INSECT CONTROL

Insect Control

Always try to apply insecticides in the early morning or evening, as to not burn plants, and avoid when beneficial pollinators are active. Do not apply to small seedlings or transplants. Do not apply in excessive heat. Most importantly, always read the label well to make sure you are following the correct measurements and pre harvest intervals (PHI) These are some our highlighted insects controls that we carry at sprouts, though we carry more options and brands in store. Call us with question, we cant wait to hear from you!

Arber - Organic

Favorite new organic Product

This product is an innovative addition to the shelves of Sprouts. It is a completely natural product that works to strengthen the plant's microbiome by using good bacteria. It’s harmless to beneficial insects and encourages thriving growth and root development, while targeting soil and leaf dwelling pests. It's a different way of looking at pest removal, by instead also targeting plant heath to make it more resistant to disease and pest in the first place. Great on fungus gnats

Use On: Vegetables, fruits, nuts, ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, flowers, foliage and tropical plants.
Controls and Prevents: Aphids, fungus gnats, mites, mealybugs, leafhoppers, tent caterpillars, grubs, leaf beetles, thrips, whiteflies, stink bugs, fruit flies, and more

Capt Jack Neem max and Neem oil - Organic

Neem has always been one of our favorite organic options to pest control. Now offering Captain Jacks Neem Max. This product is 70% Cold pressed Neem oil, from the Neem Tree. Neem works as an insecticide, miticide by repelling, suffocating, disrupting life cycle or even poisoning the pest when ingested. It has also been known to slow the spread of Fungal disease in plants.

Use on vegetables, fruits, trees, nuts, vines, citrus, ornamentals, flowers, shrubs, grass lawns and houseplants.
Controls Aphids, Beetles, Borers, Caterpillars, Flies, Grasshoppers, Gnats (including Fungus Gnats), Leafhoppers, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mites, Psyllids, Root Knot Nematodes, Scales, Thrips, True Plant bugs, Weevils, Wireworms and Whiteflies.
Can help slow and prevent these diseases Alternaria, Anthracnose, Blight (early, late, leaf), Botrytis, Black Spot, Downey Mildew, Molds, Powdery Mildew, Rust, Scab, Stem Mildew, Southern Blight, Sour Rot Grapes, Soil Fungal diseases and much more.

Horticultural oil - Organic

our choice for a organic option for fruit trees

Another organic option we carry is our horticultural oil. It is a paraffinic oil that can be applied during the growing season or dormant/ pre-dominant ( just when the buds begin to show). It acts by smothering a number of insect pests and controlling diseases. A great organic option for fruit trees, ornamental trees, and shrubs. It is recommended not to apply in the heat of summer, or in conjunction with any sulfur products.

to control overwintering eggs of red spiders, scale insects, aphids, bud moths, leaf roller, red bug, codling moth, blister mites, galls, whitefly, mealy bugs and other insects and diseases.
for use on fruit trees, shade trees, shrubs, ornamentals, roses, and vegetables.

Captain Jacks Dead Bug Brew - Organic

Captain Jacks Dead bug brew is approved for organic gardening. It works by using an ingredient called spinosad. It works by the insects ingesting the sprayed foliage, so it not as effective against sucking insects such as aphids, but rather on bores, beetles, caterpillars, codling moth, gypsy moth, loops, leaf miner, spider mites, and tent caterpillars.
Protects a wide range of plants such as fruiting vegetables, cucurbits, leafy veggies, Tuberous, bush berries, and pome fruit.

insecticidal soap - Natural

This product is crafted from potassium salts of fatty acids.It can be used up until day of harvest.

controls adelgids, aphids, lacebugs, mealybugs, mites, tent caterpillars, grasshoppers, thrips, scale, & more.
Designed for use indoors, outdoors, & in greenhouses on fruit & nut trees, corn, soybeans, melons, peas, cabbage, figs, grapes, citrus, houseplants, ornamentals, & more.

