Row By Row Garden Show

Last week we discussed fertilizers, this week it's time to talk about pest control. What is a pesticide, what are the benefits of using them, and are there different types of pest control? Tonight we discuss synthetic and organic methods of controlling those pests in your vegetable garden. What is a Pesticide? Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest.Any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant. (epa.gov) Types of Pest Control Insecticides (all insecticides are pesticides, but not all pesticides are insecticides)Herbicides (plants/weeds)Rodenticides (mice/rat)Fungicides (fungus)Bactericides (bacteria)Larvicides (larvae) Alternatives to Pesticides A good organic alternative to pesticides is the cultural methods: crop rotation, and interplant mixtures of plants. The biological control method is the use of naturally occurring disease organisms. You can also use pheromon