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Pest control
Kensizer
These dual-sided yellow cards attract whitefly, aphids, thrips, and fungus gnats before an infestation spreads, working more as an early warning system than a full fix. Canopy height placement catches problems sooner than the edges.
Yellow Sticky Traps: Catching Pests Before They Spread
Kensizer 20-Pack Fruit Fly Trap, Yellow Sticky Gnat Traps, 6×8 in | For Indoor/Outdoor, Flying Plant Insect Killer, Fungus Gnats, Whiteflies, Aphids, Leaf Miners
- Designed for Variety Trapping Flying Plant Insects – great for capturing aphids, leaf miner, fungus gnats, thrips, white flies, black flies, midges and others. Safe and non-toxic, reduce the use of chemical insecticides.
- Cut it as you wish – The fruit fly yellow sticky gnat traps is easy to cut and fit for your needs. 10 wooden sticks will be included at random, you may insert them into the small potted plants.
- Hang it on the tree – Hang them on the tree with the included 20 twist tie and the pests will be attracted to the bright yellow color, then they’ll get stuck on the sticky surface!
Bonide Neem Oil
This concentrated neem oil dilutes into a spray that handles mites, aphids, and whitefly along with some fungal issues, without the residues that can throw off a closed hydroponic system. Getting the ratio right matters more than spraying often.
Neem Oil for Hydroponics: How to Mix and Apply It
Bonide Captain Jack’s Neem Oil, 16 oz. Concentrate, Multi-Purpose Fungicide, Insecticide and Miticide for Organic Gardening | Multi-Purpose Fungicide
- MULTI-PURPOSE BUG KILLER – Bonide Neem Oil is a perfect pest control solution for any garden dealing with mites, flies, mildew, and more. .
- NEEDS TO BE MIXED – This product arrives as a concentrate that needs to be mixed before application.
- KILLS ALL STAGES OF INSECTS – Bonide’s 3-in-1 Neem Oil is great because it kills the egg, larvae, and adult stages of insects while also preventing the fungal attack of plant tissues.
Summit Mosquito Bits
This granule releases Bti, a natural bacterium, into the growing media or reservoir, where fungus gnat larvae ingest it and die within a day. It targets the larval stage, not just the adults after they have spread.
Fungus Gnat Larvae: How Bti Granules Stop Them Early
Summit Chemical CO 117-6 30OZ
- Quick acting formula
- EPA registered in all 50 states
- Available in a 30oz size
Bonide Insecticidal Soap
This ready-to-use soap breaks down soft-bodied insects like aphids and mites on contact, working immediately instead of repelling pests over time the way neem oil does. It leaves no residue, so reapplying after each hatch matters.
Insecticidal Soap for Hydroponics: How Contact Kill Works
Bonide Insecticidal Soap, 32 oz Ready-to-Use Spray Multi-Purpose Insect Control for Organic Gardening Indoor and Outdoor | Multi-Purpose Insect Control
- Captain Jack’s Insecticidal Super Soap controls species of adelgid, ant, aphid, borer, caterpillar, spider mite, cricket, chinch bug, weevil, fly, thrip, and more
- Designed for outdoor residential use in home gardens, lawns, ornamentals, and greenhouses; use on artichoke, cabbage, onions, berries, basil, lavender, mint, sage, pistachios, almonds, apples, plums, cilantro, lawns, turf and more
- Product kills through direct contact and ingestion; spray insects, such as aphids, directly or allow leaf feeding insects, such as worms and caterpillars, to eat the leaf surface to die