Pest & Disease Control
applying an insect barrier called Surround to seedlings

Organic Pest Control Comparison Charts

Review options and recommendations for insect repellents and insecticides approved for use in organic production. If you are a certified organic grower, please check with your certifier to confirm the acceptability of specific controls. Jump to:



Recommended Repellents by Pest

Recommended Repellents by Pest
key Key P= Preferred by Johnny's Research Farm
Insect Bird Netting Bird Scare Flash Tape Plantskydd® Surround® WP Terror-Eyes Balloon Row Covers
Aphids ✔
Army Worms ✔
Asparagus Beetles ✔ ✔
Birds P ✔ ✔ ✔
Cabbage Loopers ✔
Cabbageworm ✔
Colorado Potato Beetles P
Corn Earworms ✔
Corn Borers ✔
Cucumber Beetles P P
Deer ✔
Flea Beetles ✔ P
Groundhogs ✔
Gypsy Moth Larvae ✔
Japanese Beetles ✔ ✔
Leafhoppers ✔ ✔
Mites
Rabbits P ✔
Red Spider Mites
Squash Bugs P ✔
Squash Vine Borers ✔
Tent Caterpillars ✔
Thrips ✔ ✔
Tomato Fruitworms ✔
Tomato Hornworms ✔
Voles ✔
White Flies ✔

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Recommended Organic Insecticides by Pest

Recommended Organic Insecticides by Pest
key Key P= Preferred by Johnny's Research Farm
Insect AzaGuard® DiPel® DF Monterey Garden
Insect Spray		 Pyganic® Sluggo®
Aphids P ✔
Army Worms ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Asparagus Beetles ✔ ✔
Cabbage Loopers ✔ P ✔ ✔
Cabbage Worm ✔ P ✔ ✔
Colorado Potato Beetles ✔ ✔ ✔
Corn Earworms ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Corn Borers ✔ ✔
Cucumber Beetles ✔ ✔
Cutworms ✔ P ✔
Flea Beetles ✔ ✔ ✔
Japanese Beetles ✔ ✔
Leafhoppers ✔ ✔
Mealy bugs ✔ ✔
Mites P ✔
Slugs and Snails P
Spotted Wing Drosophila ✔
Squash Bugs ✔
Squash Vine Borers ✔
Stink Bugs ✔ ✔
Tarnished Plant Bugs ✔
Thrips P ✔ ✔
Tomato Fruitworms ✔ P ✔ ✔
Hornworms ✔ P ✔ ✔
White Flies ✔ ✔

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