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Insecticidal Soap, Horticultural Oil & More!
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| These natural pest controls are much more broad-based in their actions against insects than biological pest controls or beneficial insects. They are composed of natural compounds, which have undergone minimal levels of processing, and are not generally toxic to the user. However, because of their lethal mechanisms, if ingested in large amounts they may not be safe. Insecticidal soap is composed of fatty acid compounds which penetrate the insects outer body, break down the cells ability to retain liquid and eventually cause death through dehydration. The most common abrasive, diatomaceous earth, also causes dehydration after scratching through the insects outer layer. Horticultural oil is lethal primarily because it smothers the insect and/or insect eggs. |
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