Cucumber "Killer:-Melon Silk Borer."

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Melon silk borer, also known as melon borer, belongs to the lepidoptera pest, in recent years has become a major pest of cucumbers, loofahs, bitter melons and other cucurbitaceae vegetables, prevention and control will occur in time.

When the melon silkworm is harmful to cucumbers, the larvae eat the epidermis and leaf flesh of the cucumber leaves, leaving only the upper epidermis, leaving only the leaf veins when the damage is serious, and after the age of the insect increases, it can spit silk, and the larvae can also harm the fruit.

The temperature of the growth and development of the melon silkworm borer is 15 ~ 35 ° C, the most suitable ambient temperature is 26 ~ 30 ° C, the relative humidity is 70 ~ 80%, the temperature and humidity conditions in the shed room are just suitable for the development of the melon silk borer, and the cultivation of the gourd family vegetables can not only allow the melon silk borer larvae to get sufficient food but also delay the pest time of the melon silk borer, the female of the melon silk borer produces a large amount of eggs, and a variety of factors lead to the aggravation of the harm of the melon silkworm borer in the shed, so once it is found, it is necessary to prevent and control it as soon as possible.

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