how can you kill any insects or their eggs before planting?
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This is what I do for those fungus gnats. I grind up 1 Mosquito Dunk into a powder and mix it with the soil. It prohibits the larvae from being able to feed. The same way it prevents mosquito larvae from feeding, it seems to work well for me. I usually get a handful that hatch and then nothing. The dunks are available at Home Depot.
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Try a 3-in-one organic pesticide, miticide and fungicide. It works well for me.
531060
I got a ton of maggots once when I put an animal-based protein powder into my composter. You can boil water and pour it on the maggots as you see them; that will kill many of them on contact. However, they are spread all throughout the compost, so there are a lot more you don't see. However, it's good to kill as many as you can so you don't get inundated with flies. Here's an idea I just thought of: Leave the lid of your bin open and the birds will be more than happy to take care of the maggots for you! I wish that had occurred to me back when I had the problem.
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use insecticide soap - or just use liquid dish soap in water, (1 tblspn for a gallon of water) for aphids. Need to spray every 7 to 10 days until controlled
274412
Live bugs only......if it killed the eggs I'm sure it would be splashed all over the package advertisement
1610682
You have to use a comb no matter or you will never get rid of the live bugs... combing is unavoidable. :-(
536980
I don't know if it would work on that or not. Plain bleach or ammonia usually keeps those types of insects away
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The directions for use are very simple. Hang the egg cases under a leaf or other overhanging structure in your garden. However caveat emptor - the egg cases I purchased never hatched. Disappointing since the ladybird beetles and nematodes I also bought worked great. Never saw an aphid or grub during the entire growing season.
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Vinegar will be cheaper and should kill them too. Full strength no extra water. It may attract bees so beware of that downside. I would not use purple power for that.
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Take the caged animals out and cover the cages with some towels. Then go around spraying at the bugs, where you think they nest, and in the general air where they are in case you miss. Given the animals you have I assume you have Indian meal moths, you should get some traps as welll. If I was wrong then disregard that last sentence.
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Yes, however make sure the soil is dry when you apply, and let it sit dry for a few days to kill them.
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We eat straight from the garden also and haven't noticed any eggs. I believe the ladybugs lay their eggs on the leaves...so eat up!
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I am not sure if the product kills the eggs on contact or after time but I do know that it kill it all. I can say it kills the live bed bugs on contact. It got rid of all my bed bugs. Make sure you follow the instruction and remove all cloth. Wash them and spray the whole house.
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I live in Michigan and what I did was take a 2foot by 1 foot piece of wood and then I put a couple screws into the wood. I then took some thread and tied each egg sac to a screw. I leaned the piece of wood against a wall near my garden. This protected the egg sacs from rain and the direct sun and kept them out of sight of most predators. It has been about a month or more since I did this and I am happy to report that I have several half inch long mantis babies in my garden. I don't believe the heat would harm them as long as you keep the egg sac in a shaded are that is also near a garden or a water source. Just my opinion. i'm no bug expert. I live in Michigan and what I did was take a 2foot by 1 foot piece of wood and then I put a couple screws into the wood. I then took some thread and tied each egg sac to a screw. I leaned the piece of wood against a wall near my garden. This protected the egg sacs from rain and the direct sun and kept them out of sight of most predators. It has been about a month or more since I did this and I am happy to report that I have several half inch long mantis babies in my garden. I don't believe the heat would harm them as long as you keep the egg sac in a shaded are that is also near a... » Read More I live in Michigan and what I did was take a 2foot by 1 foot piece of wood and then I put a couple screws into the wood. I then took some thread and tied each egg sac to a screw. I leaned the piece of wood against a wall near my garden. This protected the egg sacs from rain and the direct sun and kept them out of sight of most predators. It has been about a month or more since I did this and I am happy to report that I have several half inch long mantis babies in my garden. I don't believe the heat would harm them as long as you keep the egg sac in a shaded are that is also near a garden or a water source. Just my opinion. i'm no bug expert. « Show Less
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Yes, it kills everything but it's not an instant kill. It dries invisibly & the insects crawl through the residue & die later.
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Talstar P will only kill the insects that contact a treated surface or that are sprayed directly and it will not kill on contact. To kill the nest it is best to use a product like the Wasp X which will expand once it hits the nest and help to eliminate the whole nest.Wasp-X Wasp & Hornet Spray-1 Can
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Yes it kills pretty much all insects, unfortunately it wipes out bees as well. It's delayed reacting though, don't spray a hornet nest with it lol.
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This product will kill on contact, but it has to be direct contact. There is no lasting effect. So, you cannot pretreat an area. The bugs can and do return to an area that was previously treated.