When and how to treat raspberries against pests to get a large harvest of berries. Berry defense: protecting raspberries from pests Preparations for raspberry diseases

In almost every garden you can find aromatic and healthy raspberries. There are situations when caring for a raspberry tree is correct, but it does not produce a sufficient harvest. In this case, the problem may lie in infection of the bushes by pathogenic microflora or attack by insect pests. To prevent such a negative scenario, you need to periodically process the raspberries. This article will tell you how and when raspberries are treated for pests.

Treatment in spring

To achieve excellent fruiting from raspberry bushes, you need to process them at certain periods. And we need to start in the spring.

Treating raspberries in the spring against diseases and pests is the key to future abundant flowering of the bushes.

Therefore, under no circumstances should it be neglected. It is in the spring that various insects begin to emerge from hibernation, and the risk of plant infection by viruses and fungi increases. In this case, only preventive treatment with raspberries can save you from infection.

You need to start working on it as soon as the snow melts from the garden plot. But remember that you need to do this before the earth warms up. Otherwise, the plants will “wake up” and begin to flow sap. At this time, any pruning can lead to deterioration in the growth and development of bushes. Therefore, a calendar is not needed here, since in each region the required conditions will occur at different times. Typically, the necessary weather conditions are established at the end of March. At this time, you need to restore order in your area where the raspberry bushes grow. They should be processed as follows:

• first you need to cut off all frostbitten tops of the shoots;
• remove stems that have acquired a different color or become damaged during the winter;
• You should also cut off those branches that may begin to grow inside the bush;
• You need to rake last year's leaves from under the bushes.

All plant debris (leaves, cut stems) must be burned. The fact is that both insects and harmful microorganisms overwinter in them. If you do not carry out the above manipulations, the risk of plant infection increases significantly.

After destroying the harvested plant mass, the soil around the raspberry tree should be fertilized with nitrogen fertilizers. Then experts recommend tying up the plants. This will allow you to take another good look at them for missing branches that need to be cut.

As you can see, the main treatment of bushes in spring lies in their correct pruning. It can also be used to stimulate productivity. To do this, double pruning is carried out.

To avoid infection with garden tools during preventive removal of stems, you must adhere to the following rules:

• pruning can be done with pruning shears or a knife;
• all tools must be well sharpened to leave even and smooth cuts. The risk of infection increases with torn and uneven cuts caused by poorly sharpened instruments;
• the instrumentation must be well cleaned. To carry out pruning, the pruning shears/knife should be cleaned of dirt;
• After cleaning, it is recommended to disinfect instruments. To do this, the cutting parts of the pruning shears or knife should be wiped with alcohol or a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

By following the above recommendations, you can properly treat any raspberry bush and prevent the plant from getting sick or from spreading insect pests through it. However, it should be remembered that additional plant treatment is needed to combat insects and diseases.

Video “Spraying”

From the video you will learn how to properly spray raspberry bushes.

Treatment for diseases

Preventive treatment of raspberries to protect against pathogenic microflora, as well as pruning, should be carried out in the spring. However, for the success of the event, you need to know how to process raspberries in the spring. At this time, the bushes should be sprayed with Bordeaux mixture or nitrafen. At the same time, you should know that you need to spray not only the bushes, but also the ground around them. This is due to the fact that fungal spores and viruses can overwinter in the soil.

The first spraying should be carried out before the plants enter the bud break period. Sometimes it is necessary to spray in the summer, but only before flowering begins. During flowering, plants are not treated, as this may harm the future harvest. The choice of spraying agent depends on how effective this procedure was in the spring. This can be judged by the state of the raspberry tree. If the first symptoms of illness appear on the bushes (spots, plaques, etc.), then you must first determine the type of disease. Only after this a solution is selected that is effective against a specific type of disease.

For example, Topaz solution is a good remedy for powdery mildew. Depending on the cause of the infection, spraying in the summer can be carried out with Bordeaux mixture, nitrafen, and also folk solutions.

Many gardeners prefer to fight diseases with folk remedies. They have been tested for centuries and have proven their effectiveness. Moreover, their use will not affect the future harvest in any way. Needles can be used to combat gray mold.
It should be laid out along the raspberry tree. Various infusions are also quite effective. For example, infusions of dandelion, yarrow and onions provide an excellent preventive effect. In addition, fungal infections are well destroyed by garlic infusion.

By carrying out preventive spraying in early spring and consolidating their success in the summer months, you can achieve not only an excellent harvest, but also maintain the health and strength of your raspberry tree throughout the growing season. But remember that preventive treatment should be carried out not only against pathogenic microflora, but also against pests. After all, one harmful beetle can significantly reduce the yield of an entire bush.

Pest treatment

Raspberries are considered a berry crop, which is highly susceptible to attack not only by fungal diseases, but also by many beetles, flies and other harmful insects. To protect your bushes from this scourge, you need to treat them in a special way. The bushes should be sprayed for the first time in early spring. Before treating the bushes, they must be cleared of diseased, damaged and frostbitten branches. After this, for preventive purposes, the raspberries are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture. It is worth noting that this liquid will prevent the appearance of not only fungal and viral infections, but also many harmful insects.

The second treatment, which will be more targeted, is carried out before flowering begins. At this time, the bushes are treated with colloidal sulfur. This will prevent the appearance of spider mites.

Before the buds begin to dissolve, many spray the bush with actellik or karbofos.

If any pest is detected on raspberry bushes, control measures should be taken immediately. Otherwise, you may lose most of the harvest. At the same time, there are insects that cannot be gotten rid of even with the help of aggressive control methods (use of insecticides). The only way out in this case is to cut off the entire bush. After this, the infected plant should be burned. This is the only way to stop the spread of infection in your garden.

It is worth noting that the appearance of pests, unlike viral and fungal organisms, is very difficult to prevent. Some insects, for example, the raspberry beetle, will have to be collected from the bush mechanically. A good remedy that is recommended for use as a preventive measure for the raspberry beetle is a tincture made from tansy. At the same time, to prevent the appearance of the raspberry stem fly, it is enough to loosen the soil near the bushes. To prevent the appearance of the raspberry-strawberry weevil, which, like the raspberry beetle, destroys plant buds, it is recommended to treat the bushes with garlic infusion. To increase its effectiveness, you need to add laundry soap to the infusion. This treatment is allowed during flowering and bud formation.

