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Featured product for
EquineInform.com:
All Natural Fly and Insect Control
Article by:
Gina Hery
"FlyAway" Organic Insect Control is a great
way to eliminate your insect problem.
“FlyAway” was demonstrated to me at the
Western States Horse Expo in Sacramento California. The booth was
manned by Rick Silva, who picked up a small personalized spray
bottle and moistened the back of his hand, stating that was all I
need to kill a black widow. (During spring and summer, my residence
gets unwanted varieties of poisonous spiders and insects that are an
annual problem where my horses and I live.) He went on to say,
that one fluid ounce of the concentrate dilutes into a full gallon
of water, to create the natural insect spray. It claims to
eliminate the fly problem at all stages; eggs, larvae and adult
flies. The company allowed a sample for a personal trial. So, I
was excited to get the product home to try it at my barn!
What I love about this product is that you can
use it right on your horse too. Not only has it helped keep the fly
population from coming into my house, it has also helped eliminate a
multitude of insects that I planned to tackle this year with an
expensive exterminator. My biggest concern with insecticides is
that I also have very small pets, like my ducks, a cat, my Yorkie
and Poodles, that are potentially susceptible to the dangerous
chemical ingredients that are usually found in other insecticides.
I was hesitant about using any chemicals for my insect problem.
“FlyAway” has eased my concerns, since the natural combination is
effective and safe. Now, we do not have to worry about polluting
the environment and potentially harming the animals.
Most ranch areas are affected by several of
the same types of pests such as, more than a couple different kinds
of flies, mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, wasps, black widows, and even
the brown recluse spiders, just to name a few… Sometimes the insect
problem is simply annoying, while other types of pests are
potentially dangerous to animals and people. As all horse and
livestock care-givers and pet owners know, flies are just one of the
ever present pesky insects during the warmer seasons and in warm or
moist climates. It is typical too, that many insect control
products do not work on multiple species such as "FlyAway". It's
just amazing!
Many of us are becoming more conscious about
the environment and how our actions affect the health of this
planet. Fortunately, manufacturers are also becoming more aware of
this trend and have started producing products with natural
ingredients of the products we are using. I was surprised to
discover the organic ingredients that work so impressively well for
my barn’s insect control needs. Here is some interesting
information about this product’s ingredients and how they work:
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Active Ingredients: |
Properties relevant to insecticide use: |
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Rosemary
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Use the dried leaves as potpourri and in sachets to scent
clothes and linen and deter moths.
Rosemary is grown as a companion plant for cabbage, beans
carrots and sage. It helps to deter cabbage moths, bean
beetles and carrot flies.
Read more:
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
| Garden Guides
http://www.gardenguides.com/482-rosemary-rosmarinus-officinalis.html#ixzz0rc8zhc3G |
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Sesame
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Sesamum
indicum,
*General
pest control. 2 parts feverfew flowers, 1 part pyrethrum
flowers, kerosene, 2 drops sesame oil.
http://www.home-herb-garden.com/herbalpestcontrol.html |
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Peppermint
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PEPPERMINT:
Repels
white cabbage moths, aphids and flea beetles. It is the
menthol content in mints that acts as an insect repellant.
Bees and other good guys love it.
http://www.ghorganics.com/page2.html |
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Thyme
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THYME:
Deters cabbage worms.
http://www.ghorganics.com/page2.html |
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Cinnamon
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Cinnamon
is the inner bark of a tropical evergreen tree. The two
main varieties are Cinnamomum cassia and Cinnamomum
zeylanicum.
http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/cinnamon.html
The
therapeutic properties of cinnamon oil are analgesic,
antiseptic, antibiotic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac,
astringent, cardiac, carminative, emmenagogue,
insecticide, stimulant, stomachic, tonic and vermifuge.
http://www.essentialoils.co.za/essential-oils/cinnamon-leaf.htm |
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Garlic
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You can
make all-natural pesticides from the garlic that you are
growing in your garden. You'll not have to worry about those
horrible chemicals, unless you are Nosferatu. Garlic-based
pesticides ward off aphids, cabbage loopers, grasshopper,
June bugs, leafhoppers, mite, squash bug, slugs and
whiteflies. Garlic also prevents fungus and has
antibacterial properties.
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/natural-pesticide-garlic.html |
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Other
Ingredients: |
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1.
