Which pest sprays ACTUALLY work? | Houseplant Pest Control

Aloha! Houseplant pest control options can be overwhelming especially for a new plant parent, so today I'm reviewing four of the most popular store-bought pest sprays on the market. We will be covering which plant pest sprays actually work, which plant pest treatments are pet safe, if these store-bought pesticides are safe for all plants, what bugs these pest treatments work on, and we will even get a little into the science behind how each of these pest products work and the active ingredients in each.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:09 Six main things about each pesticide we will be discussing
1:40 Neem Oil review
1:54 Active ingredients in neem oil
2:08 What bugs does Neem Oil work on
2:25 Is Neem Oil pet safe
3:16 Is Neem Oil safe to use on all types of plants
4:04 How does Neem Oil work
4:49 Does Neem Oil work
5:59 Insecticidal Soap review
6:24 Active ingredients in Insecticidal Soap
6:36 What bugs does Insecticidal Soap work on
6:42 Is Insecticidal Soap pet safe
6:50 Is Insecticidal Soap safe to use on all types of plants
7:41 How does Insecticidal Soap work
9:08 Does Insecticidal Soap work
9:35 Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew review
10:08 Active ingredients in Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew
10:32 What bugs does Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew work on
10:41 Is Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew pet safe
10:56 Is Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew safe to use on all types of plants
11:15 How does Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew work
12:03 Does Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew work
13:20 End All review
13:56 Active ingredients in End All pesticide
14:37 What bugs does End All work on
15:24 Is End All pet safe
16:07 Is End All safe to use on all types of plants
16:34 How does End All work
16:50 Does End All work
19:02 My store bought pesticide recommendation for houseplants
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[hammyandguineakids]

You always have thorough explanation for any plant related thing. Whenever I need to learn anything or I face houseplant issues, i search for your channel

[scottgalbreath]

I switch on and off between insecticidal soap and dawn dish soap. I know, I know, people may cringe about using dish soap but it is quite effective. Not something I'd recommend doing on a regular basis but again it's cheap and it works. A spray bottle, warm water and the soap added and diluted.

[lj]

Hi Drea and viewers, I was interested about why "EndALL" can't be sprayed to drip (especially because in Amazon it says "a spray that dissolves harmlessly/rapidly into the soil"). When I called the "Safer" company a call center representative said that the spray is more effective when on the foliage rather than in the soil. So, according to the company, it's more efficient to spray only enough to stay on the plant but it should not damage the roots if you spray too much. Thanks for the helpful content Drea!

[bread-studio]

I dilute neem oil with Castle soap and water. I find it very useful for pest control.

[MarisaAndChew]

Lol you know you love the pets when they manage to spread spider mites and they still have a home 🤣

[livingthedream]

This was so well researched and explained. Thank you very much.

[MarisaAndChew]

My grandma used to have a greenhouse, she's been passed since 2003... But her treatment for plants including bringing them in for the winter was to put them in a trash bag, spray with home and Garden raid, close the bag over night and then open up... Not sure I would feel comfortable doing that on my alocasia or calathea but I think Gramma basically fogging the bugs out was simplest...

[MarisaAndChew]

I haven't found either but the garden stuff is finally out in the stores so I'm going to pick up whichever I can find! With the calathea and alocasia wanting higher moisture it's not as easy to just let the plants dry out fully and kill that way, which was part of my method before!

[oliviamcveigh]

Definitely be careful with any product containing pyrethrin, I work at an emergency vet and have seen plenty of cases where cats have gotten that ingredient on them (it’s in some flea/tick products for dogs) and it can cause tremors and seizures. Please be safe with any product you use but especially this one

[haleraiser]

LOVE your thorough explanations thank you for this! Question, when using the last two in combination with each other how many weeks apart do you use and how long?

[eviefriend]

Toby is like mama don’t blame me I too beautiful!😻

[RedWolfRedWolfRedWolf]

FYI on Spinosad.

Spinosad affects the nervous system of insects that eat or touch it. It causes their muscles to flex uncontrollably. This leads to paralysis and ultimately their death, typically within 1-2 days

[Yessssz]

When you alternate between products, do you rinse the first product off of the plant before spraying the second or does the second product go on top of the first?

[katlynbarry]

This really helped me! Thank you so much

[Aquamarine.Aubrey]

Great video! Just like always! Very thorough! I love your scientific brain and explanations! You're a great teacher! Have you ever tried diatomaceous earth? I've recently seen a couple YouTubers using it.

[fm]

Regarding End All:

The pyrethrins break down quickly once released into the environment, especially in sunlight. This leads to a rapid degradation of the pyrethrins before they can actively work on the pest you're trying to eliminate. PBO has environmental concerns about its persistence and potential impact on non-targeted organisms.

Applying too much can exceed the surface tension limit of the leaves leading to more runoff of the solution. Essentially the runoff causes the total application be less than just spraying it as directed. A too low of concentrations of pyrethrins may cause not enough solution to be applied to work 100%. Pyrethrins can be toxic to fish and invertebrates if they are introduced into an aquatic environment. It can also end up affecting beneficial insects who themselves are beneficial to pest control. PBO can also end up targeting non-targeted species. It can impact ecological balance.

Sensitive plants can end up with phytotoxic effects such as leaf burn or yellowing in excess concentrations. It can also affect the pH. Sub-lethal doses of pyrethrins can allow some pests to survive and reproduce and can lead to resistance.

[Max-sojp]

Tobi is like "look at me .. I'm adorable. Don't study her. I didn't spread anything but love" 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for letting us know how the insecticides work. Appreciated.

[msscamp]

I suspect the reason it says to not spray to run off is because this product can be used both indoors and outdoors, and will stick to dirt without degrading for a very long time - somewhere around 86 days according to what I just read. If used to the point of run off outside, the potential exists for wind, rain, watering to wash it into bodies of water where it will likely poison fish. Fish are very sensitive to pyrethrins.

[Littlewulff]

Have you tried diatomaceous earth? Alone or in combination with other stuff? What did you think?

[ellie]

So do you spray and remove (rinse Plant) or just spray the plant? Im asking about the Neem, bottle does not say. Sorry if its a dumb question. 🤷‍♀️