Planetagarden
- What is the best insecticide for indoor plants?
- What types of chemicals are used in pesticides?
- Is it safe to spray pesticides indoors?
- What are the 4 types of pesticides?
What is the best insecticide for indoor plants?
Insects Bugging Your Plants? Try These 10 Natural Insecticides
- Soapy water. Mix 5 tablespoons of dish soap with 4 cups of water in a bottle and spray plants with the solution. ...
- Neem oil spray. ...
- Pyrethrum spray. ...
- Beer. ...
- Garlic. ...
- Pepper spray. ...
- Herbal water spray. ...
- Alcohol spray.
What types of chemicals are used in pesticides?
Pesticides can be grouped according to the types of pests which they kill:
- Insecticides - insects.
- Herbicides - plants.
- Rodenticides - rodents (rats and mice)
- Bactericides - bacteria.
- Fungicides - fungi.
- Larvicides - larvae.
Is it safe to spray pesticides indoors?
Products used on lawns and gardens that drift or are tracked inside the house may be found, especially in the air within homes. The exposure to pesticides may result in irritation to eye, nose, and throat; damage to central nervous system and kidney; and increased risk of cancer.
What are the 4 types of pesticides?
Types of Pesticides
- Insecticides – insects.
- Herbicides – plants.
- Rodenticides – rodents (rats & mice)
- Bactericides – bacteria.
- Fungicides – fungi.
- Larvicides – larvae.
