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Make Your Own Natural Pesticides
Make Your Own Natural Pesticides
Compiled by Susan Anderson June, 2007
Need a pesticide to get rid of those pesky bugs feasting on all your hard work? Don't want to use harsh chemicals
because you know the advantages of using an organic program? Below are some ideas I have found while
researching this topic. Some I have tried, others I have not...but it seems worth the effort to do some
experimenting.
1. To keep snails and ants away use beer. Place beer in pie tin and set tin into dirt, level with the ground.
2. Bugs don't like dead bugs: Gather together a collection of dead bugs, place in a blender with water; strain the
mix until spraying consistency.
3. Tiny pests attacking your house plants: Take a tip from your dog and ring them with a flea collar; then cover
the plants with plastic bags. Remove in two days and the plants will be bug free.
4. From Heloise: To keep bugs away, mix garlic, hot peppers and water in the blender. Pour into a spray bottle
and apply to plants. You also can put hot sauce on a cotton ball in a house plant pot to repel pests.
5. For garden pests like cabbageworms and spider mites, mix 2 tablespoons of salt in 1 gallon of water and use
in a sprayer bottle.
6. Another idea for those snails and slugs: Diatomaceous earth is a powder-like dust made of tiny marine
organisms called diatoms. It is effective on soft-bodied insects as well as snails and slugs. Just spread it on top
of the soil and it works by cutting and irritating these soft organisms yet is harmless to other organisms.
7. Natural Pesticide for Aphids and Whiteflies: Mix a few drops of dishwashing detergent with water and spray on
plants leaves. This is extremely effective in controlling many soft-bodied insects such as aphids and whiteflies.
8. Homemade Pesticide For Roses: In your blender make a solution of leaves from a tomato plant 4 pints of water
and a tablespoon of cornstarch. Strain the mix and spray on roses as a natural pesticide. Keep any unused
spray refrigerated.
9. Fungal diseases :To control fungal diseases, such as powdery mildew and black spot, mix one teaspoon of
baking soda in one quart warm water. Add one teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap. Apply to leaves as a spray
or drench the leaves of smaller plants with a watering can.
10. Predator bugs: To attract predacious insects, the kind that eat other insects, dot your garden with sweet
alyssum, asters, daisies, marigolds, sunflowers, yarrow and members of the parsley family, such as parsley,
fennel and dill. These flowers offer the nectars and pollens that predacious bugs need to supplement their
insect diet.
11. Marigold Spray: Cover Marigold flowers (not the English calendula flowers) with boiling, soapy water and
leave overnight. Strain and this can be used for Aphids.
12. Pepper Sprinkle: Any kind of pepper sprinkled on wet leaves will protect them from caterpillars.
13. Milk Spray: Dissolve 500 grams of dried milk in 4 litres of water and spray directly onto the leaves showing
signs of virus diseases.
14. Canola and vegetable oils - suffocate and kill soft body insects. However, be careful when using this product
as it may burn the leaves of sensitive plants. Do not use more than one cup of oil per gallon of water.
15. Neem - Neem products has been used for centuries. Neem oil extracts of azadirachtin from Neem trees are
very low toxicity insecticides. They not only destroy soft body insects but also destroy their ability to
reproduce. This makes the pests starve by removing their appetites. It also controls several diseases.
16. Ladybugs and earthworms - ladybugs feed on aphids and other insect pests. Earthworms keep the soil
fertilized and healthy. So build a natural army to fight against the pests.
17. Seaweed mulch or spray. Seaweed contains trace elements such as iron, zinc, barium, calcium, sulfur and
magnesium, which promote healthy development in plants. Seaweed fertilizer in mulch or spray form will
enhance growth and give plants the strength to withstand disease. Seaweed mulch also repels slugs.
18. Alcohol Sprays are a wonderful addition to any organic lineup. They help control aphids, thrips, scales, Flea
Beatles and whiteflies. Works great for pest control on house plants with a good waxy coating on their leaves.
