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14 July 2016

Benefits Of Natural Insecticide Over Chemical Based Pesticides

By Catherine Taylor


Currently, the number of people suffering from diseases as a result of taking food with some chemicals is high. These illnesses may occur as a result of using inorganic insecticides to manage crop pests. For this reason farmers are being advised to use organic insecticides to protect their crops from the harmful pests. Organic foods from the use of these organic insecticides are safe health wise and free from any chemicals. However, the number of farmers using natural fertilizers is very low. This has been contributed by lack of knowledge on their importance. Here are some reasons why you use natural insecticide in managing pesticides.

Chemical based pesticide affects your farm negatively. Majority of this pesticides disrupt hormones and some may even contain toxins which affect the health of your soil. These pesticides in some cases lead to mutations of the genes of the microorganisms in the soil which leads to infertility.

To avoid these effects there are various organic means of protecting your crops and the fertility of your soil. These methods include the use of predators to destroy the pests, biological and plant derived insecticides and pesticide soaps. You can rely on these methods to eliminate pests from your farm as they increase the fertility of the soil.

The inorganic insecticides also cause unfavorable effects on the crops. They tamper with vital hormones in the crops causing them to become inactive. They also cause excessive multiplication of crop genes that may cause diseases. However, the organic insecticides are free of any negative effects on your crops.

The main reason why you should use organic pesticides is to maintain the beneficial insects in the soil. These insects contribute to the fertility of the soil. When the soil in your farm is fertile, it facilitates the growth of plants that provide you with food. You are more likely to harvest more if you use natural ways to control pests as compared to when you use chemicals.

The artificial insecticides remain in the crops for long periods. This means that they are not fully used up by the plant. As a result, when you consume this food you also take in the chemicals. This poses great health problems that are very dangerous. They may cause cancer that is fatal. Due to this, organic insecticides are the best as they are completely used by the plant. Consider using them to maintain your health and that of your family.

Deciding the type of insecticides to use on your farm is very simple. However, knowing the effects that may result from the insecticide you use can be challenging. There are two major types of insecticides, the organic ones and the non-organic ones. The two help to keep track of the crop pests effectively.

Natural pesticides are affordable as compared to the rest in the market. You can easily make these remedies from the comfort of your home. You can easily get the instructions on how to make these pesticides from an agriculturalist. The rest of the pesticides are very expensive which may be hard for you to maintain their use.




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