Cabbage beetles are one of the common pests in vegetable cultivation, especially on radishes and cabbage. So, how harmful is the carrot and cabbage worm? How to prevent and control radish and cabbage pests?
Symptoms of damage caused by radish and cabbage beetles
The host plant of the cabbage beetle is extensive and can harm almost all cruciferous vegetables, mainly affecting the leaves and flower buds of cruciferous vegetables. After the larvae harm, many small holes appear on the leaves, and in severe cases, the leaves are eaten up; After being eaten, flower buds become clumps of withered spots, seriously affecting the yield and quality of crops. Cabbage beetles mainly damage vegetable leaves with their larvae, especially cruciferous vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, Chinese cabbage, and radish.
Prevention and Control Methods of Radish and Vegetable Green Worm
In areas with severe outbreaks of cabbage beetles, black light lamps are used to trap and kill adults. By utilizing the phototaxis of adult cabbage worms, black light lamps can be hung in fields or vegetable beds during the day, or in greenhouses or greenhouses.
The pesticides used to prevent and control cabbage beetles include high-efficiency cypermethrin, metformin, chloramphenicol, and so on. Some plots can be controlled by applying a single dose of medicine in the early stages of the occurrence of cabbage beetles, but some plots have poor control effects and can be treated with insecticides that kill both insects and eggs.
