Consider Pest Control Environment Friendly Ideas

Why use environmentally friendly pest controls? It is understood that chemical insecticides kill insects effectively but these chemicals may also be toxic to animals and people alike and lead to environmental issues if not used correctly and correctly managed. On the other hand natural insecticides are often more ecological and are way more conducive to environmental sustainability.

The following list contains ecological ideas for pest elimination in your garden. They are worth trying before using chemical insecticides.

* A saucer of beer will lure and drown slugs and snails.

* To combat mildew quarter fill a rubbish bin with seaweed, cover with water and leave for many weeks. Water down the mix to the ratio of one part seaweed stew to six parts water before application.

* Make a chive spray to reduce mildew on zucchini and mash plants by steeping one cup of cut chive leaves and three cups of water for several hours. Strain and add an equal part of water before spraying.

* Aphids can be squashed by hand, or blasted with a garden hose ( water restrictions allowing ). Aphids may also be discouraged by making a nasturtium spray. The spray is created by taking one cup of nasturtium leaves and one cup of water and delicately bringing to the boil over 15 minutes. When the mix is cool, strain and spray.

* To guard young sprouts create a protective collar from an old yogurt container.

* To deter aphids and caterpillars make a spray by boiling rhubarb leaves in water. Strain the mix and dilute to the ratio of one part rhubarb to four parts water.

* Gritty sawdust spread around sprouts will deter snails and slugs who dislike the texture.

* To keep birds from eating your house grown fruit drape bird netting over trees or otherwise hang aluminum pie dishes or old CDs from the branches to form a reflection to frighten the birds away.

* Used coffee grounds spread around seeds will kill slugs and snails.

* Control pear and cherry slug by throwing wood ashes into the influenced trees. The ashes dehydrate the slugs.

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