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It’s nice to have a garden, a yard, a home, and pets.  Sometimes, though, you need to be concerned with pest control.  If you want to protect the environment and your family’s health, natural insecticide may be the way to go.  You will need to know where to buy natural insecticide. 

One thing you should be aware of is that there are unscrupulous salespeople trying to sell natural insecticide over the phone.  This has become a problem in Oregon and other states.  The salesperson will give a high pressure pitch for a product that may sound interesting to you.  Be sure you ask a lot of questions.  Tell them you won’t buy from them unless they provide you with a label for the product they want to sell you.  Nine times out of ten they’ll just hang up at this point.  If they don’t, be wary.  If you buy, ask to be billed rather than give out your credit card number. 

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Organic gardening appeals to some people because it sounds important.  It makes gardening sound exotic, like it’s on some higher level.  Organic gardening is accomplished by avoiding the use of laboratory-made fertilizers, growth substances, antibiotics, or pesticides.

This means using nature’s tools to grow your plants, fruits, and vegetables.  It’s a way of being kinder to the earth.  Using natural insecticides is a part of that process and has grown in popularity.  If done properly, it costs less.

You can use nature to your advantage if you understand and take the time to make it work for you.  If you learn to grown or produce your own insecticides, you’re also aiding the eco-system by not putting man-made lethal concoctions into the dirt and air.  You can help reduce the negative effect on the ozone layer by doing your part to help nature.

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There are many natural insecticides that you can stir up in your own home.  You can get their ingredients without much trouble.  There are other natural insecticides whose ingredients are harder to come by.  These are sold to those who wish to buy them. 

One natural insecticide sold that is very popular for many uses is Diatomaceous Earth.  This is a fine, dry dust that kills household insects by dehydrating them.  It is composed of the skeletal remains of plankton.  The active ingredient is actually salt water.  It is safe, and is allowed by the EPA.  Rotenone is a natural insecticide that comes from the roots of the derris plant.  It is not only toxic to insects but also to fish.  So, you will want to protect your fish.  The vegetables are not harmed and are safe to eat.

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There’s an unfortunate belief that anything natural must be good for you.  Being “good for you” is interpreted as being safe.  So, one problem with natural insecticide is that not enough precaution is taken around small children and pets.  Other insects that are helpful in the area can be harmed by the use of insecticides, whether they are natural or not.  Even if you only spray the pests, the residue or fumes can cause harm.  The consumption of the insects that were pests can be bad for the ones that aren’t.

People use more natural products with false security.  There are many natural products that can cause problems if they are used improperly, to excess, or when mixed with other things.

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Some gardeners or crop growers tend to use natural insecticide or other pesticides as a matter of course.  They don’t even consider trying to grow crops without them.  Others use any such product only after exhausting all other methods.  There are things you can try before you commit yourself to using a natural insecticide. 

First of all, you might just try growing your crops without any preparation.  One wine grower recently tried this.  He decided to try it, but to have natural insecticide on hand should he need it.  As he waited for his crop to come in he watched the crop. 

Surprisingly, the crops showed no more insect damage than usual.  He never needed to put on the natural insecticide, or any other for that matter.  What’s more, he noticed that the numbers of beneficial insects were increasing. 

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Natural insecticide has gone in and out of favor in the past.  At first, of course, that was all there was.  Then, when chemical insecticides came around, people saw them as the wave of the future.  They were all too anxious to try them.  However, it may be that natural insecticide still has a place in agriculture and homes now and in the future. 

Bacillus thurengiensis, Bt, has been developed as for use as a natural insecticide.  It is made from a bacterium that works with the bacteria in an insects gut to poison the insect.  It will need to be used in new ways. 

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Natural insecticide has long been lauded by environmental groups as a safe alternative to synthetics.  They kill a variety of pests found in gardens, yards, and homes.  However, there are problems with natural insecticide. 

Although natural insecticide has been around longer, there is less information on the efficacy of it as opposed to synthetic insecticide.  The most information of all of them can be found on Bt and on oils.  One problem with Bt is that it is only effective against a limited variety of insects.  It makes a good natural insecticide for crops such as corn, but for some other crops, it is useless.  Another problem with Bt is that insects become resistant to it over time. 

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A natural insecticide is the safest kind you can use.  The half-life, or the amount of time the substance stays active in the environment, is much shorter than for synthetic chemicals.  However, there are some precautions you should take to use natural insecticide safely. 

One use of natural insecticide is for keeping chiggers off of humans.  Oil of pennyroyal or mountain mint can be rubbed on as a preventative.  If you are pregnant, though, you will not want to be in contact with these substances.  They can cause you to start having contractions.  Sabadillia is a natural insecticide that is a stomach poison for insects.  It is not toxic to humans.  It does cause irritation to the eyes and to the lungs.  If you put it on your garden, be sure to wear a mask.  You should also wear a mask when using another natural insecticide, Diatomaceous Earth. 

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Having bugs in your home is just plain disgusting.  When you do, your first thought is often to run to the store and get the most powerful chemicals they have available to get rid of the pests.  You actually don’t have to go so far.  There is natural insecticide you can use in your home. 

You can use natural insecticide recipes that will be much safer for your family and your pets.  For example, you can use boric acid as a safe alternative in many cases.  For ants, you can mix the boric acid with sugar; then add water.  Next, you soak cotton balls in it and put them in bottle caps.  Place them where ants have been seen.  Boric powder has often been called “roach powder.”  Get a squeeze bottle of it, or make up your own.  Squirt the stuff along floor boards and behind appliances.  Put it anywhere you have seen roaches coming from.  It is a great natural insecticide for roaches. 

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Sometimes you don’t just need natural insecticide for your yard, garden, and home.  You also need it for yourself and your pets. You want to avoid the aggravation and even the disease that can come from bug bites.  You just don’t want to put unnatural chemicals on your body that might cause another kind of harm. 

Luckily, there is a natural insecticide for your every personal insect killing need.  Many people don’t like to use the mosquito repellent with DEET in it.  They fear that it is unsafe for their skin. 

Fortunately, there are all kinds of natural insecticide on the market to replace DEET.  One mosquito repellent has only water, natural oils, and vanillin.  One kind of natural insecticide for mosquitoes is a patch that you wear for 24 hour.  After this time, you will be protected for 36 hours.  One natural insecticide recipe for insect repellent works for fleas, ticks, and chiggers.  It uses lavender, sage, mint, rosemary and wormwood.  You mix these ingredients together and cover them with vinegar of the four thieves.  Let it set for a week and then apply it with a cloth. 

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