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Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
The Green Light Company (P.O. Box 17985, San Antonio, TX 78217, web site http://www.greenlightco.com) recently introduced Bioganic(R) Home & Garden Spray RTU and Bioganic(R) Lawn & Garden Spray RTS, both containing plant oils as active (and also as ³inert²) ingredients. According to Green Light, ³Bioganic products were developed to provide consumers with formulations that are safe around children, pets, and the environment. They are 100% organic [meaning that they meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture¹s National Organic Program], both sprays kill and repel insects, and may be used on vegetables up until the day of harvest. These unique products have broad label uses (ornamentals, potted plants, etc.).² Judging from information provided by Green Light and additional information available on the World Wide Web (especially at the sites http://www.ecopco.com and http://www.ecoipm.com), these new insecticides combine extraordinary safety and efficacy‹ they soon might be the products of choice even for home gardeners who currently use conventional broad-spectrum sprays! Below are excerpts from a recent Green Light press release. Green Light Bioganic(R) products employ the natural defenses that plants ... have used for their self-protection against insects and pathogens for centuries‹essential oils. After many years of researching the natural defenses of plants, Green Light introduces revolutionary and proprietary combinations of effective insecticidal plant oils that offer reduced-risk alternatives. In addition, there is less probability insects will become resistant to the oils, a problem common to most insecticides currently in use. The active ingredients in the Bioganic(R) line of products are unique blends of essential oils. [According to the Material Safety Data Sheets, available at the Green Light web site listed above, the active ingredients in both the Home & Garden Spray and the Lawn & Garden Spray are clove oil, sesame oil, and thyme oil, while the inert ingredients in both products are wintergreen oil, soybean oil, lecithin, and water. Not counting water or lecithin, the concentrations of active and inert ingredients are higher in the Lawn & Garden Spray (which is formulated for hoseend spraying) than in Home & Garden Spray (which is formulated for finger-trigger spraying).] Approved as Direct Food Additives or classified as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, these oils are commonly used to add flavor and aroma to many cosmetic, beverage, and food products, including cake, candy, sweeteners, gum, soft drinks, and lipstick.... Researchers began evaluating different plant oils to determine if they had insecticidal activity. It was determined that these oils shared a common molecular structure and that by combining a variety of these plant oils, the combination could enhance their activity. A patent was granted for this work. The combination significantly enhanced the effectiveness of these products without compromising their safety. THESE NEW ACTIVE INGREDIENTS ARE SO REVOLUTIONARY THAT THEY HAVE GAINED THE INTEREST AND ENDORSEMENT OF PROMINENT ENTOMOLOGISTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. Green Light Bioganic(R) ... plant oils kill insects by blocking specific neural pathways [in insects] that don¹t exist in mammals or birds. These plant oils attack the octopamine neuroreceptors. Octopamine is a key insect neurotransmitter that regulates insect movement, behavior, and metabolism. The blockage of the receptor activity prevents the transmission of the octopamine signals, which leads to certain characteristic signs of toxicity, such as excitation and hyperextension in the hind legs and abdomen, followed by immobilization and/or knockdown, followed by death of the insect. This process will begin immediately. Mortality in insects can occur within minutes of application but might take hours depending on the type of insect pest and concentration of product that contacts the insect directly.... Residues degrade rapidly and are not persistent ... [with] minimal impact on beneficial insects ... Not phytotoxic ... The Material Safety Data Sheets for the Bioganic(R) insecticides state: ³The individual components of this product are known to have low oral and dermal toxicity. This mixture is expected to have a similar toxicological profile. Prolonged contact with the skin may cause irritation.² Among the target insect pests for the Bioganic(R) products are these: ants, aphids, caterpillars, centipedes, cockroaches, earwigs, fleas, flies, gnats, grasshoppers, millipedes, mosquitoes, pillbugs (sowbugs), spiders, ticks, and whiteflies. Both formulations can be ordered from the Green Light web site if you can¹t find a local retail outlet; one quart of the Home & Garden Spray costs $10 plus shipping, and one quart of the Lawn & Garden Spray costs $12 plus shipping. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Reprinted with permission from the April 2003 _HortIdeas_. Copyright 2003 by Greg and Pat Williams. HORTIDEAS (ISSN 0742-8219) is published monthly by Gregory and Patricia Y. Williams, 750 Black Lick Road, Gravel Switch, KY 40328 U.S.A. Annual subscription rates: U.S., $25.00 periodicals or $27.00 first class; Canada and Mexico, $32.00; Overseas, $30.00 surface mail or $42.00 air mail. Single issues: North America, $2.50 each; Overseas, $3.00 each, surface mail, or $4.00 each, air mail. The email address for HORTIDEAS is: . _HortIdeas_ is now on the world wide web at http://www.users.mis.net/~gwill/hi-index.htm -- Bob Batson "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines" |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
I am just waiting for the first parents who lose a child to west nile to sue the shit
out of a company claiming their "natural oils" repels mosquitoes. USE DEET, just spray the stuff that works on clothing and hats instead of the childs skin. then dress the kid in the sprayed clothing. INgrid ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
dr.,
even a few "chemiphobes" (me) still have the sense to use deet. On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 02:21:46 GMT, wrote: USE DEET, just spray the stuff that works on clothing and hats instead of the childs skin. then dress the kid in the sprayed clothing. INgrid "As crude a weapon as a cave man's club the chemical barrage has been hurled at the fabric of life." Rachel Carson |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
your "natural oils" do repel mosquitos- I use a product called Natrapel that
contains citronella and it works great. You cant sue a company because thier product didnt live up to a claim it never made in the first place. I cant go suing a beer company because I didnt have a bunch of girls all over me like the commercials. "repels mosquitoes" does not in any way claim to prevent west nile virus. The chances of actually getting the virus are very slim. Toad |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
You can in Texas. Some guy went to work and slipped on a wet floor which was
marked "WET FLOOR" with a cone and he sued the boot company. He lost, but the legal fees for the boot manufacturer were staggering. On 24 Apr 2003 03:39:18 GMT, (Marley1372) wrote: your "natural oils" do repel mosquitos- I use a product called Natrapel that contains citronella and it works great. You cant sue a company because thier product didnt live up to a claim it never made in the first place. I cant go suing a beer company because I didnt have a bunch of girls all over me like the commercials. "repels mosquitoes" does not in any way claim to prevent west nile virus. The chances of actually getting the virus are very slim. Toad |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
Ticks are not repelled by natural oils. Mosquitos are only repelled
by natural oils for a short time (it doesn't last long). Only DEET repels ticks and mosquitos for extended times. Permethrin (a natural insecticide) sprayed on clothing is a contact insecticide for ticks and other crawling insects and will last even through washing for about 2 weeks. A combination of DEET and Permethrin should help prevent lime disease and west nile fever. DEET is not hazardous and Permethrin is only to be sprayed on clothing, not the skin. Cheers, Steve Henning, Reading, PA USA Visit my Rhododendron and Azalea web pages at: http://www.users.fast.net/~shenning/rhody.html Also visit the Rhododendron and Azalea Bookstore at: http://members.aol.com/rhodyman/rhodybooks.html |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
every single INDEPENDENT trial of "natural" products show they repel for very short
times. do they put their time limit on their product? everyone thinks "natural" means safe. hoooo haaaa .. how about the oil from poison ivy???? there is greater chance a child will break out in allergic rash from combination of natural oils that from DEET sprayed and dried on clothes before kids are dressed. Ingrid (Marley1372) wrote: your "natural oils" do repel mosquitos- I use a product called Natrapel that contains citronella and it works great. You cant sue a company because thier product didnt live up to a claim it never made in the first place. I cant go suing a beer company because I didnt have a bunch of girls all over me like the commercials. "repels mosquitoes" does not in any way claim to prevent west nile virus. The chances of actually getting the virus are very slim. Toad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
Are they Kosher? ;)
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Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
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Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
Aside from the toxicity, people tend to think more is better. That's what