If the treatment is carried out twice a year in conjunction with compliance with all agrotechnical measures and proper care, then your raspberry tree will be healthy and bear fruit with large and tasty berries.

Treatment in autumn

Processing raspberries in the fall is the final stage. It is carried out after the harvest. Autumn processing is done for various reasons:

• to prepare the plant for winter;
• in order to destroy pathogenic microorganisms and insects that could remain after spring and summer treatment and in this form enter “hibernation”;
• to make your work easier in the spring.

Autumn processing of raspberries consists of several stages:

• pruning;
• spraying;
• application of fertilizers.

Pruning raspberry bushes has a double meaning. It is needed in order to remove fruit-bearing shoots from the plant. Raspberry shoots begin to bear fruit in the second year and after that they lose the ability to bear fruit. Therefore, to prevent such stems from drawing excess nutrients from the raspberries, which will negatively affect the quantitative and qualitative composition of the crop, they should be cut off after harvesting all the berries. On the other hand, autumn pruning allows you to remove dead, broken and diseased branches that could become a haven for the winter, both insects and viruses, fungi and other pathogenic microflora.

Pruning in autumn is carried out according to the standard scheme. During this process, all fruit-bearing shoots, as well as damaged branches, are cut off at the root. Also, all remaining leaves should be removed from the bushes. Please note that you only need to remove the leaves while wearing gloves. With a protected hand, you need to pick off the leaves, moving them along the shoot from bottom to top. Otherwise, your kidneys may be damaged. Leaves that have not been removed must be cut off with a knife or pruning shears. The tools used for pruning must be clean, disinfected and sharp.

After this, the leaves and cut branches should be taken away from the garden and burned. If you simply throw them out on the compost, then in the spring such branches can become a source of diseases and pests that will significantly reduce the yield of not only raspberries, but also other berries and fruit crops. You also need to burn the leaves that were under the bushes.

At the end of pruning, it is recommended to add fertilizer to the soil and dig up the place where the raspberries grow. Typically, manure is used as fertilizer, which is added per square meter in the amount of five buckets. Then we remove the raspberry shoots from the trellises and arrange them for the winter.

Treatment of raspberry bushes against pests and diseases is not carried out in the fall. But as a preventive measure, they should be sprayed with infusions of traditional medicine. Typically, such treatment is carried out in the southern regions, where, due to the warm climate, raspberry trees can become infected even in the fall.

Protection of raspberries from pests and diseases should be carried out both in spring and summer, and sometimes in autumn. Remember that correctly carried out preventive measures are the key to a bountiful harvest.

Video “Treatment against pests and diseases”

From the video you will learn how to properly spray bushes against diseases and pests.

Raspberries are one of the favorite plants of Russian gardeners. And this is not surprising, because the berry is tasty, healthy and rich in vitamins. In addition, it is a reliable means of protection against colds. Tea with raspberry jam is a tasty and harmless medicine. But this wonderful plant also needs the care and protection of the owner, so treating raspberries from pests and diseases is the key to an excellent harvest.

What diseases do raspberries have?

Diseases and pests of raspberries can cause great harm to plants if you do not constantly fight them both in spring and autumn. The culture has many dangerous diseases. They can be divided into fungal and viral. Both of them can reduce yields and even destroy plants, so you need to know them and be able to take the necessary measures in a timely manner.

The causative agents of viral diseases penetrate through cuts and breaks in the bark; they are actively carried by insects - mites, aphids, nematodes. The virus can also be transmitted through pollen from an infected plant or through untreated garden tools. Unfortunately, it is impossible to cure a plant already infected with a virus; you just need to dig up and burn the diseased bush as soon as possible, and then carry out preventative measures against raspberry pests to protect healthy plants.

The most common viral diseases for raspberries are:

• infectious chlorosis (jaundice),
• mosaic,
• root cancer,
• curliness,
• bushy dwarfism, etc.

These diseases cause the leaves to turn yellow or become stained, become stiff and curl. The shoots become thinner and elongated, the berries lose their taste and shape, and then dry out.

The most common fungal diseases include:

• anthracnose,
• rust,
• white spotting,
• purple spotting,
• gray rot, etc.

Fungal diseases mainly affect the stems and leaves of plants, but many of them also affect the fruits. How and with what to treat raspberries against fungi?

• First, you need to cut off and burn the already infected parts.
• Secondly, loosen the soil and treat it with fungicidal preparations “Oxyhom”, “Kuproksat”, etc.
• Thirdly, spray with Bordeaux mixture or Nitrafen.

In the spring-autumn period, to prevent these diseases, it is necessary to carry out preventive treatment with chemicals and folk remedies.

Raspberry pests - who are they?

The main insect pests of raspberries are:

• Raspberry beetle. It attacks during flowering and gnaws flowers and leaves. And the berry harvest is destroyed by larvae.
• Stem fly. Its larvae chew the raspberry shoots from above, thereby promoting decay and spreading the infection.
• Shoot gall midge. The larvae damage young shoots and introduce fungus inside. Gall midge infestations are very easily recognizable - these are peculiar growths (“galls”) on raspberry stems.

Also, spider mites, weevils and aphids, which are also carriers of viral infections, can cause great damage to raspberries. It is mainly necessary to treat raspberries against pests and diseases in the spring to prevent summer crop loss. But prevention carried out in the fall also plays a significant role.

Processing raspberries in spring

Treatment of raspberries in the spring against pests and diseases begins in the early period, along with loosening and manure mulching. The latter is especially useful, since bacteria living in manure kill fungal spores that can cause rust and other diseases. You also need to start early and control pests.

• Spring treatment for the raspberry beetle begins immediately when the snow has melted, after gartering the shoots. Spraying is done with a solution of nitrafen, then it is repeated two more times:
  in early May and June. Biological products “Fitoverm” and “Agravertin” also give good results.
• To combat gall midges, the soil should be loosened by 10 cm and sprayed with Fufanon or Actellik. When the time for buds to appear approaches, the bushes are sprayed a second time.
• Preventive measures against stem flies include mulching around the trunk circles, as this prevents pests from getting to the surface. Raspberries are also treated in the spring (early May) with Actellik, Fitoferm or Agravertin.
• The method of combating aphids is to spray with “Karbofos” or “Aktellik” during the period of bud break.

Spraying with insecticides is done in late spring or early summer, when insects reproduce most actively. Then, if necessary, another series of exterminatory sprays is carried out. In addition, it is necessary to promptly remove and burn diseased shoots and cut out weak roots.

