Kill Colorado Potato Beetles
Get Rid of Colorado Potato Beetles Naturally Without Chemical Pesticides Using Our Organic Cedar Oil Insecticide
The Colorado potato beetle is oval shaped with a striped orange shell and six jointed legs. Five distinctive brown stripes run vertically down each of its forewings. The Colorado potato beetle destroys potato crops by devouring leaves and migrating throughout gardens. It may also attack plants in the nightshade family such as tomatoes, peppers and eggplants.
The Colorado potato beetle can be quite difficult to control because it has developed a resistance to a number of chemical pesticides. For this reason, a good organic formula is worth its weight in gold. If you’re exasperated by ineffective chemicals or homespun dish soap remedies that just don’t seem to curtail the problem, it’s time for a powerful organic insecticide that won’t poison flowers, taint vegetables or harm humans.
While many essential oils are used against beetles in organic farming applications, our cedar oil formulation is among the most powerful. Cedar oil is a BASE NOTE. In the world of aroma therapy and perfume making, a top note is defined as the first scent you detect in a perfume blend. The base note is the lingering essence that stays with you long after the top note has faded!
The Colorado potato beetle overwinters in the soil either in the growing field itself or on field margins. The following spring, adults begin to emerge as soon as potatoes emerge. Adults feed for a short while in the spring then begin to mate and lay clusters of 10-30 yellow eggs on the undersides of leaves. A good soil soak very early in the spring is instrumental in disrupting the egg layer cycle.
Our Formula Works in Many Ways:
- Repels a wide variety of insects with an intense cedar aroma
- Erodes the exoskeleton of insects, contributing to early demise
- Dissolves eggs on contact, but not by proximity. (Eggs must come in direct contact with the formula, not just the vapors.)
- Masks the scent trails that many insects use to communicate, coordinate and flourish
- Discourages new insects from moving into treated territory
Product Details:
Our outdoor concentrate comes in many sizes:
- Quart Size: One quart makes 8 gallons of solution for outdoor pest control and organic farming applications. Each gallon of mixed solution treats 1,000 square feet. Apply with a hose end sprayer.
- Gallon Size: The gallon sized version of our outdoor formula is an excellent value for large yards and wooded lots. One gallon makes 32 gallons of solution for crops, yards, gardens, patios and more.
- 55 Gallon Drum: Huge bulk savings for large commercial farms. One drum makes 1760 gallons of solution. Each gallon of mixed solution covers 1,000 square feet.