causes most of the problems with synthetic pesticides or repellents. People don't read the label. I just stay indoors during the hours mosquitoes are most active. Around here it's dawn and dusk. If I go outside, I wear long sleeves no matter how hot, and cover my ankles and legs with pants or leggings or something. DEET is a good product, but people do not use it correctly. On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:07:59 GMT, wrote: every single INDEPENDENT trial of "natural" products show they repel for very short times. do they put their time limit on their product? everyone thinks "natural" means safe. hoooo haaaa .. how about the oil from poison ivy???? there is greater chance a child will break out in allergic rash from combination of natural oils that from DEET sprayed and dried on clothes before kids are dressed. Ingrid (Marley1372) wrote: your "natural oils" do repel mosquitos- I use a product called Natrapel that contains citronella and it works great. You cant sue a company because thier product didnt live up to a claim it never made in the first place. I cant go suing a beer company because I didnt have a bunch of girls all over me like the commercials. "repels mosquitoes" does not in any way claim to prevent west nile virus. The chances of actually getting the virus are very slim. Toad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
animaux wrote:
Permethrin is a natural insecticide? Yes, it occurs naturally in many plants. Many natural substances are quite toxic. There is no relationship between natural and safe. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA http://www.users.fast.net/~shenning |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
On Thu, 15 May 2003 20:42:44 GMT, "Stephen M. Henning" wrote:
animaux wrote: Permethrin is a natural insecticide? Yes, it occurs naturally in many plants. Many natural substances are quite toxic. There is no relationship between natural and safe. Permethrin is a pyrethroid which is not natural. Pyrethrum is found in ONE plant. Fact: http://www.safe2use.com/poisons-pest...report/cox.htm |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
animaux wrote:
Permethrin is a pyrethroid which is not natural. Pyrethrum is found in ONE plant. According to Oregon State University, my alma mater: The term "pyrethrins" refers to the natural insecticides commercially derived from chrysanthemum flowers; "pyrethroids" are the synthetic chemicals, and "pyrethrum" is a general name covering both compounds. Pyrethrins are natural insecticides extracted from several species of chrysanthemums. The flowers of the plant are harvested shortly after blooming and are either dried and powdered or the oils within the flowers are extracted with solvents. Two pyrethrins are most prominent, pyrethrin-I and pyrethrin-II. The pyrethrins have another four different active ingredients, Cinerin I and II and Jasmolin I and II. It is a bit presumptuous to assume that none of these chemicals or other pyrethrins don't occur in other plants found in nature. Many plants have never been examined and even more plants are discovered every year. Ref: http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/pips/pyrethri.htm -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Visit my Rhododendron and Azalea web pages at: http://www.users.fast.net/~shenning/rhody.html Also visit the Rhododendron and Azalea Bookstore at: http://members.aol.com/rhodyman/rhodybooks.html Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA http://www.users.fast.net/~shenning |
Insecticides with Plant Oils as Active Ingredients
On Fri, 16 May 2003 18:44:35 GMT, "Stephen M. Henning" wrote:
animaux wrote: Permethrin is a pyrethroid which is not natural. Pyrethrum is found in ONE plant. According to Oregon State University, my alma mater: The term "pyrethrins" refers to the natural insecticides commercially derived from chrysanthemum flowers; "pyrethroids" are the synthetic chemicals, and "pyrethrum" is a general name covering both compounds. Pyrethrins are natural insecticides extracted from several species of chrysanthemums. The flowers of the plant are harvested shortly after blooming and are either dried and powdered or the oils within the flowers are extracted with solvents. Two pyrethrins are most prominent, pyrethrin-I and pyrethrin-II. The pyrethrins have another four different active ingredients, Cinerin I and II and Jasmolin I and II. It is a bit presumptuous to assume that none of these chemicals or other pyrethrins don't occur in other plants found in nature. Many plants have never been examined and even more plants are discovered every year. Ref: http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/pips/pyrethri.htm Oh, I was not talking about pyrethrins. I was talking about PeRmethrin. It has nothing to do with pyrethrum or pyrethrins. Pyrethroids are not naturally occuring. |
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