Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

insecticidal soap soup for bugs

(1)
wmnofoz avatar
Recipe by
Pam Ellingson
@wmnofoz
Wichita, KS

Here is another simple natural bug killer for aphids, mealybugs, spidermites and whiteflies on your plants.

(1)
yield serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For insecticidal soap soup for bugs

  • 1 Tbsp
    unscented or peppermint pure castile soap
  • water
  • 1 to 2 pinch
    cayenne pepper or ground cinnamon, or powdered garlic

How To Make insecticidal soap soup for bugs

  • 1
    The gentle vegetable oil-based soap makes a gentle and effective insecticidal spray for the garden. Fill a spray bottle with water and add a tablespoon of shaved unscented or peppermint castile soap and a pinch of either cayenne pepper, cinnamon or powdered garlic.
  • 2
    This mixture will kill aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies and spider mites.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT