Read Natural Solutions to Things That Bug You Online
Authors: Myles Bader
Codling Moth (larvae) Black Indian hemp
Colorado Potato Beetle Green beans, horseradish, dead
nettle, flax, catnip, coriander,
nasturtium, tansy
Corn Borer (larvae) Manroot, wild cucumber
Cucumber Beetle (spotted or striped) Tansy, radish, buffalo gourd,
false indigo
Cutworm Tansy
Diamondback Moth Rayless chamomile
Flea Beetle Wormwood, mint, catnip
Fruit Tree Moth Southernwood
Gopher Castor bean
Grasshoppers Chinaberry tea
Japanese Beetle Garlic, larkspur, tansy, rue,
Germanium, dwarf or red buckeye
Leafhopper Petunia, geranium
Melonworm Canadian fleabane
Mexican Bean Beetle Marigold, potato, rosemary,
petunia,
summer savory, California buckeye
Chinese wingnut
Mice Mint
Mites Onion, garlic, chives
Mole Spurge, castor bean, mole plant,
Nematode (eelworm) Marigold (African & French), salvis,
dahlia, calendula, asparagus
Pea Aphids Balsamroot, Sour sop
Plum Curculio Garlic
Rabbit Allium family
Rose Chafer Geranium, petunia, onion
Slug (snail) Prostrate rosemary, wormwood
Squash Bug Tansy, nasturtium, catnip
Striped Pumpkin Beetle Nasturtium
Tomato Hornworm Borage, marigold, opal basil
Whitefly Nasturtium, marigold, nicandra
Wireworm White mustard, buckwheat, woard
Woolly Aphid Tung-oil tree
APPENDIX C
SUPPLIERS OF BENEFICIAL INSECTS
AND MICROBIALS AS OF 2011
Havahart Exotic Hibiscus
(800) 800-1819
www.exotic-hibiscus.com
www.havahart.com
Jungle Rain
Deer-Off
Bugological
Natural Pest Control Co.
P.O. Box 32046
8864 Little Creek Rd. Tucson, AZ 85751
Orangevale, CA 95662 (520) 298-4400
Mosquito fish Natural Insect Preditors
BioChem Products Bronner’s Pure
Box 4090 Box 28
Kansas City, MO 64101 Escondido, CA 92025
Bt and Bti Peppermint soap
Tanglefoot Co.
314 Straight Ave.
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
If a company is no longer in business, try looking up the product on the Internet for another source. Many companies tend to in and out of business, however, as of
CATALOGS OF PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS
Gardener’s Supply Gurney’s
128 Intervale Road 110 Capital St.
Burlington, VT 05401 Yankton, SD 57079
Harmony Farm Supply Mellinger’s
3244 Gravenstein Hwy North 2310 W. South Range Rd.
Sebastopol, CA 95472 North Lima, OH 44452-9731
Solutions Unique Insect Control
P.O. Box 6878 5504 Sperry Dr.
Portland, OR 97228-6878 Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Maag Agrochemicals Inc. Bat Conservation Intern.
5699 Kings Hwy. P.O. Box 162603
Vero Beach, FL 32961-6430 Austin, TX 78716-2603
Fire ant baits Bat house plans
GOPHER TRAPS
Guardian Trap Co. Joseph B. Cook
P.O. Box 1935 11508 Keith Dr.
San Leandro, CA 94577 Whittier, CA 90606
PLANT NETTING
Orchard Supply Co. Animal Repellants Inc.
P.O. Box 956 P.O. Box 999
Sacramento, CA 95805 Griffin, GA 30224
SLUG & SNAIL TRAPS
Cedar Pete Inc. Brucker Snail Barrier Co.
P.O. Box 969 9369 Wilshire Blvd.
Mt. Shasta, CA 96067 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
SCARY BALLOONS GLUE BOARDS
Rid-A-Bird Inc. J.T. Eaton & Co.
P.O. Box 436 1393 Highland Rd.
Wilton, IA 52778 Twinsburg, OH 44087
FERRET SCENT MOLE TRAPS
Bio-Pest Control Nash Mole Trap Co.
Box 401347 5716 East “S” Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11240 Vicksburg, MI 49097-9990
ULTRASOUND
The Monadnock Co.
P.O. Box 189
Dedham, MA 02026
SECRET BUG REPELLANT
When you are out-of-doors and the bugs are sure to bother you there is an herb that works to repel insects and even some animals. This herb solution has been around for hundreds of years and is easy to use.
The herb is anise, which you have probably heard about when making licorice. However, anise has chemical properties that make it one of the best natural bug deterrents that anyone has found.
Anise oil is available in all health food stores and you may also be able to purchase it through your local pharmacy, agricultural or garden supply house. Fisherman and hunters swear by anise oil and those in the know will not go on a hunting or camping trip without it.
One of the best ways to use the anise oil is to add a small amount to the clothes you will be wearing on the camping trip. Place the oil into the wash cycle so that it mixes with the soapsuds. This will place the oil into the clothing.
Anise will repel almost all bugs, especially houseflies, gnats, mosquitoes, green bottle flies and black blowflies.
To make a commercial bug repellant more effective and make it last longer: just add a few drops to the bottle and shake it up. Many people prefer this since many of the bug repellants have a more pleasant scent.
If anise seed is given to dogs it will make them more affectionate and may be used by breeding kennels. Anise is a love potion for dogs. If you encounter a dog and the dog licks your clothing that has been washed in anise oil, they will not be aggressive and be very affectionate.
GLOSSARY
Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt)
The most widely used bacterial pesticide.
Bacillus thuringiensis
is a microbe that will infect most species of caterpillar. It may be purchased under the names of Biotrol™, Dipel™ or Thuricide™. Bt will not harm plants, animals or humans and most beneficial insects. Bt is very selective and for the most part only affects the bad bugs.
Bti
This is a special strain of Bt that only affects the larvae of mosquitoes and black flies.
BORIC ACID
Formulated from boron and is similar to borax. Boric Acid is one of the safest methods of killing cockroaches and other insect pests.
Poisonous if ingested by humans.
COMPOST
It is composed of decaying plant matter, which has decomposed sufficiently to be a good source of plant food and may be used as a fertilizer. It is also a major component of forest soil. Other names may be humus or leaf mold.
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH (DE)
A mined mineral product; consisting of fossilized one-celled diatoms. Its sharp silica edges puncture the bug’s outer shell and cause death by dehydration. The product will not affect birds when they eat the insects. DE will not kill earthworms.
HERBICIDE
These are usually petroleum-based products that stop plant growth and are used for weed and grass abatement. There is a new group of herbicides that are plant specific.
LARVAE
It is a stage in the life cycle of some insects that occurs between the egg and pupae stages. Normally, it takes the form of a soft-bodied caterpillar, grub or maggot and sometimes referred to as the worm stage.