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2. White oil - Wikipedia

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   White oil is an insecticide spray used for controlling a wide range of insect pests in the garden. The spray works by blocking the breathing pores of insects, causing suffocation and death. It is effective in the control of aphids, scale, mealybug, mites, citrus leafminer and other smooth skinned caterpillars. [1] "

3. 15 Ways to Repel Bugs Naturally (and Cheaply) - AOL

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   Even a homemade spray of organic essential oils can irritate the skin — it's the irritant properties that make them effective at keeping pests away. Rather than use a lot of bug repellent on ...

4. 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]

5. How to Make an All-Purpose Cleaner That Actually Works - AOL

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   ¼ teaspoon dish soap. One cup water. Optional: 4-6 drops of essential oil Combine water and liquid dish soap into a spray bottle, along with a 4-6 drops of your favorite essential oil, and shake ...

6. Insecticide - Wikipedia

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   Chewing insects, such as caterpillars, eat whole pieces of leaf. Sucking insects use feeding tubes to feed from phloem (e.g. aphids, leafhoppers, scales and whiteflies), or to suck cell contents (e.g. thrips and mites). An insecticide is more effective if it is in the compartment the insect feeds from.

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8. Pesticide - Wikipedia

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   The word pesticide derives from the Latin pestis (plague) and caedere (kill). [5]The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has defined pesticide as: . any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the ...

9. Aerial spraying to combat spongy moth caterpillars starts in ...

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   A low-flying helicopter was used to spray 1,250 acres of wooden neighborhoods. ... A helicopter spraying to help control spongy moth caterpillar activity passes over the Oakwood neighborhood in ...