| Eco products: garden pest control Every garden bug is a meal for something else, so before you reach for the spray gun, think about the environment. This spray from Neudorff is effective on contact against a wide range of sucking and biting insects. Unless you actually spray a bee or pollinating insect, they are less likely to have any long-term effect. Bee aware Just because a product is natural doesn't mean it will not kill beneficial insects too. Contains pyrethrum. Look out for gritty granules, insect-proof mesh and netting and an entire host of root collars and copper tape barriers. The products featured here are not systemic, as compared to many insecticides, so are active for much shorter periods. Great for children. Traps can be an ideal way of controlling small outbreaks or monitoring for the presence of a pest. The new pea moth trap fromarrodorticultural attracts male pea moths using pheromones and breaks the life cycle. Squirrel Stop from Growing Success is designed to protect bird food and feeders and anything else squirrels take a fancy to. Contains fatty acids, which clog the breathing pores of bugs. Agralan sells many of the usual biological controls, but has a brand new kit to encourage ladybirds. A blend of natural plant and fish oils from Vitax, effective on contact against a wide range of insects, mites, scales and some fungal diseases, including powdery mildew and black spot. |
Friday, 2 March 2012
Eco products: garden pest control
