still have a white bloom on your violets, you need to know about the methods of treatment. In fact, everything is quite simple. It should be once sprayed with a flower with a bonat or a foundation. The effect of treatment may not be immediately visible - sometimes you have to wait. After a week and a half, repeat the procedure. After improving the condition of the plants comply with all preventive requirements. Watering violets should be done with water, the temperature of which is not lower than room temperature.

Rust

Rusty, violet leaves become after infection with rust fungi.

In this disease, the upper part of the leaf is covered with orangular tubercles, and the lower part is covered with brown pads. As a result, they crack, releasing spores of rusty fungi. After contact with the pest, the leaves die and fall off. Mushrooms settle only on the living parts of the plant, and moisture is required for further ripening of mushroom spores. In fact, this disease is more characteristic of many other plants, and violets suffer from it very rarely.

Temperature, suitable for the spread of fungi, is in the range of 10-20 degrees Celsius. Rust can be cured by spraying with fungicides, a one-percent solution of Bordeaux mixture or sulfur dust.

Gray rot

The correct name for this ailment is botrytis. It causes a gray raid on all parts of the plant, causing the fabric of violets to rot. Unfortunately, this disease is very common and rapidly developing. Affected violet dies very quickly.

The fungus penetrates the plant through the old soil. Therefore, for reinsurance, it is necessary to freeze the ground and filter it with a solution of manganese. The treatment is made by fungicides. The rotten parts must be thrown out together with the earthy lump. Preventive measures are to prevent frequent and sudden temperature fluctuations, as well as to limit irrigation.

Vascular bacteriosis

This disease manifests itself, as a rule, in hot periods. The lower leaves of violets are supposedly covered with mucus and soon die off. The treatment is made with basezol, zircon, previkur and immunocytophyte. It is also necessary to cool the air and improve ventilation in the room.

Pest violets: symptoms and treatment

Saintpaulias are not only susceptible to various diseases, but also insects. Pest violets also "shine" with their diversity, when the fight against them, mainly comes down to the standard procedure of treatment with special preparations. Note that preventive control measures, in this case, are also relevant. With their help, you can reduce the risk of hitting the flowers to a minimum.Then we will talk about how the processing of violets from the most common pests.

Pliers

Violets can be attacked by various types of ticks:

• Red spider mite. After it, the plant is covered with red dots with cobwebs on them. Leaves curl and die.
• Common spider mite. Foliage covered with brown grooves.
• Cyclamen tick. Attacks the youngest leaves in the center of the rosette. As a result, they acquire an unnatural shape and are covered with yellow spots.

After these pests, the growth rate of the flower decreases, the stem becomes shorter, the leaves die, the buds do not open and deform. When the violet is struck with ticks, its leaves curl and seem to be covered with dust. When the tick has appeared, the treatment of the plant should be carried out with the help of akatsida, at intervals of seven days.

Thrips

Thrips - small flying "bugs" with a wide range of damage to indoor plants. They have a dark brown color and eat the leaves.Determine their intervention can be white stripes and gnawed leaves and flowers. Brown or black specks also appear. The treatment is made not only with the preparations "Fitoverm", "Aktellik" or "Aktar", but also through your direct intervention - the collection of insects.

Nematodes

These are tiny worms living in the soil. They infect the root system of a plant, sucking healthy juices from it. In parallel, they produce toxic substances and harmful formations called galls.

Initially, the pest is completely invisible. Only when transplanting violets, you can determine the defeat (enough to inspect the roots). With further sabotage of nematodes, the foliage is covered with light green spots, which, as a result, darken and rot. The point of growth of the violet dries and deformed leaves appear from it. Violets affected by nematodes grow poorly, weaken, do not give flowers, the stem is gradually distorted and dies. Bring nematodes almost unreal.Therefore, the flower along with the primer should be thrown out, and the pot should be thoroughly processed.

Mealybug

Often, the plant is deformed and covered with red-brown spots. Folds of leaves and young peduncles damaged. The prime cause of such a disease is violet mealybug. It comes from other infected and brought plants. Determine the infection by this parasite, easily by smell. When transplanting the soil will produce an unpleasant mushroom flavor. On a closer look, you can see the worms themselves, which have white fluff.

Cure infected Violet help drugs "Aktar", "Aktellik", "Fitoverm". You can also solve the problem by transplanting the plant into a new soil and carefully removing the remnants of the old one.

Aphid

Aphids on violets affects flower stalks, buds and flowers. These little green insects suck the sap from the plants. After their impact, the leaves of violets are deformed and wither. When aphids are plentiful, they form a white layer of sticky liquid on the foliage. Treated plant "Mospilanom" or "Aktellikom."

Mokritsy

Woodlice are tiny land crustaceans. They look like small armadillos.Ideal conditions for their reproduction are high humidity and loose soil. These white insects damage the roots and leaves on violets. Especially dangerous are still young plants. A certain number of woodlice live in houses where moisture prevails. Acaricides (it is necessary to spray the plant and pour the substrate into the soil).

Flies and mosquitoes

Sciarides appear in predominantly waterlogged and rotted soils. Adults do no harm to violets, unlike their larvae. They quickly destroy the substrate, damage the roots, reduce the access of oxygen to them and strongly compact the soil. Especially dangerous are young fragile flowers.

These pests of room violets cause the stem and root system to rot. They are cleaned with a solution of karbofos spilled into the soil. Additionally, the edge of the pot can be anointed with shallow cockroaches, and the top layer of soil can be powdered with crumbs. Adults are destroyed by any aerosols of Reid and Dichlorvos type. You can also hang sticky tape from flies.

In case of severe contamination of the soil in the pot, it should be completely replaced. Ready the soil calcined in the oven. This will surely kill the still decaying plant remains, which attract these flies and mosquitoes. Try not to re-moisten the soil.

Shchitovka and false shield

Shchitovka and pseudo-plate are located on the violet sockets, on its leaves or their petioles. Insects reach seven centimeters in length and look like brown shields. To determine their harmful activity can sticky secretions on plants and their subsequent finding. If there is at least one adult on the violet, it means that you will have to handle all the adjacent rosettes. Shchitovki carry under their armor many cubs, which easily move and disperse. To treat the plant you need agravertine.

Tails

They settle on the surface of the ground, they like dampness and they willingly multiply in it. Violets, in principle, they do not harm, but with a mass population, can damage the young roots of flowers. To remove them, the soil should be treated with pyrethrum solution, and the soil should be optimally dried.

Prevention of violets from diseases and pests

To minimize the risk of infecting your plant, follow these guidelines:

• The newly acquired violet should be kept in quarantine for a month.
• Do not buy planting materials after questionable plants.
• If you have any suspicions regarding the condition of the purchased flower, treat it with the "FitoVerm" and water weekly for Fitosporina-M for a month. This is a purely preventive drugs.
• Always sterilize the soil mix before planting.
• Land of greenhouses, flower beds and greenhouses can be contaminated. It is better not to use it. Harvest soil in the forest, away from the city limits.
• Rinse well and sterilize the pots.
• Do not expose the plant to low temperatures.
• Do not overdry or pour violets. Provide them with sufficient light, otherwise you will weaken them.