Organic pest controls

Organic products available for controlling garden pests and diseases

USING ORGANIC methods to control pests and diseases in the garden is the safest and most natural way to help vegetables, fruit and flowers to prosper. Most organically approved controls are made from products such as soapy solutions or natural fatty acids, meaning they won’t harm the ecosystem or kill beneficial insects, bacteria and fungi. It also means that we can have peace of mind when picking or eating our produce. Here is a roundup (no pun intended) of organic pest and disease controls currently on the market for the home gardener.

Vitax - Slug Death
- Available from most good garden centres
- Controls: slugs and snails
- Active ingredient: ferric phosphate
- For use on ornamental and edible plants
- Can be used around children and pets


Growing Success - Advance Slug killer
- Available from most good garden centres
- Controls: slugs and snails
- Active ingredient: ferric phosphate
- Use on ornamental and edible plants
- Can be used around children and pets


Bayer - Slug Bait
- Available from most good garden centres
- Controls: slugs and snails
- Active ingredient: ferric phosphate
- For use on ornamental and edible plants
- Can be used around children and pets

Bayer - Organic Bug Free
- Available from most good garden centres
- Controls: green-, black- and whitefly, red spider mite and scale insect
- Active ingredient: natural fatty acids
- For use on fruit and vegetables

Bayer - Organic Pest Control
- Available from most good garden centres
- Controls: green-, black- and whitefly, red spider mite and scale insect
- Active ingredient: natural fatty acids
- For use on ornamentals and edibles


Growing Success - Winter Tree Wash
- Available from most good garden centres
- Controls: aphids and other insects
- Active ingredient: plant oils
- Use on fruit trees and bushes


2 in 1 Pest and Disease Control
- Available from most good garden centres
- Controls: aphids, leaf roller, mealybug, scale insect, red spider mite, thrips, whitefly, powdery mildew, blackspot and grease spot on citrus
- Active ingredient: plant and fish oils
- Use on ornamentals and edibles

By Amateur Gardening Magazine