Insecticides kill insects, but the ordinary pesticides can be very toxic to animals and plants. Natural insecticides contain elements that can be harmful to your indoor plants. Because of the harmful effects, some people are very careful when they use natural pesticides at home. Here are some points we’d like to provide you. Insects and pests can damage indoor plants, potentially leading to a plant’s untimely death. Fortunately, there are plenty of home remedies that can easily be used to kill most pests on indoor plants.
Natural Pesticide For Indoor Plants
I have a lot of plants in my house and sometimes they get bugs from outside when I open a window. You can use this simple recipe to make your own pesticide without harmful chemicals.
I have a lot of plants in my house and sometimes they get bugs from outside when I open a window. You can use this simple recipe to make your own pesticide without harmful chemicals. It’s easy to make and it works so much better than commercial insecticides!
Note: This is not the same thing as neem oil, which can be toxic if ingested.
1 cup white vinegar
1 tbsp boric acid powder (found at most hardware stores)
The first thing you’ll need is some olive oil, you should use the extra virgin kind. It should be about 1 cup, or enough to coat a tray of plant cuttings.
To make a natural pesticide, you’ll need some olive oil. You should use the extra virgin kind—it should be about 1 cup of it to coat a tray of plant cuttings.
Next you’ll need about two cups of water and 2 teaspoons of castile soap. Castile soap is biodegradable and won’t harm the environment if it escapes into the wild. You can buy it in stores or on the internet.
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Mix the oil, water and soap together and put the mixture into a spray bottle. Spray it on any plants that have bugs on them. It will help keep them away.
Mix the oil, water and soap together, then put this mixture into a spray bottle. Spray it on plants that have bugs on them. It will help keep them away.
- Note: Do not spray this mixture on all of your indoor plants as it may kill some of them.*
This natural pesticide is easy to make and more effective than commercial insecticides.
This natural pesticide is easy to make and more effective than commercial insecticides. This recipe will work on all types of plants, including succulents, cacti and orchids. It’s so easy that you can make it with your children (and they’ll help keep the bugs at bay).
It won’t harm the environment if it gets outside because it’s made from ingredients that are found in nature. If any of these products do get outside, they will degrade quickly without harming anything else in their path along the way.
- Complete Protection – Kills Spider Mites, Insects, and Fungal Disease
- Safe around Plants, People, and Pets
- Effective Premium Ingredients – Based in Nature
- US-Farmed Peppermint Oil
- For Garden, Indoor Plants, and Crops
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- Garden Safe Houseplant & Garden Insect Killer Ready-to-Use 24oz Kills all stages of insects including eggs
- Kills bugs on contact
- For use on edibles up to day of harvest
- Kills aphids, beetles, caterpillars, ants, mealybugs, mites, leafhoppers, scale, thrips, fungus gnats, whitefly, adelgids, plant bugs
- Also kills sawfly larvae, psyllids, spittlebugs, phylloxera; use up to day of harvest
- Made with a botanical insecticide from the chrysanthemum flower
- Use indoors and outdoors
- Ready to use; kills on contact; measures 2.5 by 4.2 by 10.5 inches
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Item Dimensions | |
Height | 10.8 Inches |
Width | 4.6 Inches |
Length | 2.7 Inches |
Weight | 1 Pounds |
- Insect killer: kills aphids, mealybugs, mites, white flies, and more
- Fast acting: kills listed insects in minutes and is effective against adult, larvae, and nymph stages of pests
- Easy to use: ready-to-use bottle makes application easy
- Use on: for indoor or outdoor use on roses, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and even houseplants
- For use on vegetables, flowers, fruits and houseplants
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Color | Ready-to-Use |
Item Dimensions | |
Height | 10.5 Inches |
Width | 4.8 Inches |
Length | 2.3 Inches |
Weight | 1.5 Pounds |
Release Date | 2011-05-23T00:00:01Z |
- Safe
- Extra Concentrated for Long-Lasting Protection
- Natural Ingredients Proven Effective in the Real World
- Large 1 Gallon Container
- Powerful Essential Oil
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