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Citrus Care Kit Eco-Oil Natrasoap Pyrethrum plus Garlic

Citrus Care Kit
Protect your trees from most citrus pests and the ants farming them. Mealy bug, scale and black sooty mould can be controlled so you get the delicious, home grown citrus you expect.
Eco-Oil: Used to suffocate on contact a wide range of insects, in all life stages and thought to have a repellent quality to flying female insects. Can also be used safely throughout the garden for control of whitefly, sap sucking insects and two spotted mite. Made from certified organic, Australian grown canola oil.
Horticultural Glue: Stops climbing insects in their tracks! This non-drying horticultural glue is made by a company that has been doing so for 150 years. Be very cautious if you are considering using a non-horticultural glue or other sticky substance on your plants; we hear many stories of people killing their trees this way.
Grafting Tape: To band the tree prior to applying the glue and make it easier to clean off or reapply glue if necessary. This horticultural clear tape is slightly elastic and 25 mm x 50 m.

Includes:
1 Tanglefoot tube of glue 170 gm
1 Eco-Oil 250 ml
1 Grafting Tape 50 m
1 Green Harvest researched and written citrus care leaflet
all packed in a re-usable calico bag.

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Eco-Oil

BFA Organic
Eco-Oil is a registered miticide/Insecticide. It is a botanical oil that contains canola oil, eucalyptus oil, melaleuca oil and several surfactants. Surfactants help the oil stick to the leaf. It controls pests by contact, so complete coverage of plants is important. For best results spray at the first sign of infestation. Repeat application may be necessary. Eco-Oil controls citrus leafminer, scale, two-spotted mite, aphids, whitefly and various sap-sucking insects. Oil sprays should not be used at temperatures above 35°C. Do not apply to plants suffering heat or moisture stress. Application rate is 5-10mL per litre of water.

How does it work?
When eco-oil is applied directly onto an insect, including aphids, mites and whiteflies it blocks the breathing holes and prevents the carbon dioxide from being expelled from the body. This effectively smothers the insect. When eco-oil is applied to citrus leaves it prevent the nocturnal citrus leafminer moth from landing and laying her eggs into the leaves. Both the smell and the oil layer left by the spray deters the moth.

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Benefits of using eco-oil

eco-oil has no significant impact on beneficial insect numbers
under sunlight eco-oil dissipates faster than petroleum-based oils, resulting in less risk of phototoxicity
there is no withholding period when sprayed on edible crops
there is no chemical residue left on plants
no protective clothing needs to be worn
it smells better than petroleum-based oils
it is manufactured in Australia using Australian grown canola oil, which helps support Australian farmers

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Natrasoap
Natrasoap is a soap spray made from potassium derived from vegetable oils. It is more effective than homemade soap sprays, leaves a zero residue, is totally biodegradable and will control most soft-shelled insects on contact including aphids, two-spotted mites, whiteflies, fungus gnats, thrips and mealy bugs. It works by blocking the insect's breathing pores and dissolving its outer covering, resulting in dehydration. There is no withholding period and it is non-toxic to mammals, birds and bees. Using ordinary soap as a spray should be avoided, as it will build undesirable levels of sodium in the soil and risks burning the leaves. Do not apply Natrasoap when temperatures are above 30°C. Suggested application rate is 15 - 30ml per litre of water. (150ml - 300ml in 10L)

Material Safety Data Sheet

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BFA Organic

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BFA Organic

Spraytech Oil is a class of products applied in large scale farming applications (tractor mounted spray rigs) and used to help stick a spray to a plant's leaf surface. Combining the benefits of emulsifiable vegetable oil and non-ionic surfactants, it improves the performance of most pesticides, herbicides, insecticides or fungicides, by enveloping each chemical molecule, protecting it from breakdown in the spray vat and out in the field after application. This encapsulation will increase spray efficacy whilst reducing loss and odour. All Natrasoap labels recommend the use of Spraytech oil. Green Harvest does not stock this product as we feel for home garden applications, small frequent and targeted use of Natrasoap is more suitable and less expensive. This is in line with instructions provided with the smaller size soap spray sold as Nature's Way Mite & Insect Killer.

Pyrethrum plus Garlic - Natural Insect Spray
This spray contains pyrethrum to kill pest insects on contact and garlic to repel them. Use on vegetables, fruit trees and ornamental plants to control pests including thrips, aphids, cabbage moth, earwigs, ants, whitefly, flies and leafhoppers. Do not use on young seedlings. Spray on the upper surface and underside of leaves - the spray will also help flush insects out of hiding places. Breaks down quickly; withholding period is 24 hours. Leaves no harmful residues. 1L Ready-To-Use trigger pack.
Active constituents:
15g/L Garlic extract
1.2g/L Piperonyl butoxide
0.3g/L Pyrethrins

Material Safety Data Sheet

PB159

For larger areas other suitable products include: Pyrethrum and Neem

See also:
Pyrethrum
Diatomaceous Earth
Eco-Grub for Lawn Army Worm and African Black Beetle