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1. General Remedies and Environmental Control

Temperature above 80 degrees F. will ward off powdery mildew. If using CO2 you can take your plants from their ideal 86 degrees F. to upwards of 90-92 degrees F, at the plant level, which will deter the growth of this mold. Humidity below 45%...

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2. How to Handle Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of fungi in the order Erysiphales. This is one of the easier diseases to spot, as the symptoms are quite...

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3. Beneficial Insects or Predators

The initial cost of beneficial insects is almost always higher than a can of insecticide and initially, you might be tempted to use a spray, especially as you watch your plants being besieged by ravenous bugs. Over the long term however,...

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4. Insecticidal Soap

Soaps, which are sodium or potassium salts combined with fish or vegetable oil, have been used as insecticides for hundreds of years. Soaps are virtually nontoxic to animals, however they basically suck the life right out of bugs by causing...

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5. Pyrethrins

Pyrethrins are natural insecticides found in daisy-like Chrysanthemum flowers grown and harvested in Kenya, Africa and Australia. Pyrethrum is the dried, powdered head of the plant, Pyrethrins are the active chemicals found in the plant and...

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6. Foliar Spraying with Einstein Oil

Einstein Oil contains the finest quality, first extraction, cold-pressed Neem oil currently on the market. It is also enhanced with several other potent herbal ingredients to keep leaves clean and plants healthy. All ingredients are 100% Organic...

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7. Neem Oil

More than 60 insect pests may be controlled by neem including aphids, beetles, caterpillars, lace bugs, leafhoppers, leaf miners, mealy bugs, psyllids, thrips, and whiteflies. (Read the label of the specific product you are using before...

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8. Pest Control Solutions

If you need to use an insecticide to knock down a pest problem, do yourself a favor and use a natural one, NOT a synthetic one. A synthetic spray might initially do the trick, but it will be toxic to you. Do you really want to eat pesticides? If...

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9. Fighting Fungus Gnats With Beneficial Organisms

Predator Nematodes are microscopic worms. They only effect soft-bellied insects like fungus gnat larvae (not animals - so don’t worry!) Nematodes get sucked up into the guts of the larvae, and begin to colonize and multiply until they finally...

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10. Fighting Fungus Gnats With Azatrol

This is a great way to deal with fungus gnats and their larvae. A routine spray, as well as a root drench through regular feeding will certainly cut down on the population if not eliminate it. Please see our Info Sheet on Azatrol and Patrol for...

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