To combat fungal diseases, the most effective drugs are a 1-3% solution of Bordeaux mixture or a 0.5% solution of copper oxychloride. Fungicide treatment is carried out several times. Approximate timing for spraying raspberries:

• the first is carried out in early spring, when the buds are still dormant;
• the second - when the leaves have already blossomed, before flowering;
• the third is done at the end of the flowering period;
• the fourth is carried out after the harvest is harvested.

Spraying with Fitosporin also has a good effect. It can be carried out at any time if you notice signs of disease on the plant.

We use folk remedies

Many gardeners choose folk remedies for treatment, trying not to use chemical ones, considering the use of the latter harmful. But, unfortunately, for many raspberry diseases, traditional methods are not very effective, and they do little to repel pests. However, you can use solutions or infusions from plants with fungicidal and insecticidal properties. These include:

• wormwood,
• common dandelion,
• yarrow,
• garlic,
• onions, etc.

For decoctions, the plant mass is boiled for 1-3 hours, and for infusions, it is kept in the required amount of water for several days. Also, a good effect (especially when fighting gray rot) is obtained if you spread pine needles between the rows of raspberry bushes. Dusting the soil with crushed charcoal or ash is considered useful against fungal diseases.

Processing raspberries in the fall

When processing raspberries in the fall, be sure to cut off dry branches, remove all residues, and dig the soil well. After all, the larvae of pest beetles spend the winter in the damaged parts of the bush, as well as in the soil. Therefore, cleaning the raspberry tree in the fall has not only an aesthetic, but also a purely practical purpose. All cut shoots should be burned. It is not recommended to use under any circumstances

them for compost or other purposes, otherwise pests will multiply throughout the area. When harvesting, you should also destroy any ugly or rotting berries.

When the fruits have been removed, it is time to spray the bushes with a solution of Fufanon or Actellika. The drug Intavir, which is sold in tablets, is also effective. In the fall, it is useful to treat raspberries and the ground near them with copper sulfate; this helps fight lichens well.

Thus, to process raspberries, you need to use a whole range of measures, which should start with prevention. It is quite possible to reduce the possibility of diseases if you follow the correct agricultural practices: monitor the density of the bushes, pruning in a timely manner, refresh the mulch layer, and promptly remove and burn infected leaves. Then there will be much less chance for diseases and pests to harm the raspberry tree.

The snow has not yet melted, but summer residents are already working on their plots, preparing crops for the new season. Spring care is not complete without mandatory pruning, but you also need to feed the plants and spray them with protective agents. Only the right approach will ensure a good harvest.

Why is shrub treatment needed?

Those who already have a summer cottage know that farming is not only an entertaining leisure activity, but also painstaking work. Even with proper agricultural practices, garden shrubs get sick and are susceptible to insect attack. Neither fertilizing nor sanitary pruning will save the situation if the raspberries are not treated in the spring against diseases and pests.

Garden crops are still weakened after hibernation, and insects, sensing the warmth of spring, are already beginning to crawl out from under the ground or fallen leaves in autumn to feed on raspberry shoots, in which sap flow has begun.

Note! Preventive spring spraying of bushes will allow you to simultaneously fertilize the plants, thereby increasing their immunity. If fungal spores enter the area, or diseases associated with poor agricultural practices develop, after treatment it will be easier for the plants to withstand such problems.

Raspberry processing

Diseases and pests of shrubs

Raspberries are susceptible to diseases that also affect other garden plants. Some of them are associated with errors in care, others are fungal, bacterial, or viral in nature. Insects do not bypass the shrub; they feast first on the stems, then on the buds, leaves, and gnaw out the buds. If the necessary measures are not taken, they will get to the fruits.

Raspberry diseases

The infection can enter the area with new seedlings that have appeared in the garden, invading pests, or carried in by the wind. If currants grow next to raspberries, the bushes begin to hurt at the same time.

Raspberries and currants

Ordinary raspberry varieties are weakly resistant to infections. The remontant species and new hybrids have greater immunity, but if you don’t spray them in the spring or stop caring for them, then these varieties will quickly get sick.

Main diseases of raspberries

Important! If you do not notice the development of diseases in time and do not take the necessary measures, you can not only lose most of the harvest, but also destroy the entire plantation.

Pests

Most insects are very small and difficult to immediately detect on raspberries. Many pests live in the soil, eating up the roots, or settle inside the shoots, buds and penetrate the berries. Therefore, it is very problematic to fight them without knowing the main signs of the invasion.

Raspberry pests

When to treat for pests and diseases. Despite its small size, pests very quickly attack raspberries. If you do not take preventive measures and do not fight them, the berry plant will begin to get sick and lose its quality. In some cases, the affected bushes will even have to be removed so that they do not infect other crops in the garden.

The main preventive measures are carried out in early spring, treating the bushes with special preparations. It is necessary to spray the raspberry tree several times throughout the season at intervals of 2-3 weeks, since each pest has its own period of activity.

Chemicals can be used until budding begins. As soon as there is abundant color, use exclusively harmless folk remedies. It is necessary to treat not only the bush, but also the soil around it.

Raspberry blossom

At the same time (from March until the buds swell), poorly overwintered shoots should be cut off: frozen, diseased, damaged.

Note! Along with preventive treatment of the berry garden, feeding is carried out. Fertilizers contain substances that can neutralize insect larvae and prevent fungal spores from multiplying.

What to process

In order for disease and pest control to be effective, you need to know what to treat raspberries with. It is recommended not to limit yourself to one product, but to use a whole complex. These include various industrially produced drugs and traditional methods. As an alternative to chemical compounds, manufacturers offer a choice of biological products that are harmless to humans, but effectively cope with diseases and insects.

Some substances have a narrow specialization, others have a broad effect:

• Bordeaux mixture (and analogues) can be safely used against diseases and insects;
• acaricides are designed to control ticks;
• insecticides affect all pests;
• Systemic fungicides are used against fungus.

Biological agents

Biological products that can safely be called an environmentally friendly product give good results in caring for raspberries. The composition includes live bacteria, viruses and antagonistic fungi that do not harm plants, but help destroy pathogenic insects and diseases. Each such product not only improves the health of berry gardens, but is also an excellent top dressing.

Note! Biological preparations are highly soluble in groundwater, so they can be incorporated into the soil dry.

