For customized pest control: pick an essential oil from the list below. In a spray bottle mix:
8 oz of water
1/2 tsp natural soap
12-15 drops essential oil from the company of your choice
Shake bottle well before use to keep essential oil mixed with the water.
-Ants- Peppermint
-Aphids- Peppermint, sandalwood, white fir
-Beetles- Peppermint, thyme
-Caterpillars- Peppermint
-Chiggers- Lavender, lemongrass, thyme
-Cutworm- Thyme
Fleas- Lavender, lemongrass, peppermint
-Flies- Clove, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, rosemary
-Gnats- Patchouli
-Mosquitos- Lavender, lemongrass
-Moths- Lavender, peppermint
-Plant lice- Peppermint
-Roaches- Eucalyptus
-Slugs- White fir
-Snails- Patchouli, white fir
-Spiders- Peppermint
-Ticks- Lavender, lemongrass, thyme
-Weevils- Patchouli, sandalwood
Apply every few days as necessary.