When using alcohol sprays be sure to test on a few leaves first. Many plants can be damaged by this spray,
especially those without a good covering of natural wax and those with tender leaves. Ingredients:1.5 cups
of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol and 1 quart of water. Mix the alcohol with the water. Adding a drop of soap will help
as well. Place mixture into the spray bottle Do not use while it is hot and the sun is shining. Late afternoon is
best. Shake Alcohol mixture. Spray on a small (test) area and wait for a few days to check for damage to
plant. If the plant passes the test spray the plant from top to bottom. Make sure the plant receives plenty of
water during treatment. For scale you can use the 70% Isopropyl Alcohol at full strength. Use cotton balls to
disperse by dabbing the plant in infected areas.
19. Horseradish plants- Deters potato bugs.
20. Oregano plants repels cabbage butterfly and cucumber beetle if planted near cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower,
cucumber and grape vine.
Home Made Dormant Oil Source
Dormant oil is, as it's name implies, is sprayed on a tree during the dormant stage in a trees yearly cycle. The best
times to apply it are just after the leaves fall and just before the buds start to swell. The most successful time of
application is in the late winter when temperatures remain between 40 and 70, Just prior to when the buds on the
tree begin to swell.
Dormant oil suffocates over-wintering pest by smothering them. It also successfully kills eggs that have been laid
on the tree that are waiting for spring to hatch. IT is a very effective preventative measure.
DO NOT use during bud break or while leaves are on tree... you risk damaging the tree (trees need to breath
too). Tender plants under trees should be covered.
Materials:
Pressure sprayer (Will deal with this mixture better)
Ingredients:
1 cup of food oil (vegetable oil is ok... the thicker/more viscous.. the better)
1 tablespoon of concentrated dish soap.
1 tablespoon of neem oil (optional... but adds pest fighting power)
1 gallon of water.
Making the Dormant Oil:
First mix the oils and the soap. Then add the mixture to the water and mix thoroughly. IT is much more easy to mix
in the pump sprayer... you can screw on the lid and just shake vigorously.
How to use Dormant Oil:
Shake dormant oil mixture. Completely cover each dormant tree, continue to shake to container to ensure even
coverage.
Additional Information:
Oil that has gone bad can also be used. DO NOT use any car products for your oil... use only food oils.
Compiled by Susan Anderson June, 2007
Need a pesticide to get rid of those pesky bugs feasting on all your hard work? Don't want to use harsh chemicals
because you know the advantages of using an organic program? Below are some ideas I have found while
researching this topic. Some I have tried, others I have not...but it seems worth the effort to do some
experimenting.
1. To keep snails and ants away use beer. Place beer in pie tin and set tin into dirt, level with the ground.
2. Bugs don't like dead bugs: Gather together a collection of dead bugs, place in a blender with water; strain the
mix until spraying consistency.
3. Tiny pests attacking your house plants: Take a tip from your dog and ring them with a flea collar; then cover
the plants with plastic bags. Remove in two days and the plants will be bug free.
4. From Heloise: To keep bugs away, mix garlic, hot peppers and water in the blender. Pour into a spray bottle
and apply to plants. You also can put hot sauce on a cotton ball in a house plant pot to repel pests.
5. For garden pests like cabbageworms and spider mites, mix 2 tablespoons of salt in 1 gallon of water and use
in a sprayer bottle.
6. Another idea for those snails and slugs: Diatomaceous earth is a powder-like dust made of tiny marine
organisms called diatoms. It is effective on soft-bodied insects as well as snails and slugs. Just spread it on top
of the soil and it works by cutting and irritating these soft organisms yet is harmless to other organisms.
7. Natural Pesticide for Aphids and Whiteflies: Mix a few drops of dishwashing detergent with water and spray on
plants leaves. This is extremely effective in controlling many soft-bodied insects such as aphids and whiteflies.
8. Homemade Pesticide For Roses: In your blender make a solution of leaves from a tomato plant 4 pints of water
and a tablespoon of cornstarch. Strain the mix and spray on roses as a natural pesticide. Keep any unused
spray refrigerated.
9. Fungal diseases :To control fungal diseases, such as powdery mildew and black spot, mix one teaspoon of
baking soda in one quart warm water. Add one teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap. Apply to leaves as a spray
or drench the leaves of smaller plants with a watering can.
