When it comes to pest control, safety must be considered, and that means the safety of plants, animals and people. This is especially true for vegetable and organic gardens.
The main purpose of organic vegetable gardening is defeated when plants are contaminated with chemical pesticides.
Here are some tips for long-term care to make pest control less harmful and more environmentally friendly.
1.Use physical pest control.
This can be done by picking up grubs by hand, setting up barriers and traps, and plugging holes. Slugs hide in moist places under rocks and at the base of plants with strap-shaped leaves.
2. Apply biological pest control.
Encourage predatory insects such as lacewings and dragonflies to feed on aphids and other pests that infest your plants. You can do this by placing a shallow dish of water in your garden. Dragonflies especially like to stay near water. Bacterial insecticides such as B. thuringiensis can also be used against caterpillars.
3. Only as a last resort should we resort to chemical pest control.
Biological pest control methods can be successful, and the ingredients for many of the recipes can be found in kitchen cupboards. If chemical sprays are really necessary, try to find the least toxic ones. These include insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils, drainage dusts, etc.
4. Consider using safer substitutes for pest control.
Recipes for alternative pest control include the following:
For green aphids and mites - Mix 1 tablespoon of liquid soap and one cup of vegetable oil. Dilute a teaspoon of this solution in a cup of water and spray it on aphids and mites.
Against cockroaches - boric acid dust can be applied to cracks or entry points of these insects. Bay leaves on storage shelves can also help repel these pests.
Make sure the chemicals you use are made specifically for the insects you want to control.
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