12 Reasons to Install Insect Netting
Many insects will grow with our crops, different seasons, different crops, different pests.
As a constant topic for farmers, pest control always attracts our attention.
And recently, the most popular is the insect net product. Insect nets can be our most beneficial way to fight pest infestation.
Why do pests appear in greenhouses?
There are many sources of pests in a greenhouse because the environment in a greenhouse is very warm, humid and ideal for insects to survive. So, insects always move to environments that are favorable to them.
- Insect eggs in the soil, this is a reason that cannot be ignored. The soil in nature carries a very wide variety of eggs, which hide in the cold and hatch when the weather is warm. Insects also reproduce at an amazing rate, which is why there are so many of them.
- Larvae in the environment around the greenhouse. Many insects are very small in the larval stage and can enter the greenhouse through our windows or ventilation equipment and then multiply.
- Enter through the loopholes in the greenhouse. Many greenhouses will have some loopholes, and these loopholes will create opportunities for insects to enter the greenhouse.
We should try to keep these pests out of our greenhouses through a variety of methods, including sterilizing the soil when the seasons change. Keep an eye on our ventilation systems. Discover the loopholes in our greenhouse. These all help us deter pests.
What types of pests are commonly found in greenhouses?
There are many common pests in greenhouses, and there are different forms of pests according to different plants and growth stages. Our common ones that need our attention are as follows.
- Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) belongs to the whitefly family. It has a wide host range and affects a wide range of crops worldwide. It can harm plant growth and cause yellow leaf disease in tomato.
- Leaf miners are a family of insects. They forage among the leaves. He won’t bite, but it can harm plant growth and cause infection. Their larvae can harm plant growth.
- Aphids are small, soft insects. Therefore, their size is usually invisible to the naked eye. Aphids vary in color from white to yellow, green and even pink. Aphids reproduce quickly and often damage the young leaves of plants, causing irreversible damage.
- Thrips are tiny insects, straw-colored or black, with two pairs of wings. They do not need to mate to reproduce, but they feed on large flocks. Each female can lay up to 80 eggs. It causes the plant to yellow leaves and then die.
How can we control these pests?
As we mentioned earlier, use an insect screen. Insect-proof nets can be very effective against these pests, and the early use of insect-proof nets can maximize the prevention of pest invasion.
12 reasons to install an insect screen.
- Small investment, cheaper than losing plants to insects
- No thermal effect
- Durable in bad weather, which means you don’t need to keep buying a new mesh
- It is anti-corrosion
- There are different mesh sizes and sizes, depending on the needs of the plants
- Easy to set up, effortless
- The insect net is non-toxic and environmentally friendly
- The use of pesticides will decrease
- Green and pollution-free food will increase
- The temperature will rise
- The most important light will still reach the plant
- You are avoiding the risk of allergies.
Common insect nets are classified according to the size of the mesh. Common ones are 17 mesh, 32 mesh, 50 mesh, 40 mesh, etc. The best results can be achieved by choosing insect nets based on the type of insects to be protected. Small-hole insect nets can prevent large pests, but large meshes allow small insects to enter. Therefore, the smallest insects you are trying to prevent must be taken into account.
Conclusion
Many pests are not directly harmful to our crops, or their adults are not harmful. But that doesn’t prove they’re completely harmless.
They transmit bacteria and viruses and are associated with various plant diseases. They can adversely affect the growth of plants, and many of the damage occurs in young plants and even young leaves. These injuries are irreversible.
Many economic losses are caused by our negligence and carelessness. The sooner the measures are taken, the more obvious the use effect will be.