Chemical substances

These products contain pesticides, so they are used as a last resort if biological ones do not give the desired result. But before you start treating raspberries in the spring against pests and diseases, it is recommended to trim off the already affected areas of the bushes and destroy them. It is better to make a small sacrifice to save the rest of the plant.

Chemicals are used repeatedly - you will have to carry out at least 4 treatments (2 of them in spring):

• at an early stage of the growing season, when the leaves hatch from the buds;
• before the bush blooms;
• after the harvest is harvested (for remontants - after the second wave);
• 2 weeks after the previous spraying.

To control raspberry pests, it is better to use universal broad-spectrum products:

• Karbofos, produced in the form of a concentrate (30%);
• Chlorophos is available for sale in 2 versions: powder and technical form (both 80 percent);
• Trichlorometaphos-3 – 50% emulsion;
• Decis, Fury, Fufafon, Taran - in ampoules.

Karbofos

To combat spider mites, Acaricide is suitable; Formalin will help get rid of the larvae. The instructions for using chemicals are indicated on the packaging; these instructions must be followed.

Chemicals against raspberry diseases

Folk recipes

Important! When using pesticides, you need to take precautions. Each of the described means is dangerous for humans.

Traditional therapy

Summer residents have many homemade recipes to cope with raspberry problems. Every folk option is good, and some gardeners manage to get by with very little - they use ordinary boiling water. After waiting for the snow to melt and the soil to thaw a little, they water the bushes and tree trunks with this water, thereby destroying the pest larvae that overwintered in the raspberry tree.

After this treatment, more urea is used, it is scattered on both sides of the raspberry row. At the same time, the summer resident solves 3 problems at once: the drug will feed the bushes, strengthen the immune system against diseases and protect against pests.

Errors in agricultural technology

Inexperienced farmers sometimes make mistakes when caring for raspberries:

• when starting to fertilize the bushes, they try to use as many nutrients as possible, hoping that the quantity will give a good result;
• Another wrong approach in agricultural technology is frequent watering of plants with solutions supplemented with fertilizers;
• The timing of processing raspberries is not always met - sometimes this happens at the moment of ripening of the berries;
• They forget to prune sick, damaged and old shoots.

These and similar errors weaken plants, which provokes disease. Only by learning how to properly care for crops can you get good harvests. Spring work in the garden is especially important as a guarantee of plant health.

To harvest a lot of raspberries in the summer, you need to take good care of them in the fall. Processing and preparation for the winter period is an important stage in caring for raspberries.

Preparing a plant for wintering includes a number of activities. This includes pruning bushes, fertilizing, and treating plants against pests. All these procedures allow you to get a harvest in the future even from a small plot of raspberry trees.

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Pruning bushes for the winter

Processing raspberries in the fall is very important. It is necessary to remove dried and damaged stems, as they will no longer bear fruit.

If you do not remove unnecessary branches, the raspberries will not be able to properly distribute the juices throughout the bush and the berries on such a plant will be small and sour. A thinned bush will give a good harvest of large, sweet berries next year.



Pruning raspberries for beginners - when and how to prune them correctly?

Which shoots need to be cut off?

Beginning summer residents do not always know how to determine when and which shoots need to be cut off and which to leave for next year.

Pruning of raspberry bushes should begin in September, or, as a last resort, in early October.



First you need to make an audit of the raspberry tree, that is, carefully examine all the bushes. It is necessary to detect not only dry stems, but also damaged ones and those with signs of disease. All these branches will need to be removed. In addition, all shoots that are more than two years old are pruned. They are determined by the presence of fruits. Young annual shoots do not produce fruit at all or produce small ones. Biennials produce large, good berries. They will need to be cut off.

Young shoots remain the following year. They will give a big harvest. But they should also be examined for kinks or diseases. Affected shoots are also cut off.

If the raspberry bush consists of young shoots, but is too dense, it needs to be thinned out. Otherwise, the harvest will be in the form of small, inconspicuous berries. They will taste sour because the dense bush will not have enough nutrients to feed all its fruits.



Rules for pruning traditional raspberries

Traditional raspberries are those that produce one harvest at a time.

• After inspection and identification of all dry and diseased shoots, they are cut off at the root.
• All cut branches are taken outside the dacha area and burned. This is done in order to prevent the spread of diseases and pests from the affected branches.

There should be from 8 to 10 raspberry shoots per square meter. All other shoots, young or old, must be removed. To reduce the number of weeds, it is necessary to dig up the bushes.



Rules for pruning remontant raspberries

Remontant raspberries are distinguished by the fact that they go through all stages of growth (growth, branching and fruiting) within one season. Therefore, there is no need to preserve its shoots. Remontant raspberries are cut off all at the root.

You can prune remontant raspberries in the same way as traditional ones. Then it will produce young shoots in the spring. But after the first harvest (in mid-summer), it will still need to be pruned and thinned.

Another feature of remontant raspberries is that you can harvest them before the onset of cold weather. Therefore, pruning of this variety should begin in November or early December. If you prune too early, along with the traditional one, the remontant one may begin to grow and its root system will weaken before wintering. This can lead to freezing of the bushes.

Prune remontant raspberries close to the ground so that new shoots do not begin to grow ahead of time.

Feeding before wintering

You can feed raspberries in preparation for winter with several types of fertilizers:

1. 1. Bird droppings. Experienced gardeners find this organic fertilizer best suited for raspberry bushes. It is distributed throughout the raspberry field with the onset of autumn.
2. 2. Manure. Apply before digging up raspberries. The recommended volume is 4-6 kg per square meter. If you apply fresh manure, it will also provide good cover for the roots of the plant. Over the winter, the manure will completely rot and in the spring it will become an excellent nutritional basis for new raspberry shoots.
3. 3. Mineral fertilizers. In preparation for winter, superphosphates and potassium salt are added to the raspberry garden. Calculation per bush - 60:40 grams. Fertilizers are applied into special grooves made 30 cm from the bush. The depth of the furrow is 15-20 cm. It is strictly forbidden to apply nitrogen fertilizers before autumn. Under their influence, the plant will begin to actively grow, which can lead to negative consequences.
4. 4. Compost is the result of rotting leaves, bird droppings, peat and corn cobs. It can also be applied to raspberry fields as an organic fertilizer.
5. 5. Peat. It can be applied at any time, not only in autumn. Although peat does not have the same nutritional properties as manure or droppings, it significantly improves the quality of the soil.
6. 6. Green manure - plants sown between rows of raspberries. These include mustard, vetch and blue lupine. It is usually sown in the summer, in June. In late autumn, green manure is buried in the soil to rot. In spring, rotted plants form a nutrient layer for raspberry bushes.

