Home Made Natural Disease and Pest Control
If you have a garden, or even just a house in Australia, then you have probably noticed a problem… bugs. Well, don’t worry. These tiny pests bother gardeners all over the world, but how are you going to handle them? This is a good question, and a lot of people answer it by saying that they are going to commercially spray for bugs and pests using the popular pesticides and chemicals. Well, while this will get rid of the pests, it does pose another problem… and it is much bigger. In fact, these chemicals may kill the pests, but they are damaging our planet at the same time. You see, when you spray artificial chemicals into the ground, you are hurting the water supply and putting unneeded toxins into the ground. You might ask what other way there is to handle the situation though, and luckily, there is an alternative… homemade pest control.
Home Made Natural Disease and Pest Control
Making your own pest control substances is great for a lot of reasons. For one, they are eco friendly, meaning that they are better for our planet because they lack some of the nastier chemicals. Two, these types of pest control mixtures are cheaper because they can usually be put together with ingredients you already have at home. And three, they actually work quite well! Just remember… these mixtures might be better for the planet, and while they are not as dangerous as the commercial chemicals, they should still be used with caution. Now, here are some of the most popular pest control mixtures being used in Australia today… with any luck, any of these should help you cut down a lot on your bug problem!
For mealy bugs or scale bugs, you can make an oil mixture that suffocates them. To do this, mix about four tablespoons of liquid dishwashing soap into a cup of vegetable oil. Mix this part to about 20 parts of water, and spray it on your plants. It is completely safe for your plants, and it will take care of these pests in no time!
Are you having trouble with aphids, caterpillars, or other insect pests? Well, you can put two tablespoons worth of soap flakes into a liter of clean water, and stir this mixture until it dissolves thoroughly. Spray this directly onto your plants, and it should take care of the problem!
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I completely agree that pesticides sprinkled into our vegetables can cause harmful effects to our health. But it depends on how we deal on it. There are ways to extract those chemicals.
We can’t deny too that ready-made pesticides are effective in eliminating those pests that bring danger to our life and family.
It’s a matter of discipline of washing thoroughly our vegetables so as to ge rid from those chemicals.
I don’t think a few bugs or caterpillars pose much threat to our lives and families.
What if you have young kids who like to play outside in the garden. Do you want them to be exposed to chemicals you have sprayed?
I work in the pest control business now operating in Sydney and his right, depending on your situation using pest control chemicals can be harmful, atleast on a continual bases. I use protective gear cause I dont want those chemicals riding on my back and coming home with me. But sometimes you just have pests that you really need to get rid off.