Coleus pest control methods

Coleus pests: Red spider mites

When plants are in a high temperature and low humidity environment, they are easily harmed by red spider mites. Red spider mites mainly harm the leaves of plants. The affected leaves will lose their green color, develop gray-yellow spots, and eventually fall off completely.

Once red spider mites are found, rinse them immediately with clean water and spray them with pesticides such as omethoate, Bela, Uranus, and DDT for prevention and control.

Coleus pests: aphids

Aphids live on the surface of the leaves of plants to absorb nutrients, causing the leaves to change color. curly. When aphids gather in large numbers, the leaves become densely covered with white, affecting the appearance of the plants. Prevention and control methods: Choose DDT, Dimethoate, One-time Clean, Kangfuduo, etc.

Coleus pests: whiteflies

Whiteflies are very small, white in color, and have weak flying ability. When plants are affected, the leaves will gradually turn yellow and fall off. You can choose to use dimethoate, malathion, oxydemeton-methyl, DDT spray, etc. for prevention and control.

Coleus pests: leafminer

The leafminer affects the ornamental value of plants and is fatal to foliage plants. When the disease occurs, the larvae of the leafminer will burrow into the leaf pulp, forming a long white tunnel on the leaves. This insect usually appears in May and lasts until August . The roots can be irrigated with 1000 times diluted 40% oxydemeton-methyl emulsifiable concentrate for prevention and control.