Go Green: Use Only a Natural Pesticide in Your Garden
January 27th, 2010 Posted in Organic & Chemical Pesticides
A beautiful garden is often a source of pride. So the minute you see insects buzzing around the plants, it’s tempting to soak them in pesticides to save your tomatoes and cucumbers. But using dangerous chemicals is not your only option, a natural pesticide works just as well. There are even benefits to using a natural pesticide instead of one made with synthetic materials.
Some of the benefits of natural pesticide use are:
- Pests will not develop resistance
- Natural predators will not be harmed
- Children get their vitamins without dangerous chemicals
Pests will not develop resistance
With many chemicals, pests can develop resistance to them. This means you need to use more and more pesticides on your garden to keep bugs away. Today, resistance to chemicals is found in over 500 pests. EcoSMART’s natural pesticides, such as the natural bug killer, are made of a blend of plant oils whose active ingredients have no known pest resistance.
How do EcoSMART’s products work?
- Plant oils have a similar molecular make-up to octopamine (an insect’s version of adrenaline)
- When you spray EcoSMART products, the oils bind to these octopamine receptor sites
- Without its source of adrenaline, the insect’s nervous system shuts down and it dies
By mimicking octopamine, something necessary for insects’ survival and naturally occurring in their bodies, resistance cannot develop.
Natural predators will not be harmed
There are many ways to conserve natural enemies, thus decreasing the need for chemical pesticides. An excellent way is to only use natural pesticides which target the pests. This way natural enemies of certain plant-eating pests are not harmed. These predators can sometimes be even more susceptible to synthetic poisons because evolution has not given them resistance tools. If these predators become endangered, the amount of pests in your garden could skyrocket. This could also start the endless cycle of applying more and more pesticides to protect your garden.
Children get their vitamins without dangerous chemicals
Some of the most epic dinner table battles start when children refuse to eat their vegetables. They think they’re gross, but you know they’re good for them. Or are they?
If you don’t buy organic produce or use a natural pesticide in your garden, you may be exposing them to the dangers of chemical pesticides. Many pesticides have been linked to respiratory problems, Parkinson’s disease, cancer and reproductive issues.
Children and infants are especially susceptible for a few reasons:
- Their organs are still developing
- They eat and drink more in relation to their body weight
- They may play more on lawns or floors and put things in their mouth
All of these increase the chance a child will be exposed to chemical pesticides. Also, the body may not be able to fully remove pesticides if the child is still developing. And if the child is exposed to a high amount of toxins at critical times of development, her system could be permanently altered.
So as you nurture your garden, fight the urge to drown every colony of ants with chemicals. Why expose yourself and your loved ones to chemicals when you can treat the area around your garden with a natural ant killer instead?
Enjoy delicious and healthy fruits and veggies the same day as treatment, by spraying your plants with the natural Garden Insect Killer.
EcoSMART products don’t make you choose between protecting your plants and your family. Switching to an EcoSMART natural pesticide is a small step towards a “greener” garden, how else can you get started?
