This insect occurs more frequently in warm areas south of Huaihe River in China, with more populations in the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River and South China, and occasionally in the north. The occurrence and harm of Spodoptera litura are affected by many factors, such as temperature, humidity, soil, rainfall, host plants, natural enemies and human measures. The optimum growth temperature is 25~30℃, and the optimum relative humidity is 75%~80%. In fields with good water and fertilizer conditions and dense growth, the population density of insects is generally high. 20% soil moisture is beneficial to pupation of larvae and emergence of adults. If the newly hatched larvae are washed away by heavy rain, a large number of them will die, and the water will stay in the field for a long time, which is not conducive to the survival of pupae. The temperature and humidity conditions in Guangxi are most suitable for the growth and development of Spodoptera litura. If there is no continuous rainstorm in June, it will be beneficial to the outbreak of insect population. Control methods of Spodoptera litura. Trapping and killing adults: using the phototaxis and chemotaxis of adults, trapping and killing adults with black light and poplar branches or sweet and sour. 2. Artificial egg killing: According to the characteristics that adults tend to lay eggs on the back of the middle leaves of plants, and larvae feed in groups, eggs should be removed in time before spawning season and larvae spread, so as to kill adults. 3. Chemical control: 10% SC 1500 times for larval stage, 2,500 times for 5% Regent SC, 4,000 times for 5.7% cypermethrin EC, 3,000 times for 4.5% cis-cypermethrin EC, and 52.25% nongdile EC1. 4. Citrus gray elephant Citrus gray elephant belongs to COLEOPTERA, Elephantidae. Harm jasmine from March to May every year. Adults bite buds, buds and leaves and eat old leaves. Young and old leaves were eaten in the shape of carving, and they were all eaten seriously, which greatly affected the first batch of flowers in late April and early May. According to a preliminary investigation, there are more than 20,000 insects per mu in the sandy loam jasmine field along the river in Hengxian County. Gray images of citrus are known to be harmful: citrus, tea, jasmine, etc. Artificial killing and control of citrus gray weevil: this insect has no hind wings, can't fly, moves slowly, has strong feign death, and can be killed after being caught artificially. Chemical control: spraying should be carried out at the peak of adults. The following chemicals can be selected: 30% insecticide 1000 times, 4.5% beta-cypermethrin 1000~2000 times, or 2.5% effort 1000~2000 times, and some dichlorvos spray can be added appropriately. Highly toxic pesticide methamidophos, 1605, etc. They are not suitable for use because of their high toxicity and long residual period. Flower thrips V. Flower thrips Flower thrips belong to the genus Thysanoptera thrips. This insect destroys the corolla and stamens in flowers, especially around the ovary, and destroys the reproductive organs. After the corolla is damaged, horizontal stripes or dotted stripes appear, which can lead to the deformation, wilting and dryness of the corolla, which has a great influence on the ornamental value. After leaves are damaged, silver-gray stripes often appear on young stems and new leaves, or the base of leaves is all silver-gray, which leads to deciduous leaves and affects growth. Life habit: one year 1 1~ 14 generations, with overlapping generations. Overwintering as adults. Adults have strong phototaxis. There are dozens to hundreds of adults and nymphs in a slightly fragrant big corolla flower. Eggs are more common in petals, filaments and young leaves, and the spawning place is slightly swollen or slightly raised, which can be checked by light. Each female lays 77~248 eggs, and the spawning period is 20~50 days. The control method of flower thrips is chemical control. Spraying 500-800 times of 2.5% Derris, 800- 1000 times of 3% pyrethrin, 50% fenvalerate 1000 times, 20% fenvalerate 1000 times and fenvalerate/kloc-0. 6. Cotton red spider Cotton red spider is also called hawthorn spider mite and cotton hawthorn spider mite. It belongs to Eupolyphaga, Tetranychidae and is an important pest mite. Cotton spiders are omnivorous, with strong reproductive ability and rapid diffusion, which can harm dozens of plants, including corn, melons, beans, vegetables, trees and weeds. Jasmine is one of the most common harmful plants. This insect bites and sucks the host juice on the back of jasmine leaves or buds with adult mites, juvenile mites and nymphs, making the damaged leaves green and obviously white.
The optimum temperature is 29~3 1 and the relative humidity is 35%~55%. If the air humidity exceeds 70%, its reproduction will be inhibited. There are many natural enemies of cotton spiders, such as lacewings, carnivorous mites, carnivorous thrips and ladybugs. All these have played a very good role in the prevention and control of cotton spiders. Control methods of cotton spiders. Agricultural control can eliminate the overwintering insect source and reduce the harm by clearing weeds in the field, pruning, removing diseased leaves, defoliating, burning or treating. Strengthen the management of water and fertilizer to enhance the insect resistance of plants. Keep the humidity and worsen the living environment of cotton spiders. 2.24.5% chlorfenapyr or 1.8% chlorfenapyr diluted 2000 times, or 50% tricyclic tin wettable powder 1500 times, or 75% propargite 1000 times, or 35% Cetane EC diluted 3000 times, or 7. Snails Snails belong to mollusks, not insects. Taxonomically speaking, it belongs to Gastropoda, pholiota adiposa and Snails. Commonly known as buffalo, snail, crustacean. Homosnail and gray snail are common in farmland, with homosnail as the main species. Snails have a very complicated diet. Besides jasmine, vegetables, beans, hemp, tobacco, tea, cotton, green manure, bananas, fruit trees and weeds are all harmful. On jasmine, young leaves, old leaves and even branches have been damaged from the bud tips that have just been pulled out to the growing branches. They often eat in groups, eat up the buds of branches or bite off the bark of branches, causing the whole branches to wither, or biting leaves into nicks, perforations and rags, which seriously affects the yield. Oncomelania control methods: agricultural and manual control 1. Clean the countryside regularly, and clean up the fallen leaves on the ground of crops, especially the trimmed branches and leaves, and burn them before winter. This is one of the places where snails can spend the winter. They cannot stay in the garden for the winter. February, April, May, September and October are the spawning seasons for snails. Combined with intertillage weeding, the topsoil at the root of crops is ploughed and exposed to the sun to kill eggs. 3. At the peak of snail activity, in the morning and evening or on cloudy days, a large number of snails come into contact with feed and are caught artificially. Pesticide control: 30% fenoconazole, 0/00 ~ 500 g per mu/kloc, 2~3kg bait can be mixed with water to form small particles. It can be applied in strips or holes, and the control effect is very good. You can also use 300-000g molluscicide per mu, 350g molluscicide with 6% density and 65,438+0,000g molluscicide with 65,438+0,000g molluscicide per mu, mix dry fine soil or fine sand, and spread it evenly on snail-shifting crops and the ground at night, or dissolve it in warm water and spray it with a sprayer. Spray 1000 times diluted 70% balosha wettable powder. If it rains after application, it should be applied again. Or sprinkle lime powder, 3-5 kg per mu. Tips for worms to eat jasmine: don't treat bugs born on jasmine with chemicals. You can make use of some small things in life, first make your own insecticidal water, and then use chemicals when it is not possible. After all, pesticides are toxic and unsafe to use at home. If you want to know how to make your own pesticides, you can pay attention to Uncle Gardener's previous article.