Organic Pest Control

Are your plants and crops also suffering from a pest attack? If yes, then there is nothing to worry about. All you need to do is go through the article below and find out all the necessary organic pest control tips and techniques to prevent your crops and buildings from serious damage.
⦁ Use floating row covers
Floating row cover is usually a translucent polyester fabric with numerous pours on it. It mainly acts as a barrier between the plant and the insect or pest. These are specifically designed to prevent pest attack and also let available light seep through the fabric for photosynthesis and development of the plant. These can be used temporarily to prevent damage. Before using them just keep one thing in mind, do not use them on plants which require insect pollination.
⦁ Lure the pests
Insects produce strong smell to attract the opposite sex. This smell is produced by a chemical commonly known as pheromone. After seeing the damage caused by insects scientists replicated several kinds of smells similar to pheromone. They were then used to trap the insects and prevent damaging of plants and crops. These traps attract male insects mainly therefore they aren’t really effective.
⦁ Sticky and Gluey traps
These traps are made up of a rigid material of specific colors with sticky substance on top. The insects are attracted to the color of the trap mainly. As soon as the insects touch the traps they stick to it and are not able to destroy the plant. You can hang these on top of the plants to prevent pest and insect attack.
⦁ Insecticidal soaps
Insecticidal soaps are also used to prevent crops from damaging. The specialty of the soaps is that they contain long chains of fatty acids which dissolve the skin or the cuticle of the insects. All you need to do is apply the soap on the area of the plant which needs to be protected. Make sure that the soap is wet when you apply it. Dried soap doesn’t work properly.
⦁ Oil sprays
Oil sprays are mainly used to suffocate the insects. This is one of the most efficient ways to prevent plants and crops from serious damage. Keep in mind that the spray should directly hit the insects.
⦁ Nematodes
You are most probably thinking that nematodes themselves are parasite. Well, let me tell you that there are basically two types of nematodes. The beneficial nematodes are mainly used to prevent crops from damaging. They release specific bacteria which kill the insects. Therefore, nematodes can also be used to prevent crop destruction.
⦁ Bacterium
Bacillus Thuringiensis occurs naturally and is found in the soil. It is used to kill many different kinds of insects. When the plant is sprayed with the BT spray the insect gets infected and eventually it stops feeding.
If you follow these tips and techniques I’m sure you will certainly get rid of all the insect and pest destruction. Stay connected because there are several more articles which will help you in gardening and farming.