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How to recognize and combat aphids on peppers
Aphid
Insect
Type:
Risk to the plant:
HIGH
Myzus Persicae, Aphis Gossypii, Macrosiphum Euphorbiae, Aulacorthum Solani
Pathogen:
Pulgones
WHO CAUSES IT?
Myzus persicae, Aphis gossypii, Macrosiphum euphorbiae and Aulacorthum solani are species of aphids that affect pepper. These insects have a complex life cycle, with several generations per year. They begin as eggs that overwinter attached to the plant or in the soil. In spring, the eggs hatch into nymphs that quickly mature into adults. Adults can reproduce asexually through parthenogenesis, allowing rapid population increase. Adult females give birth to live nymphs, which do not go through an egg phase, and these nymphs develop into adults within days. Some adults develop wings and disperse to new host plants, expanding the infestation. In autumn, aphids produce sexual males and females that mate and lay eggs, completing the annual cycle.
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SYMPTOMS
The aphid causes a disease in pepper that manifests itself with several distinctive symptoms. These insects suck the sap from plants, weakening them and reducing their growth. The infestation causes yellow Taches and deformations on the leaves, as well as the production of honeydew, a sticky substance that encourages the growth of sooty fungi. Additionally, aphids can transmit plant viruses, increasing damage to crops. The leaves curl and wrinkle, and the plant may appear generally wilted.
Yellow Taches on leaves
Deformations and curling of the leaves
Presence of sticky honeydew on the plant
Sooty fungus growth
Virus transmission
Wilted appearance of the plant
DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS
Temperature:
15°C - 25°C
Humidity:
70% - 85%
HOW IS IT SPREAD?
Wind, Direct contact with infected plants, Contaminated cultivation tools, Insect vectors
HOW TO ELIMINATE IT?
Home treatments
There are no home treatments
Natural allies
Chemical treatments
There are no treatments for this disease. Treatments are directed at the insect vectors that transmit it. See insect treatments.
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