Insect
control:
The following information is courtesy Tammy & Arthur
- Slugs
- I've found that, straight white vinegar, when put into a spray bottle & applied directly to these
little pests kills them almost instantly ...
The following information is courtesy
Howard Garrett "The Dirt
Doctor"
- Aphids and other small insects
- Build soil health, release ladybugs, green lacewings and trichogramma wasps. Spray
garlic tea as a
preventative. Spray
garlic/pepper tea if
needed. Spray foliage with molasses and water before releasing
beneficial insects.
- Spider mites
- Spray liquid seaweed and
garlic/pepper tea
and release green lacewings. Spray horticultural oil for heavy infestations.
- Caterpillars and bagworms
- Release trichogramma wasps. Spray Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt).
- Slugs, snails, and pill bugs
- Diatomaceous earth/pyrethrum, hot pepper and beneficial nematodes. Cayenne pepper
powder dusted on infested areas is very effective.
- Fleas and ticks
- See "Flea
Control the Natural Way"
- Chinch bugs
- Dust problem area with diatomaceous earth
- Crickets
- Treat problem areas with Nosema locustae products.
- Whiteflies
- Spray a mix of liquid seaweed and
garlic/pepper tea.
- Fire Ants
- Treat mounds and spray with manure
compost tea
and molasses. Beneficial nematodes are also effective.
- Grubworms
- Beneficial nematodes are effective, but maintaining healthy soil biology is the primary
control. Apply sugar to problem areas at 5 lbs/1000 sq. ft.
- Squash bugs, stink bugs and other hard-to-kill pests
- Sabadilla dust, rotenone or pyrethrum.
- Roaches
- Create bait stations using 50% Arm & Hammer detergent and 50% sugar. Dust
indoors with mixture of 40% DE, 40% boric acid, 10% pyrethrum.
- Black spot, brown patch, powdery mildew
- Best control is prevention through soil improvement and avoidance of high nitrogen
fertilizers. Spray plants with
compost
tea, molasses, seaweed, natural apple cider vinegar,
garlic
tea, and epsom salts.
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