What is Pyrethrin Spray?
It is a contact insecticide made from a formulation of the natural occurring botanical pesticide pyrethrum. It is a powerful organic pesticide and works extremely well. We recommend this product as a last resort.
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Pyrethrin is a natural plant derived substance that comes from the chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium "painted daisy," which is grown for production in Kenya, Ecuador, Rwanda and Tanzania. It is made primarily of an extract from the seeds in the flower head.
How does Pyrethrin Spray work?
How can Pyrethrin Spray be used?
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Pyrethrin is effective on ants, aphids, beetles, codling moth, Colorado potato beetle, moths, cucumber beetle, leafhoppers, spider mites, stink bugs, thrips, webworms, whiteflies, gnats, houseflies, pantry pests, mosquitoes and many more.
Bonide Pyrethrin Concentrate is environmentally friendly and decomposes quickly. It can be used on vegetables, fruits, trees, ornamentals, houseplants and in greenhouses up till one day before harvest. You can apply with a hose end sprayer, compression sprayer, power sprayer or a squirt bottle.
Apply to insure thorough coverage of upper and lower leaf surfaces. Use caution on new growth and tender foliage. Prepare only the amount of spray required. Holding dilute spray more than 24 hours is not recommended. We highly recommend using a surfactant with it.
On asparagus, use to control asparagus beetle.
On garden beans, use to control aphids, leafhoppers, 12-spotted cucumber beetle, whitefly, and Mexican bean beetle.
On broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower, use to control aphids, cabbage looper, cross-striped cabbageworm, diamondback moth larvae, flea beetle, harlequin bug, imported cabbageworm, and stink bug.
On celery, use to control green peach aphid, leaftier, and cabbage looper.
On cranberries, use to control fireworms and leafhopper.
On eggplants, use to control blister beetle, Colorado potato beetle, flea beetle, and green peach aphid.
On lettuce, use to control cabbage looper, green peach aphid, diamondback moth larvae, and imported cabbageworm.
On mustard greens, kale, collards, and turnips, use to control imported cabbageworm, diamondback caterpillar, aphids, cabbage looper.
On peppers, use to control green peach aphid.
On potatoes, use to control aphids, Colorado potato beetle, flea beetle, and leafhoppers.
On radishes, use to control aphids and flea beetles.
On spinach, use to control aphids, cabbage looper, and webworm.
On tomatoes, use to control green peach aphid, stink bug, Colorado potato beetle, and flea beetle.
On Ornamentals (such as African Violets, Asters, Azaleas, Begonias, Camellias, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, Dogwoods, Gereniums, Gladioli, Marigolds, Roses, Rubber Plants, Wandering Jew, etc.), use to control aphids, flea beetle, and leafhopper.
