Permaculture in New Zealand

Are you interested in "Do it yourself" pest control? Here are some
homemade natural pesticide, insecticide, insect repellant, organic
pesticide, biocide and fungicide recipes. Organic pest control and pest
management techniques are covered, along with several ways to kill
powdery mildew on plants.

Repel everything from insects to rabbits, kill mold, fungus or
mildew, and exterminate pests... all with natural or organic pesticide
alternatives to chemical pesticides.

Garlic for organic gardening pest control, natural pesticide and insect repellant

Garlic pesticide spray

Soak 3 to 4 ounces of chopped garlic bulbs in 2 tablespoons of
mineral oil for one day. Dissolve 1 tsp of fish emulsion in a pint of
water and add it to your solution. Stir. Strain liquid and store in a
glass container - not metal! Dilute 1 part solution to every 20 parts
of water. Kills aphids, mosquitoes, and onion flies.

Garlic pest control and insect repellant

1. If you plant garlic with tomatoes, it will keep away red spider mites.

2. If you plant garlic around fruit trees, it will repel borers.

3. Spray garlic pesticide on sweet potatoes to repel rabbits.

4. Spray ponds with garlic-based oil to kill mosquitoes.

An insect repellent spray made of tomato leaves

Add four or five pints of water and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to
tomato leaves crushed in your vegetable juicer. Strain it. Keep the
unused spray refrigerated. Works good on roses too.

Popular Botanical Pesticides

• Neem

• Rotenone

• Pyrethrin

• Sabadilla

Control Gardening Pest With Insecticidal Soap

Has value against flea beetles, aphids, mealybugs, spider mites,
thrips, and whiteflies, sometimes caterpillars and leafhoppers.
Combined with Rotenone, it is more effective. Insecticidal soap works
only on direct contact; spray it right on the target. Combined with
horticultural or botanical oils, insecticidal soap manages powdery
mildew.

Onion and Mint as bug repellant

Onion and mint are natural flea-beetle repellants.

Pyola™ most likely contains GMO canola oil

A natural insecticide product, Pyola™ combines canola oil with
pyrethrins. It's effective on beetles, squash bugs, and aphids. Most
USA canola oil comes from genetically engineered canola, so organic
vegetable growers should check before using.