Natural Solutions to Things That Bug You (99 page)

Codling Moth (larvae)                                          Black Indian hemp

Colorado Potato Beetle                                          Green beans, horseradish, dead

                                                                                    nettle, flax, catnip, coriander,

                                                                                    nasturtium, tansy

Corn Borer (larvae)                                                        Manroot, wild cucumber                                         

Cucumber Beetle (spotted or striped)              Tansy, radish, buffalo gourd,

                                                                                    false indigo

Cutworm                                                                      Tansy

Diamondback Moth                                                        Rayless chamomile

Flea Beetle                                                                      Wormwood, mint, catnip

Fruit Tree Moth                                                        Southernwood

Gopher                                                                      Castor bean

Grasshoppers                                                        Chinaberry tea

Japanese Beetle                                                        Garlic, larkspur, tansy, rue,

                                                                                    Germanium, dwarf or red buckeye

Leafhopper                                                                      Petunia, geranium

Melonworm                                                                      Canadian fleabane

Mexican Bean Beetle                                          Marigold, potato, rosemary,

petunia,

                                                                                    summer savory, California buckeye

                                                                                    Chinese wingnut

Mice                                                                                    Mint

Mites                                                                                    Onion, garlic, chives

Mole                                                                                    Spurge, castor bean, mole plant,

Nematode (eelworm)                                          Marigold (African & French), salvis,

                                                                                    dahlia, calendula, asparagus

Pea Aphids                                                                      Balsamroot, Sour sop

Plum Curculio                                                        Garlic

Rabbit                                                                                    Allium family

Rose Chafer                                                                      Geranium, petunia, onion

Slug (snail)                                                                      Prostrate rosemary, wormwood

Squash Bug                                                                      Tansy, nasturtium, catnip

Striped Pumpkin Beetle                                          Nasturtium

Tomato Hornworm                                                        Borage, marigold, opal basil

Whitefly                                                                      Nasturtium, marigold, nicandra

Wireworm                                                                      White mustard, buckwheat, woard

Woolly Aphid                                                                      Tung-oil tree

APPENDIX C

SUPPLIERS OF BENEFICIAL INSECTS

AND MICROBIALS AS OF 2011

Havahart                                                                                                  Exotic Hibiscus

(800) 800-1819                                                                                   
www.exotic-hibiscus.com
             

www.havahart.com
                                                                                    Jungle Rain

Deer-Off                                                                                                 

Bugological

Natural Pest Control Co.                                                                     
P.O. Box 32046

8864 Little Creek Rd.                                                                      Tucson, AZ 85751

Orangevale, CA 95662                                                                      (520) 298-4400

Mosquito fish                                                                                                  Natural Insect Preditors

BioChem Products                                                                      Bronner’s Pure

Box 4090                                                                                                  Box 28

Kansas City, MO 64101                                                                      Escondido, CA 92025

Bt and Bti                                                                                                  Peppermint soap

Tanglefoot Co.

314 Straight Ave.

Grand Rapids, MI 49504

If a company is no longer in business, try looking up the product on the Internet for another source. Many companies tend to in and out of business, however, as of

CATALOGS OF PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS

Gardener’s Supply                                                                                    Gurney’s

128 Intervale Road                                                                                    110 Capital St.

Burlington, VT 05401                                                                      Yankton, SD 57079

Harmony Farm Supply                                                                      Mellinger’s

3244 Gravenstein Hwy North                                                        2310 W. South Range Rd.

Sebastopol, CA 95472                                                                      North Lima, OH 44452-9731

Solutions                                                                                                  Unique Insect Control

P.O. Box 6878                                                                                    5504 Sperry Dr.

Portland, OR 97228-6878                                                                      Citrus Heights, CA 95621

Maag Agrochemicals Inc.                                                                      Bat Conservation Intern.

5699 Kings Hwy.                                                                                    P.O. Box 162603

Vero Beach, FL  32961-6430                                                        Austin, TX 78716-2603

Fire ant baits                                                                                                  Bat house plans

GOPHER TRAPS

Guardian Trap Co.                                                                                    Joseph B. Cook

P.O. Box 1935                                                                                    11508 Keith Dr.

