How to Make Homemade Insecticidal Soap to Kill Pests

Want to know How to Make Organic Insecticidal Soap easily at home? We have some quick recipes that will help you combat pest problems.

Using homemade and organic insecticidal soap on plants is an effective, inexpensive, and eco-friendly way to kill soft-bodied pesky insects like aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies, spider mites, and sugar ants. Let’s have a look at How to Make Organic Insecticidal Soap easily!

How to Make Organic Insecticidal Soap

The fatty acids in insecticidal soap, dissolve the natural waxy coating of the pests and cause dehydration in them.

#1. Recipe

Things You’ll Need

1. Spray bottle
2. Dawn Dish Soap
3. Water
4. Neem Oil

Take a liter of water and add a dawn dish or other liquid soap. Pour 15-20 drops of neem oil into the solution and mix well. Now transfer the solution to a spray bottle and use it on the pests-affected areas.

#2. Recipe

Things You’ll Need:

1. Cayenne Pepper/ Red Pepper
2. Apple Cider Vinegar
3. Cooking Oil
4. Garlic Paste
5. Water

Mix 3-4 teaspoons of ground red pepper/ cayenne pepper in 1-2 liters of water. Apply this spray on the bugs directly to kill them naturally.

To get rid of Powdery Mildew, use 1-2 teaspoons of cider vinegar in 1-2 liters of water and spray directly on foliage. You can also use 1-2 tablespoons of light vegetable oil such as olive, corn, canola, safflower, and grapeseed to make it more effective.

#3. Recipe

Things You’ll Need:

• Dawn dish soap
• Generic isopropyl alcohol
• Vegetable oil

Use equal proportions of generic isopropyl alcohol with dawn dish soap in 500 ml of water and add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil. Shake well and use it to deter scales.

#4. Recipe

Things You’ll Need:

• Castile Soap
• Water

Add 1 tablespoon of castile soap to 250 ml of warm water. Pour the solution into a sprayer bottle, shake well, and use it on the affected areas to kill pests like yellow aphids.

Additional Tips

• Spray it in the early morning before 8-9 am or in the evening after 5-6 pm. It will save the plants from getting scorched in the sun.
• It only works when it comes in direct contact with pests, so make sure to spray it thoroughly.
• Always spray on well-watered and healthy plants. Avoid spraying on wilted and stressed plants.
• Do not spray on plants that are sensitive to a soap such as waxy leaf plants, azaleas, ivy, ferns, palms, and some veggies like tomatoes.
• Repeat spraying in 7-10 days for best results.
• Don’t store it, instead make it fresh when needed.

Advantages Of Using Organic Insecticidal Soap

• Organic insecticidal soaps are eco-Friendly to plants, people, animals, and our environment.
• There is no residual effect.
• Most effective against aphids, thrips, mealybugs, and spider mites.
• They are non-toxic and biodegradable.
• Pose no harm to useful bees and other beneficial insects.
• Best for organic gardening.