Pesticide Question

May 24, 2005 3 Replies

Can anyone recommend a concentrated "natural" bug spray? I've had good succes with the Schultz product but can't find it in a concentrate. I need it for ahpids, etc in my vegetable garden and would like to avoid malathion or the like if possible.



Thanks, G


I would suggest that you look into safers:

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got a quart of concentrate at Fred Meyers. It lasts forever and works great. Good luck

Depending on lots of factors, aphids are sometimes just a temporary problem. You might find that blasting them off the plants with a hose spray achieves your purpose. Ladybugs also handle aphids the way my teenage son handles a bag of potato chips. You can order ladybugs from various garden sources. Try

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If they don't sell them, email customer service and ask for some advice.

Here is what I use

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It works really good on all types of insects. They also have the 8oz. size. It is on the high end of the scale of "safe products" On a scale of 1-10,

10 being the harshest, its a 9.

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