Common Insect Solutions

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A

Aphids Insecticidal Soap, Mineral Oil, Dormant Oil, Horticultural Oil, Ferric Phosphate, Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins
Ants Silicon Dioxide, Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis), Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins
Army Worms Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis), Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins



B

Bedbugs Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid
Beetles (Japanese/June) Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins
Boxelder Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis), Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid



C

Caterpillars Insecticidal Soap, Mineral Oil, Dormant Oil, Horticultural Oil, Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis), Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins
Centipedes Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid
Chinch Bugs Insecticidal Soap
Cockroaches Silicon Dioxide, Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid, Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins
Cranefly Larvae (Leather Jacket) Nematodes
Crickets Insecticidal Soap, Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid
Cutworms Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis)



E

Earwigs Silicon Dioxide, Nematodes, Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid
European Chafer Nematodes



F

Fire ants Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid
Fleas Insecticidal Soap, Silicon Dioxide, Nematodes, Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid, Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins
Flies Insecticidal Soap, Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins



G

Gnats Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins
Grasshoppers Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid
Gypsy Moths Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis)



L

Leafhopper Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins



M

Mealy Bugs Insecticidal Soap, Mineral Oil, Dormant Oil, Horticultural Oil
Mites Insecticidal Soap
Mosquito Larvae Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis)



S

Scorpions Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid
Silverfish Nematodes
Slugs Silicon Dioxide, Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid, Ferric Phosphate
Snails Ferric Phosphate
Sod Webworm Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis)
Spider Mites Dormant Oil, Mineral Oil, Horticultural Oil, Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins



T

Tent Caterpillars Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis)
Termites Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid
Ticks Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid,



W

Water bugs Borax, Boric acid, Boracic acid
White Grubs Nematodes



Y

Yellow Jackets Pyrethrum or Pyrethnins

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Common Insect Solutions

Insecticidal Soap
Makeup: Fatty acids that are biodegradable similar to household soaps
Qualities: Works upon contact with target pest
Available in: ready to use (RTU), liquid concentrates
Targets: Soft body insects, Aphids, Caterpillars, Crickets, Fleas, Flies, Mites

Mineral Oil (Horticultural Oil, Dormant Oil)
Makeup: Emulsified oil to be diluted in water
Qualities: acts upon contact with pest, suffocates and disrupts physical processes
Available in: liquid concentrate
Targets: Aphids, Spider Mites, Mealy Bugs, Sawfly Larvae, Whiteflies, Plant Bugs, Caterpillars, and plant diseases such as rust and mildew

Silicon Dioxide
Makeup: Fossilized diatom (phytoplankton algae) shells from natural deposits
Qualities: Dehydrates pests, has long residual effect under dry conditions
Available in: Dust form or wettable powders
Targets: Earwigs, Ants, Cockroaches, and Fleas, both, indoor and outdoor applications

Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt)
Makeup: Common species of soil bacteria that produces spores and protein crystals that infect and kill caterpillars
Qualities: Short residual affects, as it causes caterpillars to stop feeding and eventually starve to death
Available in: Liquid concentrate or wettable powder
Targets: Caterpillars, Mosquito and Beetle larvae, Tent Caterpillar, Tobacco Hornworm, Gypsy Moth

Nematodes
Makeup: Naturally occurring, earth friendly microscopic worms that work to destroy grubs
Qualities: Nematodes require a lot of water and proper water and soil temperatures to be successful
Available in: Microscopic worms
Targets: White grub, Citrus Root Weevil, Japanese Beetles, May/June Beetles, European/Masked Chafer, Black Vine Weevil, Sod Webworm

Borax (Boric Acid)
Makeup: Mined from deposits in the earth
Qualities: Acts as a stomach poison; long residual effects if kept dry
Available in: Ready to use liquids, dusts and baits
Targets: Many crawling insects such as Roaches, Termites, Fire Ants, Palmetto Bugs, Ticks, Bedbugs, Fleas, Boxelder Bugs, Carpet Beetles, Centipedes, Crickets, Earwigs, Grasshoppers, Millipedes, Scorpions, Slugs, Water Bugs

Ferric Phosphate (Iron Phosphate)
Makeup: Solid that does not readily dissolve in water
Qualities: When eaten, it causes snails and slugs to stop feeding and die within 3-6 days; it's inability to dissolve in water maximizes its dispersal time
Available in: Pellets which contain bait to attract snails and slugs
Targets: Slugs and Snails

Acetic Acid (vinegar)
Makeup: Formed out of the naturally decaying process of plants; horticultural vinegar contains 18% acetic acid
Qualities: A non-selective herbicide, it will kill whatever it comes into contact with; spot spray carefully to avoid non-target plants; repeat applications on sunny days is needed
Available in: Liquid concentrations
Targets: All plant life that it comes into contact with

Pyrethrins (non synthetic) (Pyrethrum)
Makeup: Extracted from pyrethrin daisies, not to be confused with pyrethroids or permethrin, which are synthetic versions
Qualities: Acts upon contact
Available in: Ready to use liquids, liquid concentrates and dusts, may be combination with other insecticides and fungicides
Targets: Aphids, Caterpillars, Fleas, Beetles, Leafhoppers, Spider Mites, Ants, Cockroaches, Earwigs, Fleas, Mosquitoes, Gnats, Yellow Jackets

Corn Gluten Meal
Makeup: Is a product of the corn milling industry
Qualities: Found to be an excellent all natural and organic weed and feed product for lawns and gardens, there is no post emergence weed control, therefore weeds already established will not be controlled with this product
Available in: Granules, fine yellow powder, palletized form
Targets: Will control the emergence of crabgrass, clover, foxtail, dandelions, perslane, lamb's quarter, creeping bentgrass, smart wee, redroot pigweed, banyardgrass, and bermudagrass

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Cultural Practices to Deter Pests & Weeds


Broad Leaf Corn Gluten Meal, hand pulling weeds, mowing high, vinegar (acetic acid)

Chinch Bugs Nitrogen Fertilizer, limestone fertilizer, irrigation, mowing high, aerating, de-thatching

Clover (annual) Hand pulling weeds, mulching, vinegar (acetic acid)

Clover (perennial) Hand pulling weeds, mulching, vinegar (acetic acid)

Common Plantain Hand pulling weeds, overseed & topdress, mowing high, aerating, vinegar (acetic acid)

Crabgrass Corn Gluten Meal, compost, hand pulling weeds, overseed & topdress, mowing high, vinegar (acetic acid)

Creeping Charlie Hand pulling weeds, aerating, borax

Dandelions Corn Gluten Meal, hand pulling weeds, overseed & topdress, mowing high, vinegar (acetic acid)

Fairy Rings Compost, overseed & topdress, mowing high

Grubs Irrigation, mowing high, aerating, de-thatching

Mushrooms Hand pulling weeds, vinegar (acetic acid)

Sod Webworms Irrigation, vinegar (acetic acid)

Thistle Vinegar (acetic acid)