San Leandro, CA  94577                                                                      Whittier, CA  90606

PLANT NETTING

Orchard Supply Co.                                                                                    Animal Repellants Inc.

P.O. Box 956                                                                                                  P.O. Box 999

Sacramento, CA 95805                                                                      Griffin, GA 30224

SLUG & SNAIL TRAPS

Cedar Pete Inc.                                                                                    Brucker Snail Barrier Co.

P.O. Box 969                                                                                                  9369 Wilshire Blvd.

Mt. Shasta, CA 96067                                                                      Beverly Hills, CA 90210

SCARY BALLOONS                                                                      GLUE BOARDS

Rid-A-Bird Inc.                                                                                    J.T. Eaton & Co.

P.O. Box 436                                                                                                  1393 Highland Rd.

Wilton, IA  52778                                                                                    Twinsburg, OH  44087

FERRET SCENT                                                                                    MOLE TRAPS

Bio-Pest Control                                                                                    Nash Mole Trap Co.

Box 401347                                                                                                  5716 East “S” Ave.

Brooklyn, NY 11240                                                                                    Vicksburg, MI  49097-9990

ULTRASOUND                                                                                   

The Monadnock Co.                                                                                   

P.O. Box 189

Dedham, MA 02026

SECRET BUG REPELLANT

When you are out-of-doors and the bugs are sure to bother you there is an herb that works to repel insects and even some animals. This herb solution has been around for hundreds of years and is easy to use.

The herb is anise, which you have probably heard about when making licorice. However, anise has chemical properties that make it one of the best natural bug deterrents that anyone has found.

Anise oil is available in all health food stores and you may also be able to purchase it through your local pharmacy, agricultural or garden supply house. Fisherman and hunters swear by anise oil and those in the know will not go on a hunting or camping trip without it.

One of the best ways to use the anise oil is to add a small amount to the clothes you will be wearing on the camping trip. Place the oil into the wash cycle so that it mixes with the soapsuds. This will place the oil into the clothing.

Anise will repel almost all bugs, especially houseflies, gnats, mosquitoes, green bottle flies and black blowflies.

To make a commercial bug repellant more effective and make it last longer: just add a few drops to the bottle and shake it up. Many people prefer this since many of the bug repellants have a more pleasant scent.

If anise seed is given to dogs it will make them more affectionate and may be used by breeding kennels. Anise is a love potion for dogs. If you encounter a dog and the dog licks your clothing that has been washed in anise oil, they will not be aggressive and be very affectionate.

GLOSSARY

Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt)

The most widely used bacterial pesticide.
Bacillus thuringiensis
is a microbe that will infect most species of caterpillar. It may be purchased under the names of Biotrol™, Dipel™ or Thuricide™. Bt will not harm plants, animals or humans and most beneficial insects. Bt is very selective and for the most part only affects the bad bugs.

Bti

This is a special strain of Bt that only affects the larvae of mosquitoes and black flies.

BORIC ACID

Formulated from boron and is similar to borax. Boric Acid is one of the safest methods of killing cockroaches and other insect pests.
Poisonous if ingested by humans.

COMPOST

It is composed of decaying plant matter, which has decomposed sufficiently to be a good source of plant food and may be used as a fertilizer. It is also a major component of forest soil. Other names may be humus or leaf mold.

DIATOMACEOUS EARTH (DE)

A mined mineral product; consisting of fossilized one-celled diatoms. Its sharp silica edges puncture the bug’s outer shell and cause death by dehydration. The product will not affect birds when they eat the insects. DE will not kill earthworms.

HERBICIDE

These are usually petroleum-based products that stop plant growth and are used for weed and grass abatement. There is a new group of herbicides that are plant specific.

LARVAE

It is a stage in the life cycle of some insects that occurs between the egg and pupae stages. Normally, it takes the form of a soft-bodied caterpillar, grub or maggot and sometimes referred to as the worm stage.