Most Common Spinach Pests & Diseases

You want to get rid of spinach pests and diseases in your garden or on your balcony?

Stick with me since I will show you easy ways how to control spinach plant diseases and pests in this article!

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Spinach Pests

Pest	How to control it
Cutworms	Cutworms often try to feed on spinach plants. Hence, make sure to get some information on how to control cutworms in your garden.
Wireworms	Wireworms also often do great damage to spinach plants. You can get rid of wireworms using pesticides or insecticidal soap from the garden center.
Caterpillars	Caterpillars are also often present when growing spinach. Thus, also get some tips on how to get rid of caterpillars.
Slugs	Slugs and snails may also try to feed on spinach. Hence, also have a look at how to control slugs and snails in your garden.
Leaf miners	Leaf miners may also slow down the growth of spinach plants. You can get rid of them using insecticidal soap or neem oil.
Aphids	Aphids are also quite common on spinach plants. Hence, make sure to get some tips and tricks on how to get rid of aphids.
Flea beetles	Flea beetles may also become a problem when growing spinach at home. You can deter them using diatomite or insecticidal soap.
Armyworms	Armyworms are also often present on spinach leaves. You can get rid of them using neem oil or insecticidal soap.
Loopers	Loopers may also do great damage to spinach plants. Hence, make sure to also get some information on how to control loopers in your garden.
Spider mites	Although rare, spider mites may also feed on spinach plants. Hence, also make sure to inform yourself on how to get rid of spider mites on garden plants.

Disease	How to control it
Downy mildew	Downy mildew is a quite common disease on spinach plants. You can get rid of it using fungicides from the garden center.
Mold	Mold may also become an issue when growing spinach. Hence, make sure to also get some tips and tricks on how to get rid of plant mold.
Rust	Rust is also often present on spinach. Thus, also inform yourself on how to get rid of plant rust.
Damping-off	Damping-off may also occur if you don’t provide optimal germination conditions to spinach seeds. Hence, make sure to improve lighting and soil conditions in case you spot this issue.
Anthracnose	Anthracnose is a fungal disease and can therefore be treated with fungicides from the garden center.
Root rot	If you spot root rot on spinach plants, you should remove rotten roots and should also slow down your watering schedule to prevent root rot in the future.
Fusarium wilt	Once fusarium wilt is present, there is no cure and you should remove infested plants from your garden as soon as possible to avoid the spread of this disease to other garden plants.
Mosaic virus	Mosaic virus is a serious plant disease that cannot be treated once plants are infested. Thus, just get rid of infested spinach plants to avoid the spread of mosaic virus in your garden.

As you can see, there are many simple ways how to control spinach pests and diseases.

If you want to learn more about growing spinach at home in general, feel free to also have a look at my spinach grower’s guide and my growing spinach FAQ section.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinach

Own experience.