10. Predator bugs: To attract predacious insects, the kind that eat other insects, dot your garden with sweet
alyssum, asters, daisies, marigolds, sunflowers, yarrow and members of the parsley family, such as parsley,
fennel and dill. These flowers offer the nectars and pollens that predacious bugs need to supplement their
insect diet.
11. Marigold Spray: Cover Marigold flowers (not the English calendula flowers) with boiling, soapy water and
leave overnight. Strain and this can be used for Aphids.
12. Pepper Sprinkle: Any kind of pepper sprinkled on wet leaves will protect them from caterpillars.
13. Milk Spray: Dissolve 500 grams of dried milk in 4 litres of water and spray directly onto the leaves showing
signs of virus diseases.
14. Canola and vegetable oils - suffocate and kill soft body insects. However, be careful when using this product
as it may burn the leaves of sensitive plants. Do not use more than one cup of oil per gallon of water.
15. Neem - Neem products has been used for centuries. Neem oil extracts of azadirachtin from Neem trees are
very low toxicity insecticides. They not only destroy soft body insects but also destroy their ability to
reproduce. This makes the pests starve by removing their appetites. It also controls several diseases.
16. Ladybugs and earthworms - ladybugs feed on aphids and other insect pests. Earthworms keep the soil
fertilized and healthy. So build a natural army to fight against the pests.
17. Seaweed mulch or spray. Seaweed contains trace elements such as iron, zinc, barium, calcium, sulfur and
magnesium, which promote healthy development in plants. Seaweed fertilizer in mulch or spray form will
enhance growth and give plants the strength to withstand disease. Seaweed mulch also repels slugs.
18. Alcohol Sprays are a wonderful addition to any organic lineup. They help control aphids, thrips, scales, Flea
Beatles and whiteflies. Works great for pest control on house plants with a good waxy coating on their leaves.
When using alcohol sprays be sure to test on a few leaves first. Many plants can be damaged by this spray,
especially those without a good covering of natural wax and those with tender leaves. Ingredients:1.5 cups
of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol and 1 quart of water. Mix the alcohol with the water. Adding a drop of soap will help
as well. Place mixture into the spray bottle Do not use while it is hot and the sun is shining. Late afternoon is
best. Shake Alcohol mixture. Spray on a small (test) area and wait for a few days to check for damage to
plant. If the plant passes the test spray the plant from top to bottom. Make sure the plant receives plenty of
water during treatment. For scale you can use the 70% Isopropyl Alcohol at full strength. Use cotton balls to
disperse by dabbing the plant in infected areas.
19. Horseradish plants- Deters potato bugs.
20. Oregano plants repels cabbage butterfly and cucumber beetle if planted near cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower,
cucumber and grape vine.
Home Made Dormant Oil Source
Dormant oil is, as it's name implies, is sprayed on a tree during the dormant stage in a trees yearly cycle. The best
times to apply it are just after the leaves fall and just before the buds start to swell. The most successful time of
application is in the late winter when temperatures remain between 40 and 70, Just prior to when the buds on the
tree begin to swell.
Dormant oil suffocates over-wintering pest by smothering them. It also successfully kills eggs that have been laid
on the tree that are waiting for spring to hatch. IT is a very effective preventative measure.
DO NOT use during bud break or while leaves are on tree... you risk damaging the tree (trees need to breath
too). Tender plants under trees should be covered.
Materials:
Pressure sprayer (Will deal with this mixture better)
Ingredients:
1 cup of food oil (vegetable oil is ok... the thicker/more viscous.. the better)
1 tablespoon of concentrated dish soap.
1 tablespoon of neem oil (optional... but adds pest fighting power)
1 gallon of water.
Making the Dormant Oil:
First mix the oils and the soap. Then add the mixture to the water and mix thoroughly. IT is much more easy to mix
in the pump sprayer... you can screw on the lid and just shake vigorously.
How to use Dormant Oil:
Shake dormant oil mixture. Completely cover each dormant tree, continue to shake to container to ensure even
coverage.
Additional Information:
Oil that has gone bad can also be used. DO NOT use any car products for your oil... use only food oils.