Beeswax |
Beeswax
is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bee s of
the genus Apis. Used commonly for a natural bonding agent;
as a liquid base or hardened forms. |
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2.
Calcium Carbonate |
Calcium carbonate a common substance found in
rock in all parts of the world, and is the main
component of
shells of marine organisms,
snails,
pearls, and
eggshells. Calcium carbonate has various environmental
applications. It is used in the treatment of
drinking water, desulphurisation of flue gas and
waste water treatments. Water bodies affected by
acid rain can be neutralized by using calcium carbonate |
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3.
Carrageenan
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Carrageenans or
carrageenins are a family of linear sulfated
polysaccharides which are extracted from red
seaweeds. In biotechnology, carrageenan is used as a
gel to immobilize cells/enzymes. |
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4.
Cellulose |
Cellulose is the structural component of the primary
cell wall of
green plants, many forms of
algae and the
oomycetes. Aggregates of cellulose-containing particles,
such as particles of waste paper and optional other
vegetation or waste particles are used as a carrier for
additives such as insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers and
nutrients. The particles can be also used as a carrier for
insect repellants, preferably naturally occurring insect
repellants, to repel insects from rooms, buildings, plants,
and outdoor areas, and to carry adhered seeds onto an area
to be planted with seeds. |
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5.
Citric Acid
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Citric acid is a
weak
organic
acid. it is a natural
preservative and is also used to add an acidic, or
sour, taste to foods and
soft drinks. In
biochemistry, it is important as an intermediate in the
citric acid cycle and therefore occurs in the
metabolism of virtually all
living things. It can also be used as an environmentally
benign cleaning agent. |
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6.
Glycerin
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Glycerol is an
organic compound, also called glycerin or
glycerine. It is a
colorless,
odorless,
viscous liquid that is widely used in
pharmaceutical formulations |
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7.
Kaolin |
Kaolinite is a
clay mineral, part of the group of
industrial minerals, with the chemical composition
Al2Si2O5(OH)4.
It is a layered
silicate mineral, with one
tetrahedral sheet linked through
oxygen
atoms to one
octahedral sheet of
alumina octahedra.[4]
Rocks that are rich in kaolinite are known as china clay,
white clay, or kaolin. |
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8.
Lecithins
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Lecithin is a
generic term to designate any group of yellow-brownish fatty
substances occurring in animal and plant tissues, and in egg
yolk, composed of
phosphoric acid,
choline,
fatty acids,
glycerol,
glycolipids,
triglycerides, and
phospholipids |
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9.
Mustard Powder
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The
bright yellow Mustard Powder lichen[1]
or Gold Dust lichen[2]
Chrysothrix candelaris
[3] commonly grows on tree bark and does not show
ascocarps or other reproductive structures, belonging to the
group commonly known as the 'Fungi or lichens imperfecti'. |
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10.
Palm Oil
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Palm
oil,
coconut oil, and
palm kernel oil are edible
plant oils derived from the fruits of palm trees. Palm
oil is extracted from the pulp[1]
of the
fruit of the
oil palm |
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11.
Sodium Bicarbonate
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Since it
has long been known and is widely used, the
salt has many related names such as baking soda,
bread soda, cooking soda, bicarbonate of
soda. It is a component of the mineral
natron and is found dissolved in many
mineral springs. The natural mineral form is known as
nahcolite. |
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12.
Sodium Chloride
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Sodium chloride, also known as salt, common salt, table salt, or
halite, is an
ionic compound with the
formula
NaCl.
Sodium chloride is the
salt most responsible for the salinity of the
ocean and of the
extracellular fluid of many multicellular
organisms. As the major ingredient in
edible salt, it is commonly used as a
condiment and food
preservative. |
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13.
Wintergreen Oil
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Methyl salicylate (oil of
wintergreen) is a natural product of many species of
plants. Some of the plants which produce it are called
wintergreens, hence the common name. |
Read
more about this product directly from the manufacturer:
http://usagritech.com/product-livestock-flyaway.html
It
is a great time to be using the right products to get the job done.
Don't suffer this season, because this is your solution to need to
polute the environment when you are protecting your surroundings.
Get rid of those pesty insects the eco-friendly safe way today!
To
read more articles from this writer, see:
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