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!
Spinach Pests
Pest | How to control it |
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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. |
Spinach Diseases
Disease | How to control it |
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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. |
Spinach Pests & Diseases – Summary List
Pests | Diseases |
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Maggots | Clubroot |
Ants | Blight |
Thrips | Rust |
Caterpillars | Plant mold |
Loopers | Damping-off |
Slugs and snails | Scab |
Ants | Black root rot |
Beetles | Powdery mildew |
Downy mildew | |
Fusarium wilt |
How to deal with Spinach Pests & Diseases?
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.