Diseases and Pests of Crassula ovata and Their Control

Common diseases of the bird's nest: Tan Yi disease, Tan Yi disease

What happened: The ambient temperature is too high, the humidity is too high

Prevention and control methods: Spray with 70% thiophanate-methyl

Common pests of Swallowtail palm: scale insects

What happens: Poor ventilation

Prevention and control methods: Improve ventilation environment, promptly clean areas damaged by scale insects. If the situation is serious, spray with 40% oxydemeton-methyl emulsion.

In fact, diseases and pests of the bird's nest palm rarely occur, and they only occur under extremely harsh environmental conditions. Therefore, you must pay more attention to the surrounding environment of the bird's nest palm to reduce diseases and pests.

There is another thing that needs attention and prevention when it comes to the bird's nest plant, and that is the poison of its juice. In fact, the swallowtail palm itself is not poisonous and will not release toxic gases. Many friends will ask: Can’t the venom of the bird’s nest palm prevent attacks by pests and diseases? The answer is: NO. The venom of the swallowtail palm has no self-protection function. At the same time, if the swallowtail palm is not harmed, its venom will not flow out on its own, so there is no need to worry about being harmed by the venom. If the venom accidentally comes into contact with the skin, it will cause pain and redness of the skin. If it splashes into the eyes, it may cause blindness in serious cases.

The poison of the swallowtail palm is limited to its internal juice. As long as you don't touch the juice, there is no chance of being harmed. When growing all plants, you should first have a simple understanding of their habits to prevent problems before they occur.