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Old June 28, 2015   #15
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Originally Posted by Wvuarmyeng View Post
im not a fan of chemicals even though i use them. what would you guys use to spray?? i have a beetle bag up by my deck and have some marigolds planted around the outside. those small sugar and fire ants are super bad this year. they seem to be resistant to tero (ill put a pic of the trap by my front door up later)
If you don't like "Chemical" sprays , there are couple of organic sprays. I am familiar with one and use it . It is "NEEM OIL" spray. You can buy a 12-16 oz concentrate and mix it as directed. In addition being fungicide it is also works as pesticide to deal with aphids, flea beetles spider mite and some other. I also use Daconil . The latter is more effective against fungal/bacterial diseases. BUT they are both used primarily as PREVENTIVE measure, though they may keep certain diseases in check.

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