▲Neem is a tree native to south Asia. The oil extracted from its root works as a systemic insecticide.

Neem oil insecticide works as a systemic in many plants when applied as a soil drench. This means it is absorbed by the plant and distributed throughout the tissue.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Helping Your Plants With A Neem Oil Foliar Spray https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm

Neem oil insecticide works as a systemic in many plants when applied as a soil drench. This means it is absorbed by the plant and distributed throughout the tissue.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Helping Your Plants With A Neem Oil Foliar Spray https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm

▲Dilute neem oil with water and spray plants with it about once a week to repel mites and other pests.

▲Mixing rock salt with water and spraying it on plants can also deter pests.

▲This will dehydrate insects and their eggs.

▲Similarly, try mixing 10 to 30 ml of mineral oil with a liter of water and using this to spray plants.

▲Use this immediately to deter ants.

▲Mix 10 drops of citrus oil with one teaspoon of cayenne pepper and a cup of warm water.

▲Mix three tablespoons of liquid soap with a spoonful of orange oil to four liters of water.

▲Soap works best on soft-bodied insects and arthropods such as aphids, whiteflies, and sawfly larvae.

▲Eucalyptus oil deters flies, bees, and wasps. Sprinkle a few drops where they are found.

▲Mix chopped onion and garlic with water and spray on affected areas.

▲Onion and garlic also deter pests.

▲If you prefer, you can make a tea of the flowers and spray this on plants instead. It will have the same effect.

▲Planting chrysanthemum will keep some pests away.

▲Tobacco can also be used in this way.

▲Sprinkle it around doorways to keep ants, woodlice, and other bugs out. This is a good option if you have animals.

▲This naturally-occurring, soft, sedimentary rock works as a mechanical pesticide. It is soft enough for humans to touch without harm but will cut apart tiny insects.

▲You can add chili to it to increase the deadly effect, though this makes it less pet-friendly.

▲You can also sprinkle a ring of salt around plants to kill slugs and snails.

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You can also pick slugs, snails, and other pests off by hand and place them somewhere less harmful to your plants.

See also: Are we facing an insect apocalypse?

▲If you want to keep your garden but avoid killing insects, try making a daily round and blasting them off with a strong jet from the hose pipe.

▲If you don't like the smell of chrysanthemum either, try the same technique with lavender or lemongrass.

▲Chilli can also be added to water and used as a spray to deter some bugs and feral cats from your property.

▲Mix one cup of organic tobacco into four liters of water. Allow it to steep overnight and use as a spray on plants. Don't use this one on the solanaceous family (tomatoes, peppers, etc.).

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