Organic Gardening – Pest Control
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We can not help against slugs. But CleanLight sure can help against mildew
etc
cleanlightshop
July 19, 2014 at 4:23 pm
Squishing the bugs is definitely a cathartic experience, but other organic
methods described in this video would prove more efficient.
Atlanta Lawn Care
July 19, 2014 at 5:12 pm
I so need that advice about squash bugs. My beautiful garden is destroyed
each year by those vile critters! I pick them off, squish them — even
tried Sevin dust (hated using it) — I will try diatemaceous (sp) earth and
dawn dish liquid this year. Thank you.
suegee1950
July 19, 2014 at 5:25 pm
A saucer with beer in will work for snails and slugs. Just put the
container at ground level. They get so drunk they fall in lol
woodlandcammo27
July 19, 2014 at 6:24 pm
to picatsoforfma – DE wont hurt the bees or ladybugs as you apply it the
the ground not the plant.
Nirinjan Singh
July 19, 2014 at 6:29 pm
@9aspengold5 how much dishsoap per liter do you use for the squash beetles?
mentalpatientMp
July 19, 2014 at 6:41 pm
Will the diatomaceous earth kill the worms too. I don’t want to kill
everything. Just the bad bugs.
SCGoodOlBoy
July 19, 2014 at 6:53 pm
@mentalpatientMp I use approximately 2 tablespoons of blue original dawn
detergent to one liter of water. If you watch any of the reports of
conservists using detergents to wash oil covered wild birds they always use
the blue original dawn detergent. It is biodegradable and does not harm the
environment, but squash bugs hate it. I have been using it for 2 years now
and have found no problems with the growing of my crops.
9aspengold5
July 19, 2014 at 7:33 pm
Ladybugs are the best.
corinthian93
July 19, 2014 at 7:57 pm
INteresting…..Pro Pest Control companies use Pyritrins but are not listed
as Organic. I use Talstar (a Pyrithrin) and I am not organic because I may
use products that are more effective than the “Organic” equivalent. I am
using the best of Integrated Pest Management rather than guess at the
effectiveness of control. I ACHIEVE control via IPM, and still apply less
than “Organic Gardeners”.
plucknpick
July 19, 2014 at 8:51 pm
Very nice vidio awesome
jerry klinger
July 19, 2014 at 9:33 pm
lol. Squishing them is perfectly safe hahaha. What does the bug think about
that? lol
TheEricancan
July 19, 2014 at 10:00 pm
Crawl off and hide… to die… LOL
DarkEbony89
July 19, 2014 at 10:00 pm
I’m not sure about bees, but imagine it would get stuck in the joints of
the exoskeleton. Not good for ladybugs, same reason. Also harmful to pretty
much anything with lungs. Dogs, chickens, children. It’s great for pool
filters and controlled, concentrated, insect killing. I think it would wash
into the groung quickly with rain and become part of the dirt and it is non
poisonous. Just be careful with it.
upper12music
July 19, 2014 at 10:07 pm
I don’t think its fair that you consider using chemicals as ‘organic’
gardening. well done video, but, i dont agree with using chemicals.
yome255913
July 19, 2014 at 10:58 pm
Slug problem equals Geese deficite!
highskilledsibby
July 19, 2014 at 11:49 pm
I just fill a plastic lid with beer and sink to ground level and all the
slugs drop in and party till they drop. And it is one hell of a hangover as
they never wake up after it.
Rainbowman57
July 20, 2014 at 12:01 am
Soaps, beer traps, oils, iron oxides. etc. are all soluble and become
ineffective after a single brief weather event like rain. Only
antipesticide DE stays where you put it, never wears out, and bygs can
never become immune to it.
Rod Pennington
July 20, 2014 at 12:11 am
MY.FRIEND…SLUGS.HATE.TO.SLIME.AKROSS.SAWDUST…HINT,HINT
joncl1
July 20, 2014 at 12:24 am
@9aspengold5 Thank you very much for the reply! I will go out and purchase
some today.
mentalpatientMp
July 20, 2014 at 12:57 am
And I wouldn’t want to use that if I want bees to pollinate or ladybugs to
eat aphids, right? And I have chickens that I probably wouldn’t want to
scratch through that stuff.
picatsoforfma
July 20, 2014 at 1:40 am
You don’t have to be a genius…just dedicated to a healthy life away from
those that would like to see you get sick & pay them money to get you
“well”.
t4705mb6
July 20, 2014 at 1:55 am
DE is dangerous if inhaled. Use caution when applying!
apelicancan
July 20, 2014 at 2:08 am
Everyone should note that diatomacious earth is Not “totally” harmless to
humans. Since it is like microscopic broken glass, it can get stuck in the
tiny passages in your lungs. Kind of like asbestos. Please be careful not
to inhale any of it. If it’s windy use a dust mask at least. A respirator
would be better.
upper12music
July 20, 2014 at 2:22 am
@upper12music DE is not good for ANY insects- since the mechanism is to
erode the exoskeleton. “effective on virtually every bug” he said.
plucknpick
July 20, 2014 at 2:44 am