Fertilizing the soil in the fall is important for the future harvest.

Treating raspberries against pests helps prevent the appearance of various mites that suck the juices from the plant. Most often, it is recommended to treat raspberries for pests in the fall, since most mites successfully overwinter in fallen leaves. Read on to learn how raspberries are treated against pests in the fall for the winter - the two most common types of mites are discussed.

Look at what common raspberry pests look like in the photo and continue to study the diversity of their species:

Raspberry mite

Raspberry mite Eriophyes gracilis Nal. - a very small pest, cylindrical in shape with two pairs of legs. Mites live and feed in leaf tissues, making moves and sucking out sap. In feeding areas, irregularly shaped bulges and folds form on the leaves - galls. The folds on both sides of the leaf blade are numerous, initially yellow-green, later becoming discolored. The veins of the affected leaves are severely bent, the leaf blades are deformed, lighten and dry out prematurely. Adult mites overwinter under the bud scales; in the spring, when they bloom, they penetrate into young leaves and feed on tissue sap. Over the summer, several generations of ticks develop.

Control measures. Preventive spraying when leaves fall in the fall with one of the drugs: fufanon, kemif, actellik. Repeated spraying is carried out immediately after raspberry flowering with the same preparations.

Common spider mite

Common spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch. - a very small pest that feeds on the sap of young plant tissues. Has 4 pairs of legs. The body is 0.25-0.43 mm long, oval, greenish-yellow or orange-red. Females overwinter under plant debris and under the bark of trees and shrubs. In the spring, young leaves colonize, feed, weave thin webs and lay eggs.

The larvae of each generation, depending on weather conditions, develop from 8 to 20 days. During the growing season, more than 10 generations of the pest develop in open ground. Damaged leaves turn yellow, become deformed, turn brown and dry out. In most cases, the mite spreads from nurseries with planting material, as well as with various cut flowers and potted indoor plants. This pest damages over 200 species of various plants, including honeysuckle.

Control measures. Spraying plants when a pest appears and without fail in the fall before winter with one of the preparations: Fitoverm, Fufanon, Kemifos, Actellik, Lightning.

How to treat raspberries against the earwig pest in the fall?

Before treating raspberries for pests in the fall, you need to know that the common earwig Forfucula auricularia L. is a large insect 13-20 mm long. The body is narrow, the head is well separated, with a gnawing mouthpart directed forward. The insect has two pairs of wings, the front elytra are leathery, often underdeveloped or absent altogether, the wings, when folded, protrude from under the elytra in the form of short plates. At the end of the abdomen there are two hard appendages, running legs, with three-segmented tarsi. The transformation is incomplete; the larvae are very similar to adult insects, but smaller in size. Earwigs are nocturnal, hiding under leaves and branches or in crevices in bark during the day. They feed on both plant debris and vegetative plants, nibbling buds, young shoots, edges of leaves, petals, and internal parts of flowers.

Control measures. The first thing to treat raspberries against earwig pests is an insecticidal preparation diluted according to the manufacturer's instructions. If the pest population is large, spraying is carried out with one of the drugs: Fufanon, Kemifos, Actellik, Inta-Vir, taking into account the waiting period.

How to spray raspberries in the spring against pests of motley fillies?

Before spraying raspberries against pests in the spring, you need to clarify that the motley filly Jassus mixtus F. are small insects 6.5-7.5 mm long, with a wide pronotum and tetrahedral hind legs densely planted with spines. The crown is rectangular, light yellow, rounded, in front with 6 points located transversely, behind them there are 4 or 2 more points. The forewings are brownish-yellow with many milky-white cross-veins and brownish-yellow merging spots and bands. It feeds on the sap of herbaceous plants and is often found on shrubs, including raspberries.

Control measures. Preventive spraying during leaf growth and immediately after flowering with one of the preparations: fufanon, kemifos, actellik, kinmiks, spark, Inta-Vir, actara, fitoverm. When choosing what to spray raspberries against pests, you need to take into account the potential risk to human health.

Common spider mite

Before dealing with raspberry pests red-backed keelweed Acanthosoma haemorrhoidalis L. , you need to understand that this is a large bug with a body length of 13-17 mm. The color is yellowish-green with small black dots, the abdomen, especially at the apex, is red, the first antennal segment is red, the prothorax spines are also red. The lateral angles of the pronotum are sharp and strongly elongated. The larvae are similar to adult insects, but smaller in size. They feed on the sap of the tissues of deciduous trees and shrubs.

Control measures. Preventative treatment of raspberries against pests is carried out in the summer, during flowering or immediately after it, with one of the following drugs: Fufanon, Kemifos, Kinmiks, Actellik, caviar, Inta-Vir. If the pest population is large, repeated spraying is carried out in the summer with the same preparations.

How to protect raspberries from the red bug pest: fight in spring

The fight against raspberry pests in spring begins immediately after the snow cover melts. Before you protect raspberries from the pest the common red bug, or soldier bug Pyrrhocoris apterus L., you need to know that it is a large sucking insect 9-11 mm long. The body is red, and the head, proboscis, legs, quadrangular spot in the middle of the pronotum, scutellum, clavus, membrane, 2 spots (small near the base, large in the middle) on the elytra, the top and bottom of the abdomen are black. The abdominal rim is red, the chest is black with red edges, the membrane is shortened. There are no simple ocelli; the first segment of the proboscis is almost equal to the length of the head. Insects with incomplete metamorphosis. Adult bugs and larvae overwinter in cracks in the bark of trunks, stumps, under fallen leaves among dry shoots of bushes.

In spring they come to the surface and form large clusters, visible from the sunny side. From May, females lay eggs on herbaceous plants; the hatched larvae feed on leaf sap until autumn. In the fall, bugs descend to the base of the trunk, for some time feed in large clusters on the shoots and grass, and as the temperature drops, they crawl into crevices in the bark for the winter. The red bug damages herbaceous plants, berry bushes and deciduous trees, especially linden and poplar.

Control measures. Preventive spraying in the spring, when the leaves bloom, with one of the drugs: fufanon, kemifos, actellik.

Raspberry pests in spring cause the greatest damage to the future harvest. Pests of remontant raspberries are especially dangerous, as they continue to damage buds, flowers and ovaries throughout the season. Next, we propose to consider the most common types of these insects.