Pyrethrins Garden and insect spray -Natural

our choice for garden Veggies with aphids

Pyrethrin has components that are derived from the Chrysanthemum flower. It kills the insect or pest by targeting its central nervous system. It is known as a more biodegradable insecticide, breaking down completely in just a few days in direct sunlight, making it a great option for those stubborn pests in your garden bed. This particular product is combined with PBO as a synergist making it not suitable for organic gardening, but more effective overall. Garden Insect Spray can be used on vegetables up to the day of harvest. It won't leave behind any objectionable residue. Chrysanthemums such as Shasta Daisies as this can leave brown spots

for use on asparagus, beans, broccoli,cabbage, celery, eggplant, cranberries, peppers, spinach, tomatoes, potatoes, radishes, dogwoods, azaleas, begonias, roses, geraniums, plus ornamental trees and shrubs, not for use squash or zucchini.

This pest control is a fast and effective way to kill aphids, beetles, webworms, leafhoppers and many other yard and garden insects.

Thuricide -Natural

Our choice for Cabbage looper and crawling pests

The active ingredient in this product is something known as BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS. It is a naturally occurring bacteria that produces compounds that are toxic to certain caterpillars but not to other beneficial insects. It also breaks down in a few days after application.

This pest control is great for use on redhumped caterpillars, cabbage looper, diamondback moth, omnivorous leafroller, tent caterpillar, and many more.
PROTECTS VEGETABLES, FRUITS, NUTS, SHADE TREES & ORNAMENTALS - Thuricide is designed for use on a variety of plants including almonds, apples, pears, cherries, grapes, oranges, celery, broccoli, cabbage, pecans plus shade trees and ornamentals.

mite X - Natural

our choice for spider mites

This broad spectrum miticide/insecticide uses botanical oils such as cottonseed, clove and garlic to kill and control many varieties of mites, thrips and aphids. This is our personal favorite for use against spider mites on your house plants

Apply to listed vegetables, fruits, nuts, vines, crops, shrubs, berries, and more.
Controls mites, thrips, aphids, and other listed insects.al favorite product for controlling difficult to get rid of spider mite.

Fertilome indoor outdoor spray

The active ingredient in this product is permethrin. Permethrin is a man made product designed after pyrethrin. It kills a broad range of insects with very little application. It can be harmful to bees though so please spray your plants when bees are not active. It usually biodegrades in three days. It is great for house plants with aphids problems or on outside flowers. Check to see what vegetables can be sprayed with permethrin before application. Also though permethrin is used as an insecticide on many animals such as dogs and horses, it is toxic to cats so if spraying on house plants, make sure to keep it away from kitty for a few days.

Bed bugs, Carpet beetles, centipedes, cockroaches, crickets, dust mites, fleas, lice, mosquitoes, scorpions, spiders, ticks and other insects ***not the best option for spider mite though

Malathion

This manmade pesticide is used to control a wide range of pests, and works when applied to most vegetables. This is for outside use only so please do not use it on house plants.

is great for use on aphids, spider mites, mosquitoes, scales, thrips, leafhoppers, Japanese beetles, codling moths, & other listed sucking & chewing insects.
Use Malathion Insect Control on asparagus, tomatoes, lettuce, melons, squash, blackberries, citrus fruits, roses, carnations, ornamentals, shrubs, & other listed fruits & vegetables.

Dispel Dust

Dipel Dust is a biological insecticide that contains Bacillus thuringiensis. It is used to kill many types of worms. When they eat any of the dust, they die shortly after. It has no pre-harvest interval and could be applied up to the day before harvest, just make sure to wash your produce before consumption.

For use on vegetables, shrubs, lawns, and ornamental plants.
To target tomato hornworms, bagworms, loopers, tent caterpillars, webworms, and more

eight

This product is a dust that is a highly effective insecticide for contact and residual control. It can provide protection for up to 4 weeks after lightly dusting plants. It comes in a ready to use dust so no need to dilute in water and spray like others. Not for use on indoor plants. Make sure to check the label for preharvest, and postharvest intervals to make sure it is used safely and correctly.

