Safe and All-Natural Pest Control for Indoors, Garden, and Coop - Desecticide by Southland Organics

When it comes to pest control, sometimes it feels like the only options are using potentially harmful chemicals or making friends with the neighborhood creepy crawlies. Desecticide is here to change that. https://www.southlandorganics.com/blo...

Whether you're a homeowner, gardener, backyard chicken enthusiast or all three, the odds are that you go head-to-head with unwanted insect pests on a daily basis—or at least more often than you'd like. For decades, the only answer to this natural problem has been very unnatural: using chemical insecticides that may be harmful or toxic to people, pets and the planet. And for the environmentally conscious homeowner, gardener or chicken keeper, this answer is far from ideal. Now, natural insecticides offer a means to protect your spaces without the risks of chemical insecticides.

What is a natural insecticide?

Environmental Protection Agency seal
Although there is no strict definition of a “natural insecticide,” there are qualifications to be considered safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Under EPA regulations, pesticides of any type can be designated as FIFRA 25(b) exempt by adhering to a list of active and inert ingredients that are generally regarded as safe, which means the product poses no risk to people or the environment.

This assurance is what makes natural insecticide products so attractive to environmentally conscious homeowners, farmers and gardeners. Natural insecticides come in many forms, and they can be broadly categorized into three groups: chemical, mineral and biological.

Essential Oils and Soaps to Control Insect Pests

Natural vegetable oil extracted from neem tree
Examples of natural insecticides include diatomaceous earth, kaolin clay and elemental sulfur. In the case of fluid insecticides, we often rely on ingredients like essential oils and soaps to do the heavy lifting.

Essential Oils

Essential oils are concentrated plant extracts obtained via mechanical pressing or steam distillation of plant material. Each essential oil has unique physical and chemical properties that make it useful in a wide variety of products for human, animal and plant health. These properties can be anything from scent and color to solubility and polarity.

In terms of insecticidal properties, citronella oil and neem oil are favorites of natural insecticide brands, but studies have shown that certain herbs like lavender, mint and oregano have strong insecticidal properties as well.

Insecticidal soaps are fatty acids with the ability to degrade or dissolve the insect cuticle's protective layers and cause desiccation. Soaps are particularly useful against soft-bodied insects, such as white flies, thrips and aphids.

DIY Natural Pest Control

Do it yourself natural pest control
A few drops of this, a few drops of that, shake it all up in a small spray bottle, and voilà, the perfect DIY (do it yourself) natural pest control, right? Well, not exactly.

While some folks try DIY pest control, these efforts include creating different concoctions of ingredients like white vinegar, water, garlic juice and eucalyptus oil or scattering a few tea bags around—and they just aren't always effective natural remedies.

Take the guesswork out of the equation with an effective solution: Desecticide.

Introducing the Desecticide Product Suite

For us, the need for a natural solution to insect problems began in chicken houses. Desecticide Poultry House Insecticide has been a product of ours and a favorite of poultry growers for years.

Application

To apply, mix 6 ounces of Desecticide with a half gallon of water to cover 250 square feet.

Mixing tip: Always start by diluting Desecticide. Start with the water first, and then add in Desecticide. If you add the water to the Desecticide, you will have foam. There is no need for agitation. Simply mix and spray!

Coming Soon: Desecticide Indoor Insecticide Concentrate

Desecticide Indoor Insecticide Concentrate
Specially designed for indoor use, Desecticide Indoor Insecticide Concentrate kills both crawling and flying bugs.

Ant infestation in the kitchen? Fruit fly takeover and apple cider vinegar just isn't cutting it? Desecticide will knock 'em out. It's the ultimate pest solution for use on baseboards, foundations and any other places where creepy crawlies tend to hide.

At Southland Organics, we're proud to offer incredibly effective products designed with environmental stewardship in mind. Our line of Desecticide products offers a safe and effective means of eliminating insect pests in your home, garden or chicken coop.


Contact Us

If you have any questions about our natural pest control sprays, contact us at [email protected] or 800-608-3755.