Raspberry-strawberry weevil

Raspberry-strawberry weevil, or raspberry flower beetle Anthonomus rubi Hrbst. , - a beetle 2.5-3 mm long, black, sometimes with a brown tint, covered with thick light gray hairs. The proboscis is thin, slightly curved, the antennae are club-shaped. The larvae are grayish-white, curved, legless, with sparse hairs.

The weevil damages raspberries, strawberries, roses, as well as herbaceous plants from the Rosaceae family. Beetles overwinter under fallen leaves under raspberry and strawberry bushes. In the spring they come to the surface and feed on leaves, eating deep holes and small through holes in them. After additional feeding, the females lay eggs in the buds and gnaw the peduncle, causing the bud to break and fall off or remain hanging.

The larva develops inside the bud and pupates there. Young beetles emerge in the middle of summer and feed on young leaves until autumn, gnawing small holes in them. In the fall, the beetles go to winter. With a large number of weevils, the yield of berry crops, especially strawberries and raspberries, sharply decreases. The pest is widespread.

Control measures. Spring spraying of berry bushes when buds open and two weeks before flowering with fufanon or its analogues (kemifos, karbofos). When there is a large number of beetles in the summer, individual berry crops are sprayed with the same preparations. You can also use the drugs Kinmiks, Actellik, Iskra, Inta-Vir, taking into account the waiting period.

Fruit mower

Fruit mower Otiorrhynchus aurosparsus Germ. - weevil 7-9 mm long. The entire body above and below is covered with small round light golden scales and short hairs. The larvae are thick, legless, white, curved, with a yellowish head, and feed on the roots of herbaceous plants. The pupae are yellowish, open-type, with noticeable legs, wings and proboscis. In the spring, beetles gnaw out leaf buds and later flower buds of raspberries. The mower is polyphagous and causes great damage to berry bushes: raspberries, currants, gooseberries, as well as cherries and apricots.

Control measures. Preventive spraying in the spring, when buds open, with one of the drugs: fufanon, kemifos, actellik.

Study carefully these raspberry pests according to the descriptions with photographs, which are presented in large quantities further on the page!

Pests of raspberry beetles: photos and their treatment

Raspberry pests beetles Byturus tomentosus F . - an insect 4.5 mm long, grayish-yellow in color. The faces are up to 7 mm long, grayish-white, with brown plates on the back. The beetles overwinter in the soil and emerge to the surface in early May. They feed on the buds and growing leaves of raspberries, skeletonizing them. Females lay eggs one at a time in flowers and on green ovaries. After 10 days, the larvae hatch, gnaw into the receptacle and fruits, and feed for 40 days. Having completed their development, the larvae fall under the bushes and pupate in the soil; the young beetles remain in the soil to overwinter. Damaged berries quickly rot. Dense plantings in areas, the proximity of strawberry and raspberry plantations, a large number of pests - all this leads to the fact that the raspberry beetle constantly damages strawberry plantings. Moreover, the hungry beetles that have come to the surface are very attracted to the leaves of overwintered bushes.

Control measures. Compliance with all requirements of agricultural technology for growing this crop. Preventive spraying of bushes before flowering against a complex of pests also reduces the number of horseradish leaf beetles. If there is a large number of beetles and larvae in the summer, spraying is carried out after harvesting with one of the drugs: Fufanon, Kemifos, Kinmiks, Actellik, Inta-Vir - taking into account the waiting periods recommended for the drug used.

There are other raspberry pests: the pictures below show individuals of both sexes. It tells about how the fight against them is carried out on a personal plot. Some are visible to the naked eye. Others can be recognized only by indirect signs of their presence.

Raspberry flea beetle

Raspberry flea beetle Batophila rubi - a small beetle with a body length of 1.4-2 mm, black with a blue tint. The beetle jumps well. It causes damage in July by skeletonizing leaves in the form of paths and small pits. Damages raspberries, less often honeysuckle. It occurs only rarely, so it does not cause much harm.

Control measures. Preventive spring spraying of bushes against a complex of pests with fufanon and its analogues also reduces the number of flea beetles. In case of large numbers, spraying is carried out in the summer.

Two-spotted lurker

Two-spotted lurker Cryptocephalus biguttatus Scop . - a small beetle 4.5-6 mm long with a short stocky body. The head has a steep forehead and is pulled into the cervical shield. The elytra are black, with a wide red-yellow transverse spot at the apex. The legs, head and pronotum are black. In May-June it feeds on berry and ornamental bushes, gnawing young leaves.

Control measures. Collection and destruction of individual beetles, preventive and eradicative spraying with one of the drugs: fufanon, kemifos, actellik, spark, Inta-Vir.

Watch how raspberry pests are controlled in the video - the video demonstrates all the agrotechnical operations available to the gardener:

Video: Raspberry pest control without chemicals

Before saving raspberries from sawfly pests, it is worth finding out what types exist. The following are descriptions of insects. It tells about how to water raspberries against pests of this type in spring and autumn.

Raspberry sawfly

Raspberry sawfly Monophadnus geniculatus Htg. - Hymenopteran insect with transparent wings. Larvae with 8 pairs of abdominal legs, light green with a dark line on the back, head and chest yellow-green. The larvae chew holes on the underside of raspberry leaves.

Control measures. Preventive spraying in the spring, when the leaves bloom, with one of the drugs: fufanon, kemifos, actellik, kinmiks, spark, Inta-Vir. If there are a large number of larvae, spraying is carried out in the summer, taking into account the waiting time for the preparations.

Yellow-winged raspberry sawfly

Yellow-winged raspberry sawfly Arge cyanocrocea Forst . - a hymenopteran insect 7-8.5 mm long, with a black-blue head, chest and yellow-brown abdomen. The wings are transparent, yellowish at the base, with a brown band in the middle, darkened at the apex. The larvae are green, with a yellow-green head. Flight of adult insects is observed in May - July; after fertilization, females lay eggs on raspberry leaves. The hatched larvae feed on raspberry leaves.

Control measures. Spraying before flowering and after picking berries in the fall with one of the preparations: fufanon, kemifos, actellik.

Fighting raspberry pests with folk remedies ensures the purity of the future harvest. Next, let's look at those pests against which you can use safe home remedies. Typically, raspberry pest control is carried out in the fall and infusions of tomato tops, marigolds, and some other agents are used as insecticides.

