Natural Insecticide To Repel Aphid Attack
Author: Amethyst F.
Skill: Light Therapist
Date: 08-30-2009
Views: 5,221
Word Count: 129
Questions Received: Not available for contact
Testimonial ID: 3737-OR
Brand Neutral: No
Scientific Studies: 1
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Last summer the salad vegetables I grow in tubs became infected with a type of aphid that quickly caused the leaf to wither.
Aphids are sap sucking insects that can also kill plant roots that can cause the plant to shrivel and die.
I did not want the other tubs of plants affected so I mixed a few drops of the Melrose oil blend in some water and put the mix into a spritz spray bottle and sprayed well around the leaves and the soil.
Voila! The insects left in a hurry and have not returned. The other vegetables were not affected by their attack as I had sprayed my natural insectcide Melrose oil infusion all over the other plants.
Also I knew that the vegetables would still be safe to eat.
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| Supporting Scientific Study | |
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| bugs-/-insects,bug-repellent-/-deterrent - "Thujaplicin, a minor component of Aomori Hiba [Hinoki], showed rather strong antifungal activity against seven kinds of plant-pathogenic fungi.... Thujaplicin and hinokitiol (the major component of Aomori Hiba [Hinoki]) also showed clear antibacterial activity against Legionella pneumophila SG 1 and L. pneumophila SG 3 [Legionnaires disease, pneumonia].... This compound showed strong insecticidal activity against Reticulitermes speratus [termites], and it also had clear acaricidal [ticks, mites] activity against Dermatophagoides farinae [house dust mites].... [T]he strong cytotoxic effect of Thujaplicin on murine P388 lymphocytic leukemia cell line [CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia] should be emphasized...." | Link |
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