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Alternatives to Pesticides

* Organic Land Care Training for Municipal Officials or Transitioning Landscapers prepared by Paule Hjertaas, SNAP

* Organic Gardening class notes and Tips to Garden Organically prepared by Paule Hjertaas, SNAP

* Quick Links to Alternative Pest Control Sites with lots of fact sheets on alternatives.

* Alternatives in Links section.

* Asking for more pesticide alternatives products in SK

* SNAP's retailer survey prepared in 2007.

List of licensed reduced-risk products available in Canada. At that time, neem products were not registered in Canada as a pesticides, only as a leaf shine.

* Organic mulches give soil grounds for fertility. Some control weeds better.

Diseases

* Potato scab prevention

Late Blight of pototoes and tomatoes ( upcoming)

* Compost Tea in the control of plants and animal diseases

 

Insects

Ants   Aphids

* Bed bugs

* Garlic Barrier - an area mosquito repellent. Inteview by Brenda Feurnstein.

* Pyrethrins  SNAP does not consider synthetic pyrethrins as green or reduced-risk products.

http://www.panna.org/your-health/home-pets-garden also presents detailed alternative solutions to the following problems: ants, cockroaches, fleas, flies, lice, ticks, mice and rats, spiders, wasps, etc

Weeds