natural insecticides
11/24/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Many botanical extracts show promise as natural, alternative insecticides
Horn flies and stable flies are growing more resistant to commonly-used chemical pesticides. A government-supported study evaluated plant-based insecticides and insect repellents as alternative means of controlling the populations of these biting flies. Biting flies feed on the blood of cattle and other livestock. Not only do their painful bites and swarming numbers disrupt the […]
10/03/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Annona is a natural insecticide to fruit flies
Several species of Annona (Annonaceae) were tested as natural means of managing the spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii). The Brazilian research team found that the extracts were fairly effective insecticides that could inhibit the ability of the fruit fly to lay eggs on strawberries. The study was supported by the Research and Rural Extension Company of Santa Catarina. […]
09/30/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Natural insecticides are proven yet again to be more effective than toxic synthetics
Why use commercial pesticides that are harmful to human health and the environment when there are safe and more effective natural ones are available? A study published in the journal Industrial Crops and Products discovered that plants native in Chile, such as canelo (Drimys winteri), tabaco del diablo (Lobelia tupa), huevil (Vestia foetida), and violeta […]
09/07/2018
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By Rhonda Johansson
Moving away from chemicals: Consumer demand for cleaner food has researchers exploring plant-based extracts to protect against insects
The concept of achieving food independence is a lofty goal, but one which will not likely happen in the near future. It is evident that we still need to rely on big food manufacturers for our daily meals, even as we pray that what we put into our mouth is not laced with the various […]
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