This pest control is great for use on species of ant, aphid, fly, caterpillar, beetle, leafminer, tick, millipede, cricket, worm, cicadas earworns, cutworms, cankerworm, webworm, fungus gnat, inchworms, japanese beetles, leafminers, spider mites, whiteflies, scale insects, mealy bug
PROTECTS VEGETABLES, ROSES & FLOWERS - Garden Dust protects a variety of vegetables including asparagus, tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, eggplant plus more. Can also be used to protect flowers such as roses, petunias, poinsettias, azaleas & more.

Sevin

The active ingredient in Sevin is Carbaryl. It has been a go- to insecticide for fruit and vegetable growers since 1956. It kills over 100 listed insects including Japanese beetle, armyworms, cutworms, lace bugs, cabbage worm, grasshopper scale, ants, aphids, and many more.It usually has a three day interval time between harvest, but this is varies with each plant, so be sure to check the label. Also just this past year, Sevin has been transitioning to use of a newer pyrethroid insecticide called Zeta cypermethrin, so Carbaryl might be becoming a thing of the past. The new insecticide has a longer staying period, protecting up to three months, and also kills more insects than the older brand. As of right now we carry the original product, but look for updates on the label. Sevin active ingredient is said to be harmful to honey bees, so please make sure you use it before bees are active.

triple action plus

An all around solution to many garden problems, Triple actio plus uses pyrethrins and a synergist of piperonyyl butoxide provides quick and more complete control of insects and fungal diseases. It acts as an “exciter” to release insect pests that are hiding and into contact with spray residues.

use on herbs, spices, flowers & shrubs, fruits, nuts and vegetables & roses.
l control scale, beetles, spider mites, loopers, aphids, leaf miners, armyworms, weevils, whiteflies, tent caterpillars, and other insects. This is a fungicide that works and will prevent and control fungal diseases such as: black spot, brownspot, leaf spot, powdery mildew, anthracnose, rust and others. It can be applied every 7 to 14 days, and can be applied up to harvest

Fruit Tree Spray

This concentrated formula combines several pesticides to give your fruit trees the best protection possible. It contains “sticker” ingredients to improve the effectiveness of the insecticides it contains. Do not apply within 14 days of harvest

Use on apples, cherries, grapes, peaches and Also for use on strawberries
Apple Maggots, Codling Moths and Apple ScabJ,apanese beetles, mites, flea beetles, aphids plus more. Also controls certain diseases such as black spot, downy mildew, brown rot, coryneum blight, and many more.

bio advanced Tree and shrub

our favorite for trees and shrubs

Slow release systemic that provides 12-month long-lasting systemic protection in a single application, making healthy and beautiful trees easy!

Insect and Pest Killer: Kills Army Worms, Japanese Beetles, Emerald Ash Borers, Adelgids, Leafminers, Aphids, Caterpillars, Lace Bugs, Lily Leaf Beetles, Leafhoppers, Leaf Miners and Tip Moths, Black Vine Weevils, Mealybugs, Pine Tip or Shoot Moths, Psylla (Psyllids), Root Weevils, Thrips, Whiteflies, Woolly Adelgids
Systemic Protection: Protects your potted and outdoor trees and shrubs from the roots to the stem of every leaf

Diatomaceous earth- Natural

Our choice for crawling, ants, earwigs , etc.

Made of fossilized skeleton of microscopic aquatic diatoms They are sharp and will cut soft bodied insects that crawl across it, killing them. It is harmless to people and animals. It can also kill beneficial insects to apply with care.

kills ant, aphids, cockroaches, earwigs, silverfish, beetles, slugs, millipedes, fleas, bedbugs, grasshoppers, centipedes, and other crawling insects.