Homemade Non-toxic Bug Spray - Revision history

Aubrey Moore at 05:27, 7 February 2008

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Aubrey Moore at 05:27, 7 February 2008

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Aubreymoore at 00:47, 7 September 2007

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Aubreymoore at 00:44, 7 September 2007

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Aubreymoore: New page: The following recipe (original published in the USDA's Agricultural Research Magazine, November, 1992) works very well for control of mealybugs and other small insects on houseplants. *Add...

2007-09-07T00:43:40Z

New page: The following recipe (original published in the USDA's Agricultural Research Magazine, November, 1992) works very well for control of mealybugs and other small insects on houseplants. *Add...

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The following recipe (original published in the USDA's Agricultural Research Magazine, November, 1992) works very well for control of mealybugs and other small insects on houseplants.
*Add one tablespoon of dishwashing detergent to one cup of vegetable oil (peanut, safflower, corn, soybean, or sunflower).
*When ready to use, shake this solution well and mix 1 to 2 teaspoons of it into 1 cup of water.
*Spray the mixture directly on insects, using a pump sprayer like the one that comes with plastic bottles of window cleaner.
Check plants for insects every 7 to 10 days or so, and spray again as needed.

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 * 10 drops (0.5 ml) dishwashing soap
-* 2 teaspoon (10 ml) cooking oil
+* 2 teaspoons (10 ml) cooking oil
 * 1 pint (500 ml) water
 Shake thoroughly before spraying.

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	*Spray the mixture directly on insects, using a pump sprayer like the one that comes with plastic bottles of window cleaner.		*Spray the mixture directly on insects, using a pump sprayer like the one that comes with plastic bottles of window cleaner.
	*Check plants for insects every 7 to 10 days or so, and spray again as needed.		*Check plants for insects every 7 to 10 days or so, and spray again as needed.
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		+	Note that the above recipe is for a concentrate which must be diluted before use.
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		+	The following is a simple recipe for 1 pint (500 ml) of solution which can be sprayed directly:
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		+	* 10 drops (0.5 ml) dishwashing soap
		+	* 2 teaspoon (10 ml) cooking oil
		+	* 1 pint (500 ml) water
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		+	Shake thoroughly before spraying.

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-The following recipe (original published in the USDA's Agricultural Research Magazine, November, 1992) works very well for control of mealybugs and other small insects on houseplants.
+The following recipe (original published in the USDA's [http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/ Agricultural Research Magazine], November, 1992) works very well for control of mealybugs and other small insects on houseplants.
 *Add one tablespoon of dishwashing detergent to one cup of vegetable oil (peanut, safflower, corn, soybean, or sunflower).
 *When ready to use, shake this solution well and mix 1 to 2 teaspoons of it into 1 cup of water.
 *Spray the mixture directly on insects, using a pump sprayer like the one that comes with plastic bottles of window cleaner.
 *Check plants for insects every 7 to 10 days or so, and spray again as needed.