We have a vineyard and honey bee hives. Currently, we need to find a way to eradicate grape leafhopper insects to protect the wine grape crop. I have talked to a...
Felicity L. replied:
Dr Bronners peppermint soap 1 tsp per pint of water
Ivan O. replied:
Hi Donald my regular email is yapar@att.net
Ivan O. replied:
Donald my Google surch found arbico-organics.com and then recommended ***Use beneficials like Praying Mantids, Ladybugs, or Green Lacewing. **While you are waiting for the beneficials to arrive or hatch, use a Neem Oil product like 70% Neem Oil, BioNeem, Bon-Neem, Rose Rx or Tomato and Vegetable 3-in-1. **Use Mycotrol O for plant bugs, aphids and leafhoppers.
Ivan O. replied:
UC IPM Online lookef like good info for Organic growing. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r302300111.html
Felicity L. replied:
Check out Vineyardteam.org or email kris@vineyardteam.org for help. They have lots of info for beneficial insects and plants/ habitate to enhance your entire system. Have you heard of SIP....sustainability in practice a label that verifies your practices
Recommendations for outdoor exterminator? (Specifically for fleas)?
Liz K. replied:
I buy beneficial nematodes from www.arbico-organics.com and they really work. For an exterminator, Eco-Safe of Dallas is good for quarterly service.
Kathi K. replied:
We use beneficial nematodes in the spring when it is really wet. That is good then we use EcoSmart that you can buy at Home Depot. All natural and does not cause you/pets or environment harm