Organic Aphid Spray

Safer Brand fights the Battle Over Organic gardens with New Best Value ...

Lititz, PA (PRWEB) August 06, 2011

Organic gardeners are turning to concentrate formulas which allow the gardener to get multiple doses out of the same concentrate. While Safer® Brand has a full line of successful organic gardening concentrate products, some gardeners are looking for a smaller concentrate formula that will eliminate their pest problems, without requiring storage of their unused concentrate. The single dose line of concentrates from Safer Brand provides gardeners with a formula that allows for fast and efficient pest control, in a convenient size.

The Best Value Concentrates line of organic gardening products from Safer Brand include some of their most popular formulas, Insect Killing Soap, 3-in-1 Garden Spray, and Bug Patrol. Consumers of the Safer Brand line of Best Value Concentrates also receive a free sprayer bottle (32oz, 50oz, or 128oz), depending upon intended use. This line of Best Value Concentrates will make 1 gallon and include additional mixing options for smaller dilution options.

The OMRI® Listed Safer Brand Insect Killing Soap 2.5oz concentrate is powered by insecticidal soap to eliminate soft bodied insects such as aphids, thrips, mealybugs and whiteflies. By eliminating the protective outer shell of the insect, Insect Killing Soap eliminates soft-bodied insects on contact and is effective on a number of insects. This 2.5 oz concentrate will make up to 1 gallon of insect killing power.

The OMRI Listed Safer Brand 3-in-1 Garden Spray 8oz concentrate takes the guesswork out of gardening by combining the power of a fungicide, an insecticide and a miticide in one! No longer do people need to be a gardening expert to have a healthy garden as 3-in-1 provides them the powerful 1-2-3 punch they need to keep their garden insect and disease free. With such a large list of applications, Safer Brand 3-in-1 Garden Spray will arm gardeners for a large variety of gardening issues. This 8oz concentrate will make up to 1 gallon of garden protection.

Safer Brand Bug Patrol 8oz concentrate combines the power of insecticidal soap and organic pyrethrin to eliminate over 40 insects including hard-bodied and soft-bodied insects. While insecticidal soap breaks down the waxy protective membrane of soft bodied insects such as aphids and mealybugs, the organic pyrethrin will break down the hard exoskeleton on hard-bodied insects such as Japanese beetles and earwigs. This 8oz concentrate will provides 1 gallon of lawn and garden damaging insect protection.

Kill Aphids in the Organic Garden: Stop Plant Damage From Sucking ...

Aphids seem to inspire the most vituperative response from the organic gardener. Perhaps it’s because of the way these soft-bodied pests swarm on new succulent growth in broad daylight. Oblivious to our curses, they move about at a snail’s pace, excreting honeydew that attracts ants and transmitting plant diseases, such as sooty mold. Over time, aphids suck the juices from plants, which stunt their growth and detract from their appearance.

The sucking action of aphids causes plant leaves to curl around clusters of pests, affording them protection from predators and allowing them to escape your notice. Look for the tiny pests in the early spring, where they congregate on the soft new shoots of their favorite plants, including roses, honeysuckle, lettuce, peas, and peppers.

Look closely at the new growth on your plants. If you observe a cluster of green or grayish insects, each about the size of a lowercase letter on this page, you have aphids. If you’ve caught them before they can seek shelter under deformed leaves, you can blast them away with a jet of water from your hose.

Several small predatory insects feast on clusters of aphids, when they’re able to bypass the ants that guard and farm aphids’ honeydew excretions. Ladybugs are one of the most well known aphid enemies, and you can buy ladybugs to release on a calm evening at the base of infected plants. Hover flies and lacewings are aphid predators you can attract with abundant plantings of nectar-rich flowers, like sweet alyssum.

Insecticidal soap desiccates the bodies of aphids by disrupting their soft cellular membrane. Although insect soap has a similar composition to dish soap, don’t be tempted to create homemade insect spray from household soap. The soap in your kitchen has a greater potential to damage plants, and household soap isn’t designed to target insect pests. Insect soap has the potential to burn tender plants, especially in sunny or hot conditions. Test the product on an inconspicuous area, apply in the evening, and dilute according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Dormant oil is a preventative option for controlling aphids. Apply the oil in the late winter, when it smothers the aphid eggs waiting to hatch. This is most effective on fruit trees affected by aphids. Use an oil with a soybean base, rather than a petroleum based oil.

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