Sunday, March 5, 2017

Organic Pest Control Cedar Rapids Iowa The IPM Way

By Christopher Collins


Ever dreamt of a pest-free garden without having to spend too much on commercial pesticide usage? Well, it's quite an achievable goal. There are a lot of organic insect control products that can be simply acquired and can be created in the comforts of your own home. You can read further of this article to help you make natural organic pest control Cedar Rapids iowa using free resources from your house.

On a daily basis, it's always a priority to check your food (especially when it comes to your favorite herbs, vegetables and fruits) and your other organic purchases (such as flowers) before buying them. Using organic fertilizers and/or organic pesticides helps keep these things in better condition. You can be assured that the things that you smell, taste, see, and feel have already been supplemented with nontoxic materials while these are growing.

Do it yourself organic insect control can be produced within your capabilities. The free resources that can be found from your home can even make natural pesticide, natural insecticide, repellents and even fungicides recipes. Here are a few recipes that you can try producing on your own:

Garlic (a natural insect repellant) - You can start by chopping 3 to 4 garlic bulbs. After chopping the garlic, have these thrown into a plastic container that has 2 tablespoons worth of mineral oil; and then followed with some liquefied fish emulsion (a tablespoon worth mixed with a pint of water) Let this set in for one whole day, and then drain the liquid from the container. Use this (liquid) garlic solution to spray on your plants but dilute it with some water. This solution can help kill mosquitoes, caterpillars, and aphids; and it can also ward off rabbits.

If we take the first step prevention, you can prevent quite a few problems from happening by keeping your garden as healthy as possible. Plant flowering and non-flowering plants to attract the good insects to balance out the bad insects in your garden. Conduct research to know what sorts of insects and diseases prevail in your area and plant resistant varieties of plants to combat the problem.

A control spray using mineral oil or vegetable oil - Oils like these, when sprayed on soft-bodied bugs can actually cause these insects to suffocate.

Now, also bear into mind not to overdo your applications. Your organic control products should only be used on plants that have been affected. Don't apply on healthy plants if you think they can be spared of this. You should know that the beneficial insects that may also be around can be affected from these products too. So apply with care as well.

There are several other biodegradable control recipes that you can create by just using the resources that you have at home. You can even use pepper (can be applied on caterpillars), sugar/molasses (can be applied on grasshoppers and soil nematodes), diluted basil oil (can be applied on fruit flies), and others more.




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