Keep the top off of the milk jug so the Japanese beetles can find their way in. They’ll smell the mixture and crawl into the jug's opening. The small opening will make it hard for them to climb back out, and the beetles will fall into the mixture and drown. Out of their habitat,...
One of these essential oils: Peppermint, Lavender, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree Oil, Witch Hazel Extract (1 tablespoon) plus water–per spray bottle Liquid Dish Detergent (about 1 tablespoon detergent, fill spray bottle with water). Did You Know: Ants leave a scented trail for each other so they ...
Now, I will add that hot pepper spray is considered adeterrentto insects and mammals, rather than an insecticide. Meaning, it won’t kill nasty bugs likesquash bugs,aphids, or Japanese bean beetles. It will irritate some soft body insects, but won’t necessarily eradicate them. However, hot...
All-Purpose Natural Pest Control Spray Recipe NEVER use on herbs or vegetables Garden Pest Control against Aphids and Caterpillars Garden Pest Control against Asparagus Beetles, Flea Beetles, Earworms and Maggots Garden Pest Control against Scale ...
Make Spray Stick Longer:Cooking Oil – Add two tablespoons of light vegetable oil – corn, olive, grapeseed, canola, or safflower. This diy insecticidal soap recipe mixture kills aphids, beetles, caterpillars, crickets, earwigs, lace bugs, leafhoppers, mealybugs, mites, plant bugs, scale craw...