Insects are unwelcome visitors to our lawns, landscapes and vegetable gardens. Traditional pesticides consisting of synthetic chemicals could have harmful consequences to your family when controlling unwanted insect pests.
Organic solutions exist to deal with insect pests, without the use of synthetic chemicals. Using organic pesticides when gardening organic is ideal for the consumer who wants a beautiful lawn and garden without the potential harmful side effects synthetic chemicals can cause.
Insecticidal Soap is much different than detergent! While detergent is derived from petroleum by-products, soap is a product of combining an organic oil source (plants, for example) with a potassium salt. The resulting chemical reaction makes an insecticidal soap like the ancient Greeks or the earlier pioneers used. Using an insecticidal soap is mandatory when you are gardening organic to keep your garden pest free.
Bugs and Plants contain a waxy, fatty outer layer that protects them from attacks and helps to retain moisture, similar to the effect of human skin. This is key to understanding how insecticidal soap works as an insecticide or herbicide.
Insecticidal Soaps are powerful natural solvents that quickly dissolve fat-based substances. So the soap removes the plant or insect's protective coating causing them to dry out – quickly! It is highly effective on soft-bodied insects such as Aphid Control and Mealybug Control.
As an herbicide, when applied in the heat of the day, wilting starts to occur in hours. Repeated applications will starve the root killing the plant.
Bt is truly, a fast acting technology without the synthetic residue that lingers in and around your home.
For more details about how organic soaps work, please watch this video by the TV Show Designing Spaces featuring our Safer®Brand products:
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Safer®Brand offers the best and broadest line of such pest control products. Many of Safer®Brand’s pest control products are Organic Materials Review Institute Listed® and the USDA National Organic Progam Compliant for organic gardening. We carry organic pest control products that are perfect for use in your home.
Take back your garden with organic gardening pest control products from Safer®Brand.
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