Land surveyor caterpillar: gluttonous moths and beautiful butterflies
Moths are considered attractive butterflies. However, caterpillars can cause great damage to plants. Pest control is taken very seriously.
Content
Moth caterpillars: photo
Description of the moth
Name: Moths or Surveyors
Latin: GeometridaeClass: Insects - Insecta
Squad: Lepidoptera - Lepidoptera
Family: Moths - Geometridae
 | Habitats: | garden and vegetable garden, forests, including coniferous |
 | Dangerous for: | most green spaces |
 | Means of destruction: | folk, chemistry, biological |
Butterfly
Sorrel moth.
In an adult, the body is thin with a pair of wide anterior wings and a pair of rounded posterior ones. Some females have shortened wings. Sometimes the wings are missing.
The wingspan does not exceed 4,5 cm. On the wings there are scales of various tones. The color helps them to camouflage themselves. An insect with thin legs and a weak proboscis. The eyes are missing.
Caterpillar
Moth caterpillar.
The larva is naked and thin. Moves in an unusual way. This is due to the location of the front pair of legs undeveloped on the fourth or sixth segment.
They move as if measuring the area with a span. Developed musculature contributes to prolonged stretching in an upright position. Visually resembles a knot.
Varieties of moth
Depending on the type of food, there are several common types of moth.
| Pine view | This variety eats buds, buds, needles, foliage of plants. Wingspan from 3 to 5 cm. Males with black-brown wings. They have elongated light spots. The females have red-brown wings. The caterpillar has a green color and 3 stripes along the back. |
| birch view | Leaves of some trees are used: birch, alder, maple, oak, apple, cherry, plum. They also love the rose. The length of birch moths is 2 - 2,5 cm. The caterpillar is light green with a cylindrical body. |
| Peeled fruit moth | This species feeds on: fruit trees; wild rose, walnut, oak, elm, maple, mountain ash, hawthorn, linden. Butterfly wings are light yellow in color. The front wings are darker, the pattern is wavy lines and a black spot in the middle. The females do not have wings. The caterpillar is brown with yellow stripes on the side. |
| winter view | Females differ visually from males. The wings are grey-brown in color. Forewings with dark wavy lines. The back is lighter. They don't have a picture. The brown female cannot fly, as the wings are replaced by short outgrowths. The caterpillar has a yellow-green color and a brown head. There is a dark longitudinal stripe on the back, white stripes on the side. |
| gooseberry species | This species feeds on gooseberries, currants, apricots, and plums. There are 2 yellow stripes on the wings and many black spots. The color is light gray with a black dot, the bottom is bright yellow. |
Photo of butterflies
Methods of struggle
Since insects can cause great damage, they must be dealt with. There are a number of chemical and biological formulations to eliminate caterpillars. However, folk remedies are also effective.
Chemical and biological methods
- A drug "Kinmix” gives fast results. 2,5 ml of the composition is added to 10 liters of water. Spray twice. A break between treatments is done up to 4 weeks. Validity is 2 to 3 weeks. Do not use before harvest.
- «Mitak» refers to systemic insecticides with contact action. It is suitable for the budding period. 20 - 40 ml is added to a bucket of water. During the season, they process a maximum of 2 times. The action is marked up to a month.
- «Sumi Alpha"- one of the highly active drugs. After the plants have faded, the composition is treated 1 time. 5 g of the substance is mixed with 10 liters of water. Gardeners say that one application is enough for the whole season.
- Appropriate application "Lepidocide". This biological product is used in any phase of development. The composition does not tend to accumulate in the ground and fruits. It is enough to add 30 g to a bucket of water. Processed twice. Take a break for at least 7 days.
- You can also use 40-80 g of powder "Bitoxibacillin". It is poured into a bucket of water and treated no more than 2 times with an interval of a week. The effect is fast and environmentally friendly. Folk methods
Folk remedies
Planting is very effective. repellent plantsthat their aromas will repel insects:
- lemon balm;
- valerian;
- tansy.
Follow advice from an experienced gardener in the fight against caterpillars!
Conclusion
To preserve the future crop and healthy plants, preventive measures are necessary. In the event of the appearance of pests, choose any of the methods.
