Natural Pest Control methods
[not neccessarily Cannabis Specific recipes, be cautious when deciding to use an natural/ organic concoction on your plant.]
Natural Pest Control Methods
Quick Facts...
* Pesticides are substances or organisms that prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate a pest...
* Pyrethrum is the most widely used botanical insecticide in the United States.
* Pyrethroids are synthetic materials designed to imitate natural pyrethrum. They have the same basic chemistry but are modified to improve persistence, insecticidal activity, etc.
* Sulfur is probably the oldest known pesticide in current use.
When we think of organic Gardening, we often conjure up the image of a crop grown free of any pesticides.
However, the concept of organic Gardening is much more broad, and, believe it or not, many types of pesticides are permitted....
Pesticides, as defined by the Colorado Organic Certification Act (COCA), are substances or organisms that prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate a pest.
Normally when we think of pesticides, we think of synthetically produced pesticides (e.g., carbaryl/Sevin, Malathion and 2,4-D). These pesticides are prohibited on organically grown commodities....Alternative controls can be used in place of the more common synthetic pesticides. They can give the home Gardener a satisfactory way to control pests while eliminating the potential for pesticide misuse.
The types of pesticides allowed in organic production under COCA include microorganisms, microbial products, and materials derived or extracted from plants, animals or mineral-bearing rocks. Exceptions also exist for certain synthetic pesticides such as soap, oil and lime sulfur.
As a general rule, pesticides approved for organic production break down rapidly and often are less destructive to natural enemies and other organisms. However, just because the materials are natural does not mean that they are always less toxic than the synthetic pesticides.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/garden/02945.html
Neem is a botanical pesticide derived from the seeds of the neem tree, a native of India. The neem tree supplies at least two compounds, azadirachtin and salannin, that have insecticidal activity, and other unknown compounds with fungicidal activity. Neem has been used for more than 4,000 years in India and Africa for medicinal as well as pest control purposes. It has low mammalian toxicity with an LD50 of 5,000 mg/kg.
Neem-based pesticides are sold under trade names such as Margosan-O, Azatin Rose Defense, Shield-All, Triact and Bio-neem. They have been shown to control gypsy moths, leafminers, sweet potato whiteflies, western flower thrips, loopers, caterpillars and mealybugs. The products are labeled for use on ornamentals, foliage plants, trees, shrubs and food Crops. Neem works as an insect growth regulator. The treated insect usually cannot molt to its next life stage and dies. It also may deter egg laying. Do not expect a quick kill.
Research continues to look at the full activity of neem extracts against a wide range of pests and pathogens. Neem oil, sold under such trade names as Green Light Rose Defense, Shield-All and Triact, have been shown to give control against the disease powdery mildew.
Neem Oil thread
[not neccessarily Cannabis Specific recipes, be cautious when deciding to use an natural/ organic concoction on your plant.]
Natural Pest Control Methods
Quick Facts...
* Pesticides are substances or organisms that prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate a pest...
* Pyrethrum is the most widely used botanical insecticide in the United States.
* Pyrethroids are synthetic materials designed to imitate natural pyrethrum. They have the same basic chemistry but are modified to improve persistence, insecticidal activity, etc.
* Sulfur is probably the oldest known pesticide in current use.
When we think of organic Gardening, we often conjure up the image of a crop grown free of any pesticides.
However, the concept of organic Gardening is much more broad, and, believe it or not, many types of pesticides are permitted....
Pesticides, as defined by the Colorado Organic Certification Act (COCA), are substances or organisms that prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate a pest.
Normally when we think of pesticides, we think of synthetically produced pesticides (e.g., carbaryl/Sevin, Malathion and 2,4-D). These pesticides are prohibited on organically grown commodities....Alternative controls can be used in place of the more common synthetic pesticides. They can give the home Gardener a satisfactory way to control pests while eliminating the potential for pesticide misuse.
The types of pesticides allowed in organic production under COCA include microorganisms, microbial products, and materials derived or extracted from plants, animals or mineral-bearing rocks. Exceptions also exist for certain synthetic pesticides such as soap, oil and lime sulfur.
As a general rule, pesticides approved for organic production break down rapidly and often are less destructive to natural enemies and other organisms. However, just because the materials are natural does not mean that they are always less toxic than the synthetic pesticides.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/garden/02945.html
Neem is a botanical pesticide derived from the seeds of the neem tree, a native of India. The neem tree supplies at least two compounds, azadirachtin and salannin, that have insecticidal activity, and other unknown compounds with fungicidal activity. Neem has been used for more than 4,000 years in India and Africa for medicinal as well as pest control purposes. It has low mammalian toxicity with an LD50 of 5,000 mg/kg.
Neem-based pesticides are sold under trade names such as Margosan-O, Azatin Rose Defense, Shield-All, Triact and Bio-neem. They have been shown to control gypsy moths, leafminers, sweet potato whiteflies, western flower thrips, loopers, caterpillars and mealybugs. The products are labeled for use on ornamentals, foliage plants, trees, shrubs and food Crops. Neem works as an insect growth regulator. The treated insect usually cannot molt to its next life stage and dies. It also may deter egg laying. Do not expect a quick kill.
Research continues to look at the full activity of neem extracts against a wide range of pests and pathogens. Neem oil, sold under such trade names as Green Light Rose Defense, Shield-All and Triact, have been shown to give control against the disease powdery mildew.
Neem Oil thread
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