While farmers in India are using different kinds of colas as pesticides, organic farmers are looking at nature itself to find insecticides that truly don't harm us, but can and will harm bugs.
DE (aka diatomaceous earth) was one of my pesticides of choice for the organic vegetable garden that I want to raise, but I'm always open to more options. The article below mentions using thyme, mint, rosemary and clove; but I also know of people who use bay leaf and hot peppers depending on the crop and the invader. I also have an insecticide spray that uses oil of mint and cinnamon and this stuff works! It works best on ants, it kind of just stuns flies; but it stuns them long enough for me to swat them afterwards.
If you're going to grow an organic garden, why not use a pesticide that can grow like the rest of your crops?
'Killer Spices' Provide Eco-friendly Pesticides For Organic Fruits And Veggies
Eco Pest Control
ReplyDeleteit is natural to apply and cheaper than buying, and it is safer to garden, your house, nature and wildlife.
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