The cost of apple protection against fruit-tree red spider mite (Metatetranychus ulmi) and codling moth (Laspeyresia pomonella) was analyzed. The plant protection products containing active substances of natural and chemical origin were listed and compared. The analysis of protection costs considering 15 products failed to confirm the thesis that the protection with the use of chemical substances is cheaper than using the substances of natural origin. The products containing substances of natural origin do not ensure protection against all economically important insects and their availability is worse in comparison to chemical products.
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