What a leaf roll looks like and how to get rid of it

Appearance and description

You can distinguish a leaf roll on an apple tree by its appearance. If other insect pests fold the leaves vertically on their back, then the leaf roll folds them horizontally. Outwardly, the leafworm can be distinguished from other butterflies by general characteristics, and the first of them is described above. However, different species have different colors, and each can be described separately.

• Leafworm - front wings are brown, decorated with a characteristic pattern of light stripes located transversely.They are also diluted with yellow and blue faint spots.
• Eastern moth - wings are dark brown, shaded with white strokes in seven pairs along the front edge. The top of the wings is bordered by a black velvety line, and the hind wings are lighter, brownish-gray.
• Hawthorn leafworm - gray-brown forewings, yellowish in males. The pattern is dark brown; in the male it is distinguished by a clearly noticeable light tone. In females, the pattern is blurred. The hind wings are of the same color, and the females have a reddish bloom.
• Pear moth - dark gray front wings, transverse wavy lines are clearly visible on them. The dorsal margin of the fore wing has a brownish brown spot. The hind wings are dark, brownish gray.So the pest, the photo of which is presented below, primarily negatively affects the leaves and buds, and it can also damage whole inflorescences.The fringe is gray, with a noticeable dark line at the base.
• Oak moth - pale green wings, sometimes yellow-green. Both pairs with blurred edges. They have a yellowish head and a gray abdomen that reaches eight centimeters in length.
• Plum moth - front wings are gray-brown, with a purple tint. The mirror is blurred, decorated with 3-4 black strokes or dots. The hindwings are gray or brownish, and lighter at the base.
• The apple moth is a gray moth with a wingspan of 15-20 millimeters. A light pink caterpillar with a brown head. The length is 18 millimeters, and the pupae are from 9 to 12 millimeters, yellow-brown.

Also, leaf rollers are divided into two types - moths, which can be called a real problem for agriculture, and loaches. The second species lives mainly on young coniferous shoots. The leaf roll reacts not only to fruit and berry trees, the oak leaf roll affects entire oak groves, and is considered very dangerous. Fruit and berry crops are also very strongly affected by the leaf roll, and there are different types of it for different crops.

Why is it dangerous?

The development of an insect in different crops occurs in different ways. Kidney withers reproduce on horticultural crops, apple, cherry and pear. The caterpillar feeds on buds, then on leaves, and then hides in them, rolling up dense lumps. Such lumps turn brown and dry, and that part of the leaves, which is located at the top of the young shoot, can be damaged.

In order to completely protect your garden from the leafworm, you need to fight not only with the moth itself, but also with the caterpillar.

The wings of the butterfly are dark gray at the back.Caterpillars are brown. The rose leaf roll is a pine cone and spruce butterfly. It develops in many cultures, eats the leaves, and rolls them into a bundle or makes a lump out of them. The supply area changes several times. The caterpillar also eats the fruits, leaving wounds of various shapes on them. Pest control is carried out using various methods. The currant leafworm reproduces and feeds only on fruit crops. They can be berry bushes or trees. Feeding on the edge of the leaf, the caterpillar, after a while, makes a bundle out of it. Dealing with such a pest can be challenging. The fruit roll at a certain time did quite a lot of harm, and it was also difficult to fight it.

If we compare it with the hawthorn butterfly, then it has some advantage. It harms different types of fruit crops. To combat such a pest, various measures are taken. However, the prevention of its appearance should always be carried out, as well as the fight. Apple leaf roll is very dangerous for apples and pears. A very strong spread can allow it to appear in garden plots, and damage up to 75 percent of the total crop. If such a butterfly appears, then the infected fruit can become infected with another disease - fruit rot. For the fight, the same methods are used as for any other pest. Such moths harm garden crops quite strongly. Shrubs and fruit trees are also affected. It takes a lot of effort to control the pest, but getting rid of the butterfly completely can be tricky.

Control measures

There are several methods of dealing with the leaf roll. The larvae are able to move from one plant to another, and in danger of slipping out of the created cocoon. How to get rid of a pest? Every gardener should know this in order to protect the garden from danger and keep it clean. For a full-fledged struggle, it is also necessary to carry out preventive work. To save time, you need to use insecticides, because if you start the development of insects, you can wait until a really difficult time for your garden comes. Special types of insecticides are specially designed to combat insects, moths and caterpillars.

The processing of the plant should begin even before it blooms.... It is best to use a not very cool day for processing, the temperature outside should reach up to +10 degrees. If the temperature is lower, the larvae may go under the bark, and the drug may not overtake them. The solution can be used in a ratio of 5 milliliters to 5 liters of water. The amount of water for planting is also determined, and 5 liters of water is used per planting. If caterpillars have appeared on your apple tree, it is best to start using the old proven method, namely, processing the leaves that have been infected.

It is very important not to let the caterpillar leave the cocoon it has created, and to hold it so that it does not run away. This method is very convenient because the plant cannot be damaged very much. There are several types of chemicals that can be useful for treating leaves and trees. All chemicals can act on the larvae that hide in the leaves. Some products can be used at a temperature of 22 degrees. In warm air, the drug may be less effective.

It is used when the plant is really in bad condition and damaged. There are also folk remedies for the struggle. In order not to use toxic drugs, you can use household and usual means, such as tobacco infusion, or wormwood decoction. This treatment can be done after flowering. Some butterfly control measures can also be helpful. For this, a special infusion is made, which is poured into jars and hung in the crown of trees.In addition to it, bread kvass can be used for prevention.

Video "How to Get Rid of the Leaf Roller"

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