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:

• Repellents Comparison Chart
• Insecticides Comparison Chart

Recommended Repellents by Pest
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						✔

Recommended Organic Insecticides by Pest
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	✔			✔

Learn More

• Effective, Sustainable Pest & Disease Control : Tips for Adopting an IPM Approach  • Article
• Organic Disease Controls • Fungicides/Bactericides/Algaecides  • Comparison Chart
• Integrated Pest Management Triangle for Crop Management  •  (PDF)