How to Make a simple Organic Insecticide Spray (Aphids, Blackfly, Whitefly etc)

[pauloroarty]

Hi Huw Ive been spending a fortune buying all sorts of sprays to get rid of my greenflies and then I found this brilliant, easy and cheap way of dealing with them.Thank you very much.You're a STAR

[jencros]

"You just want...umm... 500 millilitres of water, which is... umm... half a litre." Haha! Awww! Huw was still so young when he made this. Fascinating to watch his presenting skills develop as he's grown up.

[carladavis]

I use a mixture of Organic cold pressed Neem Oil, Sal Suds plus a few drops of peppermint & citronella essential oils. I spray in the evening and my vegetables & roses look amazing. My rose bush was COVERED w Aphids until I used this. Also, some ants farm Aphids so you can make a bait trap with borax + sugar or peanut butter to take care of two pests. Good luck.

[obalitbetgorgiz]

Try a mix of one teaspoon of turmeric with one liter of water. Spray the leaves and the stem once every one or two weeks.

[genmama]

This is a great video! Some sprayers won't spray upside down so I just bend the stem ever so slightly to expose the underside of the plant.

[bessybarn]

I just made this according to the instructions, sprayed it, and my black fly are history. Thank you!

[celticphoenix]

You are the answer to my prayers. I have a kitchen windowsill garden for herbs and every year the aphids absolutely destroy my basil, my peppers, my chilies, my tomatoes and half my useful herbs. Hopefully with this spray I can now grow my basil again. One question, I heard a suggestion some time back that you can use essential oils to help keep bugs off your plants. Is there a safe way to add essential oils to this solution without burning the plants?

[alenaharris]

This is exactly what I'm looking for a cheap homemade solution 👌

[HuwRichards]

No problem and thankyou for watching and subscribing!

[wiskytom]

I've used Washing up liquid ( a good squirt ) Vit C powder ( a teaspoon ) and white vinegar ( a good squirt ) mixed into warm water and spray the living s**t out of everything...Works, don't know why, it just works!!

[aruwewetv]

THIS IS SUCH AN AWESOME VIDEO. VERY SHORT, SIMPLE AND WELL DETAILED. THANKS

[jocook]

I've picked up loads of tips from really are my top teacher!!!

[Allottedaaron]

Great video and exactly what I needed to find. Thanks for taking the time to explain measures and which soap to use.

[sifrsifr]

I bought a chilli plant and it's covered in aphids only after a few days on my widow sill. Will try this, thanks!

[stephanieclarke]

Here in Bristol in the UK I get serious issues with black flies on my beans every year I will give this a try this year thanks for the upload :)

[Timeski]

and this should work for White flies as well? Thanks..

[ninaz]

Can I also use this on mushrooms? I’m growing mushrooms and there are lots of flies on it...

[HuwRichards]

Yes as long as it's organic based, just grate it up, stir into water, and rub on the affected leaves, thanks!

[traceyclark]

thank you very usefull information i had a big problem with aphids on my petunias last year.

[AlbertaUrbanGarden]

Typically what I do to keep my Aphids down is release lady bugs into my garden.  They do a great job keeping the pests down!  I released them two years in a row and I guess they are happy enough in my garden because they keep coming back ;)