Natural Pest Remedies

Do you have a natural pest remedy recipe that you use for your garden?

Yes I do have a natural pest remedy - three in fact.

One is Cayenne Pepper - nothing likes it. You sprinkle it
liberally anywhere or you can use a fertilizer spreader
and go around your yard with it. It also works in the house.
You can put it anywhere that little hands(kiddos) might not
touch; as it could irritate eyes and mouth etc...

Vinegar - men hate the smell; so does vermin. Mix 3/4 vinegar with 1/4 water in a spray bottle and spray everywhere. You can spray corners,bedding etc... If the
men complain use 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water in spray bottle.

Peppermint Oil- hard to find, works great on rodents in the
yard, house and even in the attic or basement.

Good Luck!

2006-04-03 07:55:44 by Scarlet

There aren't a lot of home remedies for getting rid of fleas, but vacuuming a lot and washing bedding are good ways to help get rid of fleas ...

im trying to see if anyone knows a natural way to try and stop caterpillers and bugs from eating my vegie's.
a woman told me today that crushed garlic is a spray bottle may help when you water them, wanting to know if anyone else has one that they know works as id rather not spray chemicals on my food..
thanks to everyone for your help..

I use a mixture of garlic and chili on my veges when I started to get 'White fly' and have not had a problem since.

I got the idea from this

http://beatabug.net/

2008-07-27 23:20:35 by Malibu

I was looking for a homemade remedy to keep the bad insects away from my vegetable plants. I noticed some aphids on my tomatoes, and the ladybugs can't seem to eat them fast enough.
I saw something on TV once made with hot peppers blended with other stuff, but I can't remember. I'd like to stay organic and food-safe without having to buy a pesticide (don't want to harm the ladybugs-just repel the "bad guys").

Hmm, I've heard about the pepper recipe, but I have no idea if it works!

A website that I use A LOT is from the University of California, Davis. They have a wonderful website with ideas on how to non or least-toxically get rid of, or better yet, prevent, pests.

http://ipm.ucdavis.edu/

First things first though! Basic Integrated Pest Management (IPM) says that you need to know what you are trying to get rid of first. As far as aphids, the website has a bunch of wonderful ideas. I find that insecticidal soap works very well, which you can make yourself using soap and water (recipe: http://azaz.essortment.com/homemadeinsec _rvhp.htm ). You can also blast them off with the hose.

http://ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7 404.html is the specific stuff about aphids and you have many options to choose from. Sometimes, if the aphids aren't doing a lot of damage too, who cares if they eat a bit!

Anywho, good luck!

2007-06-07 09:52:04 by Cheryl W

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Three applications per carton
Flea and tick squeeze-on for cats

I know he is to young to delouce with any chemicals, but i need to get rid of these pests fast so they wont spread to my other animals.

Lemon is a natural flea killer. You can maybe rub some lemon juice on it or wash him in lemon joy. I worked for a lady that had a dog kennel and that is what we washed the pups in. Not sure about cats but its probably about the same.

2009-06-11 14:06:12 by nickg997

I am going camping and I can't stand bees, among other pests. I need to know if there are any natural remedies that can be used to keep the pests away.

Ok, I so have to ask. Where are you going camping in January where there will be bees? *shrugs* Sorry......that's how my mind works.

But let's pretend that there is a warm sunny place where the bees haven't hibernated and you don't want to run the risk of being stung. I'm allergic to bee stings so I so know what you mean about these icky pests. "Cutter" works great and "Deep Woods Off" for mosquitos and those type of pests. But bees? I'm not sure we have a deterent for these little suckers yet.Yes, sweat attracts them.....but usually because of the sweetness of the lotions, aftershaves, colognes etc. that we have put on our bodies. Even soap and shampoo can affect this. Use a soap with no perfumes. (Ivory) And just make sure you rinse that long flowing hair of yours completely before getting out of the shower. Also, the only time I've seen bees was around the trash cans. So choose a spot away from others.......away from trash. And dispose of yours so that they don't getinto it......(or bears). Pour pine sol on it before you go to bed and it keeps raccoons and possoms and lions and tigers and bears (oh my) away from it. Ok how did I get from bees to bears?? Ok back to the subject.

Wasps are worse (or mud dobbers) that build those icky nests in grills and under picnic tables. So take some wasp spray. Why there is wasp spray and not bee spray I have no idea.........but there is. *shrugs*

Hope some of this nonsense helps. It actually has for me...kinda sorta maybe. And have a fabulous time camping!

2006-01-11 14:02:11 by neilmood