Has anyone tried topical ivermectin on plants? In Florida we battle many bugs and fungi. Really wondering if this might be a miracle alternative to chemicals.
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Interesting topic! I’m currently fighting the little white flying bugs (think may be called mealy bugs(?)) on all my vegetables plants. We also have a spot in our front yard that plants never live long because they get some type of fungus and die. I’d like to know if it helps to keep bugs off plants and help with fungi also, and hope it wouldn’t kill the plants in the process.
Right now on my veg plants I’m trying water, dish soap & a little neem oil. It seemed to help some but will have to do another spray of it, I just wanted to wait a few days in between to make sure I don’t kill my veg plant.
We have a very small vegetable garden. I started this last year and lost very little produce to bugs. Garden pest treatment: 10 oz water, 1 T canola oil, drops of dish soap. Spray on plants (and their fruit) to keep bugs away. I spray periodically or after a good rain. I also use on my potted plants. Bugs can go live somewhere else. About a third of our property is wooded, so there are other plants for bugs to eat.