Pest Control Products
Not all bugs are considered pest in agriculture. There are bugs that are beneficial to the plants by eating those other bugs that are eating your plants. Knowing these beneficial bugs would require some research, as there are only few beneficial bugs as compared to the bad bugs. The most common beneficial bugs include parasitic wasps, hover flies, ladybugs, ground beetles and lacewings. Pests on the other hand causes damage on our crops and plants, which is why a lot of farmers result to using chemical pesticide just to eliminate these pests. The most common pests in agriculture are the slugs, aphids, spider mites, snails, cutworms and mealy bugs. If left uncontrolled, it could destroy your entire plantation and leave you in financial loss.
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Using chemical pesticides for pests should be used in caution because aside from its adverse effects on human and environment, it will destroy both beneficial bugs and pests at the same time. Without the beneficial bugs, it may encourage more pests to your plants and therefore, you will have to apply pesticides time and again just to stem the population of these pests. It is also known that most chemical pesticides are toxic and hazardous to human and the environment that is why a lot of farmers today are moving towards organic pest control. Organic pest control and natural pesticides are eco-friendly and are more beneficial to public wellness as these are usually made of natural products which are non-toxic to human.
Insecticide is used to improve the environment of humans
According to Clean Air Gardening website (www.cleanairgardening.com/organicbuyers.html), here are some of the buyer’s guides to natural and organic pesticides
- Diatomaceous Earth Insect Killer – A powder made from fossils diatoms that work by working through and damages the exoskeleton of insects. The insects will then dehydrate and die within 48 hours. This is good for centipedes, millipedes, earwigs, slugs, cockroaches and ants.
- Garlic based insecticide and Fungicide – Garlic is a natural insect and pest repellents, which keeps away insect and animal pests from your crops. Usually applied to fruits, herbs and vegetables.
- Neem Insecticidal Spray – Neem plants came from India and are natural pests repellent. This is usually combined with soapy water and is safe to use. This pesticide is used for herbs, fruits and vegetables.
- Bug Shooter Lemon-based Natural Insecticide – A citrus-based insect killer that is used to kill aphids, caterpillars, bean beetles, earwigs and adult white flies.