Homemade Natural Insecticide and Repellent Recipes
Having access to natural insecticides is easier than you think. There are natural alternatives that do not make you glow in the dark after you have applied them to your home and garden.
Homemade natural insecticide does not only help our planet but they also cut the immediate risk to our families and loved ones. Many natural insecticides can be easily and quickly made up at home.
Not only are natural insecticides less toxic in general, but also many of them are more effective than their commercial counterpart. Making your own can save you some money in the long run, as commercial insect repellents can be costly and not necessarily affective.
Garden mix. Take the dried leaves of lavender, tobacco, rosemary, and Pyrethrum daisy. You can then mix all of these together and use it as a powder, or they can be steeped overnight in water and then strained into a spray bottle. Each of these plants can be used individually but often gardeners will combine them.
During the summer months we spend more time outdoors children are often in the grass playing late into the evening and many of us worked in our gardens once the temperature has cooled down. It seems as the sun goes down the bugs come out. Check out this recipe for natural insecticides homemade insect repellent that can be safely used instead of those toxic commercial sprays. This just a sampling of what can be made to help you in your quest to eradicate pests around your home.
Soak the following in water:
Lemon peels and/or orange peels
Mint leaves and/or sage leaves
Lavender leaves
If you can soak them all overnight, in the morning you’ll have a strong mixture. After straining this use 1/2 of this mixture and add some witch-hazel to make up the other half. Simply lightly spray yourself down with this mixture and you should be good to go in the evening. This natural insecticide is safe on the children and pets as well.
A natural insecticide that works as a flea repellent for dogs that will save you a lot of money can be whipped up in the kitchen in a matter of minutes. It should be noted however that this repellent should not be used on cats as citrus is toxic to them in large amounts.
You basically make a tea out of citrus peels, it doesn’t matter what type, lemon peels, or orange peels, any type of citrus peels will work. You put the peels in water and boil. After they have cooled, you strain the liquid and then rub it into his or her coat, during the final rinse of the bath. This kills fleas as well as acts as a repellent for any that might be lurking around the yard. Do not use on cats, as it is toxic to them!
As we all know citronella has been added to candles and sprays for quite some time. Citronella is an excellent repellent and can be classified in homemade natural insecticides. Also chamomile seems to make mosquitoes run the other way. Combining about 1 ounce each of these two plants leaves together and boiling them in a gallon of water, is a highly effective repellent.
Another natural insecticide that has been around for centuries in the Middle East is Neem oil. Although in the United States it has gained in popularity in the past few years. Neem oil is biodegradable and very low toxicity and seems to be in everything from toothpaste to pharmaceuticals. This natural insecticide works as a systemic that is absorbed into the plant and then ingested by feeding insects.
Neem oil is highly effective as an natural insecticide for the treatment of head lice, but it may be used in the garden, you can mix 1 ounce of Neem Oil to 1.3 gallons of water to spray around your yard.
Utilizing homemade natural insecticide within the garden and around your home may take a little effort in their preparation but in the long run and not only will save money, but you are reducing the risk to your family and the environment. There are many more powerful natural insecticide products that will do the job, you just need guidance as to which formulas will be effective for you. The great thing is that you will have an unlimited supply of product which has cost next to nothing and does an excellent job as well.
| By Steve Knowles Published: 10/12/2007 |
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