Home Made Pesticides?

Question:Does anyone know how to make Home Made Pesticides for flowers. I have a problem with ants eating my flowers.
Can any one help?

Answers:
Aphids or plant lice secrete honeydew. Ants are fond of this honey dew and often follow aphids about and tap them on the back in an effort to make them give off more of it. Honey dew imparts a shiny appearance to the foliage and provides a base for the growth of sooty mold. Aphids damage plants by sucking sap from the tender new growth.

USDA recommends
1T of liquid dishwashing soap--the brand doesn't matter
1 c vegetable oil.
Scientists believe that canola oil repels insects by altering the outer layer of the leaf surface or by acting as an insect irritant. Canola oil appears to have no adverse effects on humans or the environment. Soybean oil is widely available and has demonstrated good to moderate control on many species of pests. Soybean oil can also aid in suppression of powdery mildew.

When you're ready to spray, add one or two teaspoons of the oil-and-soap solution to a cup of water. Pour that into a sprayer and shake well.
Do not spray when temps are above 80 degrees Fahrenheit! Your plants may "burn" or have a reaction to what you are using in excessive heat. This is known as "phytotoxicity."
Commercial insecticide soaps. Safer one excellent product. http://www.treehelp.com/shopping/product...
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Lady birds are predatory beetles but it is really the juvenile stage that does the most pest control. An adult female Lady Beetle may consume up to 75 aphids a day while the smaller male may consume up to 40. One larva may eat up to 350 aphids during its life span.
While it will, in the long run, help your problem getting the beetles established and reproducing takes time. The females deposit their eggs in clusters of up to a dozen per mass. The larvae hatch from the eggs in about a week and immediately start to consume aphids or other appropriate food. In a little less than a month they pupate and the pupal period lasts only about one week. When the adults emerge they too feed on aphids, but as fall approaches they may eat some pollen which supplies fat for winter hibernation.
The juveniles resemble tiny, six- legged alligators, blue-black in colour with orange spots. They are only 1/4 inch long.
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Insecticide Garlic Spray
Garlic is a natural antibiotic and antifungal remedy. When garlic is combined with mineral oil and soap, it becomes a very effective pest control product. However it is not a selective insecticide. It can be used to control cabbageworm, leafhoppers, squash bugs, whitefly, but will also affect beneficial insects so be careful where and when you apply this product.

Concentrate Recipe: Allow 3 ounces of finely chopped garlic to soak in 2 teaspoons of mineral oil for 24 hours. Add 1 pint of water and 1⁄4 ounce of liquid dish soap. Stir well and strain into a glass jar for storage. This is your concentrate.

To use: Combine 1-2 tablespoons of concentrate in 1 pint of water to make the spray. Do be careful not to make the solution too strong. While garlic is safe for humans, when combined with oil & soap, the mixture can cause leaf injury on sensitive plants. Always test the lower leaves of plants first to make sure they aren't affected. If no leaf damage occurs in 2 or 3 days, go ahead and spray more.