By Heather Rhoades
Image by Troy Newton As an organic gardener, you may know the difficulty of finding a good organic insecticide. You may ask yourself “how do I make my own insecticide?” Making White Oil to use as an insecticide is easy and inexpensive. Let’s take a look at how to make white oil and why it works as an insecticide.
How to make white oil
- 1 cup vegetable or white mineral oil
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons dish soap (without bleach) or Murphy’s soap
Why does white oil work?
White oil works by coating soft body insects, like aphids and mites, in oil. The soap helps the oil to stick to the insect. The combination of these two ingredients works to suffocate the insects. The water loosens the mixture enough to be sprayed easily.
Now that you know how to make white oil, you know “How do I make my own insecticide?” You can use this insecticide to keep your garden free if pests.
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By Heather Rhoades
Image by Troy Newton As an organic gardener, you may know the difficulty of finding a good organic insecticide. You may ask yourself “how do I make my own insecticide?” Making White Oil to use as an insecticide is easy and inexpensive. Let’s take a look at how to make white oil and why it works as an insecticide.
How to make white oil
Why does white oil work?
White oil works by coating soft body insects, like aphids and mites, in oil. The soap helps the oil to stick to the insect. The combination of these two ingredients works to suffocate the insects. The water loosens the mixture enough to be sprayed easily.
Now that you know how to make white oil, you know “How do I make my own insecticide?” You can use this insecticide to keep your garden free if pests.
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