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  2. Insecticidal soap - Wikipedia

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    Insecticidal soap is used to control many plant insect pests. Soap has been used for more than 200 years as an insect control. [1] Because insecticidal soap works on direct contact with pests via the disruption of cell membranes when the insect is penetrated with fatty acids, the insect's cells leak their contents causing the insect to dehydrate and die. [2]

  3. The Gypsy Moth Has a New Name, Could Do More Damage ... - AOL

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  4. White oil - Wikipedia

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    White oil is sold commercially as a petroleum oil-based organic pesticide, in both a concentrate, [3] [4] [5] and ready-to-use spray bottle or can. [6] [7]The term "horticultural oil" may be used to differentiate this petroleum oil-based product from homemade products using vegetable oil.

  5. Squash vine borer - Wikipedia

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    One way is to extract the caterpillar from the stem of the plant. The following organic methods of control are quite manual and may only apply to small-scale or home gardeners. BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) bacteria may be injected into the base of the stem using a syringe, to attempt to kill the larvae, ideally while still small. It should be ...

  6. Garden: Spotted lanternfly spreads in Greater Columbus

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    Simply swat the pests into a bucket of soapy water and dispose of them. Applications of pesticides , such as less toxic insecticidal soaps and oils, can also be effective in controlling SLF nymphs ...

  7. Manduca quinquemaculata - Wikipedia

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    Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants.

  8. Insecticide - Wikipedia

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    Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. [1] They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae , respectively. The major use of insecticides is in agriculture , but they are also used in home and garden settings, industrial buildings, for vector control , and control of insect parasites of animals and humans.

  9. Here’s How to Tell If You Have Chigger Bites or Scabies - AOL

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    Prescription medicine can kill scabies but the itch may persist for weeks after that. ... Vacuum cleaner’s with canisters should be washed with hot, soapy water or cleaned with a cleaning wipe.