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What diseases and insect pests do purple plantain have and how to control them

Skyler White
2020-06-28 13:08:55
Scale insect: its adults and larvae will harm the leaves of Commelina. When this kind of insect pest is found, it needs to be treated by spraying chlorphenazine or quick killing emulsifiable concentrate on the diseased plant in time. Red spider: it mainly damages the leaves of Commelina communis. It can be controlled by acarid, Omethoate and other drugs. Grey mould: this pathogen mainly damages its petals and eventually causes flowers to fall off. It can spray Bordeaux and tobuzin to kill the germs.

1. Scale insects

1. Symptoms: its adults and larvae will suck juice from the leaves of Commelina grandiflora to produce yellow spots. Most of the scale insects propagate in the poor ventilation environment, and do great harm to plants.

2. Prevention and control method: when maintaining the plant, it is necessary to ventilate frequently. Once the scale insects are found on the leaves, they need to be treated in time by spraying chlorphenazine on the diseased plants or killing the milk oil quickly. Spray once every 7 days, 2-3 times continuously.

Purple Commelina

2. Spider

1. Symptoms: spider mite. It mainly damages the leaves of Commelina communis, destroys the chloroplasts in the leaves, makes them lose color and grow spots.

2. Control method: if the insect is found, spray the leaves immediately. We can use acarid, Omethoate and other drugs to control this pest. Spray once a week, 2-3 times in a row can cure.

Purple Commelina

III. grey mould

1. Symptom: the pathogen first invades from the tip of petal. The petals will soften and fade after the disease. Finally, the petals turn brown and rot, causing the flowers to fall off.

2. Prevention and control methods: remove the infected flowers in time and destroy them in a centralized way to prevent infection to other flowers. At the beginning of the disease, Bordeaux and tobuzin can be sprayed to kill the bacteria as soon as possible.

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