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Use organic methods and products to control insects.

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When it comes to insects, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Most insects have favourite places to spend the winter and breed. By finding and eliminating these places, you can clamp down on their proliferation. Keep outdoor lights off in June and July, to avoid attracting June bugs, which are responsible for white grubs. Keeping your plants in good health will reduce aphid attacks, since they usually prey on weakened plants.

Our recommendations :

  1. Use natural control methods. For example, sugar traps for wasps or crushed eggshells to ward off slugs. Ants don’t like damp conditions: mulching helps keep them away because mulch keeps moisture in the soil.
  2. If natural methods don’t work, look for low-impact insecticides. They present less risk to your health and to the ecosystem. Insecticide soap, pyrethrin, diatomite, acetic acid, and iron phosphate are all healthier choices, but even these should be handled with care and used sparingly for “spot treatments.”