Do you know a good recipe for organic pesticide?

Question

I have ants and other bugs eating my new bean plants.

Thanks, Mike, for your unhelpful and very stupid reply. Maybe you should try Yahoo.losers instead of Yahoo.questions.

Answer 1

Paul James "the Gardener Guy" has covered this topic several times on his show. Many household items such as vinegar, garlic, and paprika can help with pests but you really need to know what you are up against. What are your specific pests you are trying to get rid of?

Problem with these and store bought pesticides is they are non-discriminating and will kill all bugs good and bad. Just because they are organic doesn't mean they are not harmful.

I would suggest you consider looking for beneficial bugs. They are natures way of getting rid of bad bugs. For instance if you have aphids on your roses buy some lady bugs. But my personal favorite is the praying mantis (some people used to tie them to their bed posts to keep bugs under control in their bedrooms).

Check out the following web sites for ideas on which bugs to buy and how to buy them for your particular problem and help keep the environment pesticide free.

Answer 2

There are lots of organic pesticides now available at lawn and garden centres, but many can be made easily at home. While these natural mixtures are biodegradable, use them sparingly, since they will kill the good bugs such as spiders and ladybugs, along with the bad ones.

Rhubarb insecticide
Boil 500 grams of rhubarb leaves in a few pints of water for about 20 minutes, allow to cool, then strain the liquid into a suitable container. Add some dish detergent or soap flakes (not laundry detergent!) and spray on leaves to kill off all kinds of bugs like aphids and spider mites. * NOTE: Rhubarb leaves contain high amounts of oxalic acid. If ingested, your heart will stop and you will die.

Garlic and soap insecticide
Pulverize in a blender a couple of whole cayenne peppers, a large onion and a whole bulb of garlic with a little water. Cover this mash with a gallon of water, let stand 24 hours and strain. Spray daily on roses, azaleas, and vegetables to kill an infestation of bugs. Don't throw away the mash; bury it among the plants where insects occur.

All-purpose weed killer
Boil a litre of water, add 2 tablespoons of salt and 5 tablespoons of vinegar. Pour directly on weeds on sidewalks, driveways, etc. while still hot.

Animal repellent sprays
Cats: two parts cayeene power, three parts dry mustard powder, five parts flour and add sufficient water.

Dogs: mix together one garlic, one medium onion, one litre water and 15 ml Tobasco sauce.

Squirrels: blend together 15 ml Tobasco sauce and chili powder, 5 litres water and a dash of dish soap.

Answer 3

What are you trying to get rid of? For ants and roaches, some boric acid powder mixed with some powdered sugar works pretty well. Just set it in little containers behind the furniture and under the cabinets where pets and kids can't get to it. I use little tupperware containers with the lids barely cracked so the bugs can get in but the cat won't mess with it.

Other than that there are pretty much organic things you can use as a deterent, but nothing that really kills bugs.

Answer 4

You can crush garlic and red pepper and steep overnight in water to make a tea. Mix in a little dish soap and strain and spray. Orange oil. If you have an infestation of one bug, catch a few of them, chop 'em up and steep them overnight in water. Spray plants with this bug juice and it kills the bugs. Theory goes, some of the bugs may be diseased and this spreads the disease to the others. Or maybe they dont like smelling their dead rotting kin. Who knows, it works though. You can make tobacco tea from chewing tobacco,but dont use on tomatoes because they can catch the tobacco mosaic virus. You can make teas of strong smelling herbs like rosemary, that works to. If you are battling mosquitoes, put one cup each of lemon dish soap and lemon ammonia in your 20 gallon hose end sprayer and spray your yard at dusk or dawn every other day. Best of luck and go buy any book by Jerry Baker. He is the king of natural lawn and garden remedies.

Answer 5

The fall flowers called " Mums " ( Chrysanthemum ) contain a natural insecticide . If you can obtain some leaves from these plants,
you can chop them up fine, and soak them in water for a few days. Use the water in a spray bottle ; it works great ! You need about teo cups of chopped leaves in a gallon of water. Filter the water before using , and squeeze the leaves well when you take them out of the water , to get the most from them ...

Answer 6

Instead of just answering this, i found some sites that list some recipies for you.

Answer 7

just set fire to your lawn or garden, that'll get the little *******.
Am i mike?