Using Natural Insecticides on Bugs
Not all insects are bad, of course.
Many are useful to humans.
The way that insecticides are marketed, you'd almost think that all bugs are bad and out to get us.
This is certainly not the case.
A lot of parents tell their children to stay clear of, or step on bugs.
We can scare off bugs that annoy us without irritating our skin or lungs, if we use natural insecticides.
This is much gentler on the earth, as well.
Some insects emit a nasty odour or taste bad, so than can deter predators.
This is natural.
Insects comprise the biggest group of animals on earth.
If we tried to eliminate all insects, we would have no food, in one crucial instance.
Bees and some birds and butterflies pollinate our plants.
How can plants reproduce without being pollinated? There are certain strange ways that plants do create new ones but the largest method is common pollination.
One cannot spray willy-nilly because that would kill off insects indiscriminately, and a lot of people are chemically sensitive, too.
Some people are allergic to certain insects, such as bee venom or wasp sting.
They can make humans violently ill or even kill them.
Spiders of course, at least a few of them, have deadly venom, as do some scorpions.
Most insects have six legs, but arachnids (spiders and scorpions) have eight and if course there are the oddities like millipedes! The larval form of butterflies are caterpillars, and they like to eat a lot of different types of plant leaves.
Ladybugs are well-liked by gardeners as they love to eat aphids (little sap suckers that they are!).
Some wasps are also beneficial to the gardener.
And of course bees -- not only do they make delicious honey (beloved by humans and many animals) but their pollination is absolutely vital for our crops to survive.
Natural insecticides that you can use are made form oils, flowers and seeds.
Sometimes they are created from bacteria.
Neem is one and it comes from the Indian Lilac Tree.
It prevents insects form feeding and is a growth regulator.
Pyrethrum is a popular natural insecticide.
It paralyses insects but must be applied directly.
Many pet shampoos contain this substance because it's good for flea and tick control.
Nicotine can also control insects.
Rotenone and sabadilla dust can be considered exotic, because they are made from plants grown in other countries.
Sabadilla can really harm honeybees, so its use should be limited.
If there are no bees around, then it would be useful.
Boric acid kills roaches, and ants and wasps may be controlled by soap solutions and hairspray.
People who live in the country often get creative in their approach to insect control.
Cinnamon placed around a central air unit may keep ants out and at the very least, it sure smells good! Always use caution and protection whenever you try a new insecticide or product.
Many are useful to humans.
The way that insecticides are marketed, you'd almost think that all bugs are bad and out to get us.
This is certainly not the case.
A lot of parents tell their children to stay clear of, or step on bugs.
We can scare off bugs that annoy us without irritating our skin or lungs, if we use natural insecticides.
This is much gentler on the earth, as well.
Some insects emit a nasty odour or taste bad, so than can deter predators.
This is natural.
Insects comprise the biggest group of animals on earth.
If we tried to eliminate all insects, we would have no food, in one crucial instance.
Bees and some birds and butterflies pollinate our plants.
How can plants reproduce without being pollinated? There are certain strange ways that plants do create new ones but the largest method is common pollination.
One cannot spray willy-nilly because that would kill off insects indiscriminately, and a lot of people are chemically sensitive, too.
Some people are allergic to certain insects, such as bee venom or wasp sting.
They can make humans violently ill or even kill them.
Spiders of course, at least a few of them, have deadly venom, as do some scorpions.
Most insects have six legs, but arachnids (spiders and scorpions) have eight and if course there are the oddities like millipedes! The larval form of butterflies are caterpillars, and they like to eat a lot of different types of plant leaves.
Ladybugs are well-liked by gardeners as they love to eat aphids (little sap suckers that they are!).
Some wasps are also beneficial to the gardener.
And of course bees -- not only do they make delicious honey (beloved by humans and many animals) but their pollination is absolutely vital for our crops to survive.
Natural insecticides that you can use are made form oils, flowers and seeds.
Sometimes they are created from bacteria.
Neem is one and it comes from the Indian Lilac Tree.
It prevents insects form feeding and is a growth regulator.
Pyrethrum is a popular natural insecticide.
It paralyses insects but must be applied directly.
Many pet shampoos contain this substance because it's good for flea and tick control.
Nicotine can also control insects.
Rotenone and sabadilla dust can be considered exotic, because they are made from plants grown in other countries.
Sabadilla can really harm honeybees, so its use should be limited.
If there are no bees around, then it would be useful.
Boric acid kills roaches, and ants and wasps may be controlled by soap solutions and hairspray.
People who live in the country often get creative in their approach to insect control.
Cinnamon placed around a central air unit may keep ants out and at the very least, it sure smells good! Always use caution and protection whenever you try a new insecticide or product.
