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Organic Pest Control
We're all searching for ways to live in a more earth-friendly fashion. But when it comes to gardening, it's difficult to find out how to kill or prevent garden pests in a safe way. Organic pest control has come a long way, and we're lucky to have many more effective tools to resolve this problem.
Create Natural Barriers
Picking off grubs and other critters by hand is an easy way to reduce your pesky problem. You can also build many types of barrier environments which entrap the insects. Plugging holes is also fundatmental. Snails can be caught hiding in damp places under rocks and towards the base of plants with straplike foliage. Simply exploring your garden and adjacent areas for potential insect hideaways is one of the most useful forms of organic pest control.
Use Biological Control
Encourage predatory insects such as green lacewings and dragonflies to feed on aphids and other pests that attack your plants. You can do this by placing a shallow bowl of water in the garden. Beneficial insects such as dragonflies will hover around water. Bacterial insecticides such as B. thuringiensis could also be used against caterpillars.
Finding the Safest Repellents
How to kill or prevent garden pests? Organic pest control methods can be effective and the ingredients for most of the recipes can be found in your kitchen cupboard. If chemical repellents are truly necessary, try to use the least-toxic and apply using the manufacturers instructions. These include insecticide soaps, horticultural oils, dehydrating dust, etc.
Make It Yourself
Against Green Aphids and Mites - Mix 1 tablespoon of liquid soap and a cup of vegetable oil. Dilute a teaspoon of this liquid in a cup of water and spray on aphids and mites.
Against Cockroaches - Dusts of boric acid can be placed on cracks or entry points around your home. Bay leaves on pantry shelves can also help in deterring these critters.
Make sure that the chemicals you use are made specifically for the insects you are targeting.
When researching how to kill or prevent garden pests, there is a world of information on the internet. Organic pest control may seem more challenging at first, but once you spend a little time creating a beneficial environment, you will be happier living in a safe, natural garden where you and your plants can flourish without the risks of unsafe chemicals and pesticides.
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