Pests and diseases of Nephrolepis and their control methods

Main diseases of Nephrolepis

Leaf blight and its control methods

Leaf blight is also called leaf spot disease or leaf spot disease. It mainly harms the leaves of kidney ferns. In the early stage, small brown spots will appear on the leaves. The small spots will grow larger and larger. In the later stage, the large spots will connect into one, causing the entire leaf to wither. The ornamental value of the kidney fern lies in its emerald green and shiny leaves. Once the leaves wither and fall off, its ornamental value is completely lost. The prevention and control method is actually very simple. Just spray it with medicine regularly. You can use mancozeb wettable powder for spraying.

Main pests of Nephrolepis

Red spider mites and their control methods

Red spider mites are mainly common in spring and summer. They will gnaw on the leaves of kidney ferns. After chewing one leaf, they will run to chew on another leaf, causing great harm. For prevention and control, you can spray pepper water or medicine. The commonly used method is to spray pepper water, which is low-cost, simple, easy and efficient.

Aphids and their control

Aphid infestations mainly occur when the fern is young. Aphids will attach to the young leaves of the fern and suck nutrients from the leaves. The prevention and control methods are also relatively simple. In the early stage, you can spray soapy water. In the later stage, you can spray an appropriate amount of medicine to remove aphids.