Organic Insecticides And Other Options To Control Insects
If you have a home garden, you may be finding yourself in need of some way to control those insects. However, the reason you have a home garden is so that you can have organically grown vegetables for your dinner table. You do not want to call a pest control service or use harsh chemicals on your organic food. Instead of turning to these chemical options, try using an organic insecticide or other low to non toxic solutions.
Organic Insecticide Options
A water spray is a cheap organic insecticide. Instead of using any chemicals at all, sturdy plants can easily withstand a high pressured stream of water. Simply shower the plants periodically, making sure to direct the spray to the undersides of the leaves. This method is very effective in reducing small insects like aphids and mites. If these spider mites and aphids are dislodged from the plant, most often they do not return to the plant.
Another organic option is to try hand picking. This is not for the timid or squeamish gardener, but it can be extremely effective against large insects like tomato hornworms, stink bugs, squash bugs, and many other beetles. This method is most effective if you start at the very beginning of the season and do it religiously. With this organic insecticide method, you simply remove the bugs from the plants and either dunk them in a can of diesel fuel or squash the bug with your shoe or other object.
If these organic methods are not working, you may need to try a true organic insecticide and not just an organic insecticide option.
Organic Insecticides
One organic insecticide uses the disease Bacillus Thuringiensis to control caterpillar larvae, armyworms, loopers, hornworms, and webworms. After the larvae eat the insecticide, they will stop eating and become ill and subsequently die. Another organic insecticide is Rotenone. This is a plant derived organic insecticide that is made from several types of tropical plants. It is very effective on thrips and other types of beetles. In addition, you can use organic insecticide soap. This is effective against many different types of insects, and these soaps have been used since the early 1800’s to control insect populations.
Using organic insecticides or insecticide options will make your garden a safer place for you to grow food. Instead of worrying about pesticide contamination in your food or water, you can safely grow your own vegetables, insect free!