Raspberry nutcracker

Raspberry nutcracker Diastrophus rubi Hart. - a small insect (2-3 mm) with a black body and thin abdomen. The larva is white, legless, 1.5 mm long. The larvae overwinter in large galls on the stems of raspberries and blackberries. In the spring they pupate there, and at the end of May adult insects emerge from the pupae. Females lay eggs on young green shoots. The hatched larvae feed on the tissues of the stems, causing tissue growth and the formation of galls. Damaged stems easily break and dry out, and the larvae inside the galls remain to overwinter.

Control measures. Timely cutting and burning of stems with galls. Preventive spraying of bushes in the spring when leaves bloom with fufanon or kemifos. Folk remedies include dusting with tobacco dust.

Raspberry fly

Raspberry fly Pegomyia rubivora Cog. (syn. Chortophila dentiens Pand., Hylemyia den-tiens Pand.) - a brownish-gray insect 5-7 mm long. The larva is dirty white, without legs, cylindrical in shape, the head is not separate. The eggs are white, oblong. The fly flies in May-June, feeding on the nectar of flowers and the sweet secretions of sucking pests. During the growth of green shoots, females lay eggs one at a time on the top and in the axils of growing leaves. The larvae, hatched after 5-8 days, immediately bite into the shoot and feed, boring a spiral or annular passage in the stem. The development of the larvae lasts 12-16 days, after which they go into the soil to a depth of 5-6 cm, make an oval puparia and remain there until the spring of next year. In the spring, the larvae pupate and after 7-9 days the flies begin to emerge. In hot weather, they emerge together within 10 days; in rainy weather, the emergence of flies lasts up to 20 days. In dense raspberry plantings, the fly damages up to 80% of young shoots. The tops of damaged shoots wither and droop, and dry out after two weeks. Lateral growing shoots do not have time to become lignified and most often do not overwinter. The raspberry fly also damages blackberries and meadowsweet.

Control measures. Spraying young shoots and soil before raspberry flowering during the flight of flies with fufanon or kemifos. Timely removal and burning of wilting shoots. Thinning of dense plantings and compliance with all requirements of agricultural technology for growing crops. The most effective folk remedy against this pest is laundry soap, on the basis of which a solution for spraying is prepared.

Raspberry stem gall midge

Gall midge Lasioptera rubi Heeg . - a small mosquito 1.6-2.2 mm long. The body is black, the back is brown, covered with light yellow hairs. The wings are transparent, tender, the legs are yellow-brown. The larvae are 3-4 mm long, fusiform, legless, orange-yellow in color. The pupae are closed in cobwebby pseudocones. The larvae feed on the tissues of the shoots, causing the formation of tumors - galls measuring 3X2 cm. The larvae overwinter in the galls, each of which can contain from 2 to 11 pieces. In spring they pupate in separate chambers. Flight of adult insects is observed in May-July. Females lay 8-15 eggs on young raspberry shoots. After 8-10 days, microscopic larvae hatch and crawl under the bark, feed on tissue sap and cause the formation of galls.

Control measures. The same as against the crimson gallworm. Traditional methods are as follows: the tops of tomato bushes are sprayed with infusion.

Protecting raspberries from moths

The most common pests of raspberries are various types of moths. Protecting raspberries from pests of this type is quite difficult, since butterflies can migrate over considerable distances.

Raspberry baby moth

Raspberry baby moth Stigmella aurella F. - a very small butterfly with thin lanceolate wings framed by a fringe of shiny hairs. Wingspan up to 5 mm. The head is covered with dense hairs, the first antennal segment is widened. The caterpillar is flat, legless, amber-yellow, shiny, with a dark brown head, feeds on the leaf parenchyma, making a mine. The mine is serpentine, sinuous, starts from the top of the leaf, then, twisting, ends at the midrib. The line of excrement is wide and intermittent. Two generations develop; the caterpillars feed and develop in July and October. The baby moth often damages blackberries.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of bushes before flowering and after harvesting with fufanon and kemifos.

Raspberry bud moth

Raspberry bud moth Incurvaria gibiella Bjerk. - a small moth with a wingspan of 11-14 mm. The head is yellow, the front wings are purple-brown, shiny, with yellow specks of varying sizes. The hind wings are gray with black silver fringe. The caterpillars are 7-9 mm long, red, with a black head and black pectoral and anal scutes. The pupae are brown, 5-8 mm long. Caterpillars overwinter in dense white cocoons in cracks in the bark, in stumps or under leaves under bushes. In early spring, caterpillars emerge and bite into the buds, closing the entrance with excrement. The caterpillar gnaws through the passage to the middle of the shoot, having finished feeding, pupates there or in a bud in a thin cocoon. Damaged buds dry out and can be identified by the wormhole protruding from them. The development of the pupae lasts several days, after which butterflies emerge from them. The flight of butterflies is observed during the raspberry flowering period. After fertilization, the females lay one egg in each flower. The hatched caterpillars feed on the fruit of the berries until they begin to ripen, then descend to the base of the shoots, weave a white cocoon and enter diapause until the spring of next year.

Control measures. Low cutting of old fruit-bearing shoots without leaving stumps, thinning and removal of weak underdeveloped shoots, removal of plant debris. Preventive spraying of bushes in the spring, when buds open, with fufanon and kemifos.

One-color raspberry moth

One-color raspberry moth Tischeria taginella Hw. - a small butterfly whose caterpillar feeds on the leaf parenchyma, making a mine. The caterpillar is greenish with a black head. The mine on the upper side of the leaf is initially narrow, ribbon-like, then wide with irregular projections. The inside of the mine is lined with cobwebs, and there is a hole at the bottom for throwing out excrement.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of bushes when leaves bloom with fufanon or kemifos.

Moths are quite beautiful butterflies, which in the caterpillar stage cause significant damage to gardens. How to treat raspberries against pests of this species in autumn is described later in the article.

