What are the diseases and insect pests of Torch flowers and how to prevent and control them?
Last Update :2024.12.13
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The main disease of torch flowers is rust, which damages the leaves and flower stems. If it is serious, the plant will die quickly. Take daily preventive measures, strengthen ventilation, and spray 25% carboxyl EC 400 times or lime-sulfur mixture in the early stage of the disease. Its main insect pest is chafers. In winter, cut off the branches with insect pests and remove the weeds piled around it. If the situation is serious, you can use omethoate.
1. Disease
1. Disease
Symptoms: The main disease of Torch flower is rust, which is mainly caused by the parasite of fungus rust. It damages the leaves and flower stems, causing small blister spots to appear on the affected parts. It will also cause tumors, bent branches, clumps, etc. on the branches, and may even cause leaf fall and poor growth. If it is serious, it will cause a large amount of water in the plant to evaporate, causing the plant to die quickly.
Prevention and control: daily preventive measures should be taken and ventilation should be strengthened , promote contact with fresh air, which can reduce the occurrence of diseases. In the early stage of the disease, you can spray it with 25% carboxyl emulsifiable concentrate 400 times or a lime-sulfur mixture.
2. Pests
Symptoms: It is also easily infected by insect pests, mainly chafers, which tend to bite the flowers during the flowering period, causing problems in the growth of the entire plant and seriously affecting its aesthetics.
Prevention and control: In daily maintenance and management, prevention needs to be done. In winter, you can pay attention to pruning and cut off branches with insect damage. Also remove weeds piled around the area to reduce the source of disease. If the situation is serious, you can use omethoate.
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