Moth smoky brown-gray

Moth smoky brown-gray Boarmia gemmaria Brahm. - a butterfly with brownish-black wings. The front ones have two black transverse lines with a spot in the middle and a whitish line covered with a dark shadow. The hind wings are the same color with transverse wavy lines. The caterpillar is up to 40 mm long, grayish-brown, with dark diamond-shaped spots on top, covered with yellow and black stripes, and with dark wavy lines on the sides. The pupa is dark brown and shiny. Caterpillars overwinter in cobwebby cocoons in the soil. In the spring they come to the surface and feed on leaves; after finishing feeding, they go into the soil and pupate. In July, butterflies emerge and are nocturnal. After fertilization, females lay eggs on the leaves of trees and shrubs. The hatched caterpillars first feed on the parenchyma of the leaves, then eat them completely, leaving only the central veins. The caterpillars continue feeding until autumn, after which they go to winter. The smoky brown-gray moth damages fruit crops, most often stone fruits, deciduous trees and berry bushes.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of bushes when leaves bloom and in the fall after picking berries and pruning fruit-bearing shoots with one of the preparations: fufanon, kemifos, actellik, kinmiks, spark, Inta-Vir.

Common birch moth

Common birch moth Biston betularius L. - a butterfly with a wingspan of up to 50 mm. The caterpillars are flattened, up to 60 mm long, with a forked head, brown, yellowish-green or gray, imitating the color of the substrate on which they are located. There is a dark stripe on the back, and there are white warts on the 5th and 8th abdominal segments. The caterpillar feeds and develops in August-September, damaging the leaves of a wide variety of tree, shrub and herbaceous plants.

Control measures. If the number is large, spray the bushes in the fall after picking berries with one of the following preparations: fufanon, kemifos, actellik, kin-mix, spark, Inta-Vir.

Gray armyworm

Gray armyworm, or large gray armyworm Eurois occulta L. (syn.Agro-tis occulta L.) , - a large butterfly with a wingspan of 40-42 mm. The forewings are brownish-gray with a bluish tint, whitish transverse lines and a white ring-shaped spot. Near the end of the wings there is a wavy line, partly breaking up into wedge-shaped spots of black color. The hind wings are brown-gray with white fringe. The caterpillar is large, thick, 60-66 mm long. Its back is dark brown, with four transverse white warts on each segment and yellowish dorsal and paradorsal lines, from which oblique lines extend. The sides of the caterpillar are yellowish-brown, with a dark-brown spotted line with white dots and a yellow stripe with reddish spots. Brown pupa. The development and feeding of caterpillars occurs in May. The armyworm damages raspberries, blueberries, rosehips, many shrubs and herbaceous plants.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of bushes in the spring when leaves bloom with one of the preparations: fufanon, kemifos, actellik, kinmiks, spark, Inta-Vir.

Blackish cutworm

Blackish garden armyworm, or bitter armyworm Mamestra persicariae L., - a butterfly with a wingspan of 42-45 mm. The forewings are almost black with a violet or bluish tint, with black transverse stripes and an indistinct wavy line. The hind wings are grayish, with a wide border. Caterpillars are up to 40 mm long, gray-green or brown, with a dark chest shield and three light lines, a yellow head with a mesh pattern. On the 11th segment of the body there is a velvety green dark tubercle. In the middle of the back there is a narrow yellowish line, on the sides of which on each segment are dark oblique strokes rounded at the back in the form of wedge-shaped spots. The pupa is dark brown with a reddish tint. Feeding and development of caterpillars is observed in August-September. The caterpillars are polyphagous and damage the leaves of fruit and forest crops, berry bushes and various herbaceous plants. They cause great harm to fruit nurseries and seedlings, completely gnawing off the leaves.

Control measures. If there are a large number of caterpillars, spray with one of the following drugs: fufanon, kemifos, actellik, kinmiks, spark, Inta-Vir.

Golden raspberry scoop

Golden raspberry scoop Xanthia fulvago L . - a night butterfly with a wingspan of up to 33 mm. The caterpillars are gray-brown with a white line on the back, a gray lateral stripe and blackish oblique lines. It feeds in May, eating buds and blooming young raspberry leaves.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of bushes when leaves bloom with one of the preparations: fufanon, kemifos, actellik.

Brown-gray garden armyworm

Brown-gray garden armyworm Mamestra con-tigua Schiff. (syn. Polia contigua Vill.) - a moth with a wingspan of 40-42 mm. The forewings are brown-gray with indistinct spots. The hind wings are light gray. The caterpillars are yellow-green or reddish-yellow with a reddish line on the back, with oblique lines of the same color and one light stripe on the sides. The pupa is dark, red-brown. The flight of butterflies is observed in June-July; after fertilization, the females lay eggs on the leaves of plants. The hatched caterpillars feed and develop in August, gnawing on leaves. Having finished feeding, the caterpillars pupate in the soil. One generation develops. The armyworm damages raspberries, blueberries, and is found on deciduous trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants.

Control measures. If there are a large number of caterpillars, spray after picking berries with one of the following preparations: fufanon, kemifos, actellik, kinmiks, spark, Inta-Vir.

Bear girl

Bear girl Callimorpha dominula L. - a moth with a wingspan of 45-55 mm. The wings fold over the back in a roof-shaped manner in the form of a triangle. The forewings are bluish-black with small and few white and yellow rounded spots, the hind wings are red or orange with black spots along the edge, sometimes large and merging. The caterpillars are 37-40 mm long, black-blue with blue-gray warts and yellow stripes, covered with fine hairs. Adult caterpillars have spots on the back and sides. The caterpillars feed in September-October and after wintering in May. They damage the leaves of strawberries, raspberries, and nettles, and are found on willows and poplars.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of bushes when leaves bloom with one of the following preparations: fufanon, kemifos, actellik, kinmiks, spark, Inta-Vir. If the number of caterpillars is large, spraying with the same preparations is carried out in the fall.

Blackish fathead

Blackish fathead Hesperia sao Hb . - a small dark brown butterfly with a wingspan of 18-20 mm. The head is large, the antennae are black and club-shaped. White spots are clearly visible on the dark brown wings; the underside of the wings is brown with light veins. The caterpillar is 16-20 mm long, dark brown with light dots, the head is black, densely covered with hairs. Caterpillars overwinter in rolled raspberry and blackberry leaves. They pupate in the spring and butterflies emerge in May. After fertilization, females lay eggs on young leaves. The hatched caterpillars feed on leaves, gluing them together with cobwebs, just like leaf roller caterpillars.

Two generations develop in a year. First generation butterflies fly in May-June, second generation butterflies fly in July-August. The caterpillars feed in June-July and September-October, damaging raspberry and blackberry leaves in dense plantings.

Control measures. Preventive spraying of bushes when leaves bloom with one of the following preparations: fufanon, kemifos, actellik, kinmiks, spark, Inta-Vir. If there are a large number of caterpillars, spray with the same preparations after picking the berries.