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Chemical pest control, once thought to be the most effective means of controlling crop pests, has fallen from grace in both the eyes of consumers and the eyes of many farmers. Organic pest control is proving to be a highly effective way of preserving crops without damaging the environment or the consumers’ health. New scientific advances in organic pest control have made it a very attractive alternative to pesticides which can kill not only pests, but wildlife, and can contaminate water supplies making them unsafe.

Implementing Organic Pest Control

Since organic pest control is instituted at the time crops are planted, there is less risk of plants becoming infested while they are growing. The absence of artificial chemicals makes the produce safer and improves flavor. Companion planting, the planting of two different types of plants together, is one method of utilizing organic pest control. The companion plant can either act as a repellant for insect pests, or may be more attractive to the pests so they leave the crop plant alone.

Other benefits to using organic pest control methods are that the produce will turn out stronger and will be more resistant to pests as well as diseases. Though chemicals can effectively also destroy pests; doing so, they expose the produce and consumers to many dangers. On the other hand, organic pest control ensures using eco-friendly means as well as safeguarding the welfare of the general consumer.

Eliminating areas where pests breed is an effective method of organic pest control. Removal of animal waste and stagnant water stops pests from breeding. Proper disposal of organic and non organic waste is also important. A bottle or can containing stagnant water can provide a breeding area for pests. Organic waste provides both a food source and a breeding ground.

There are also a number of simple though effective organic pest control methods that anyone can adopt in order to combat the menace from pests. For example, using ladybugs to eat up aphids will ensure that your garden is not destroyed by pests and breeding praying mantises will ensure that pests will be eaten up. Of course, you should grow plants that attract these insects in order to ensure that pests are kept at bay.

Before the advent of chemical based pesticides, most farmers and gardeners were in any case using organic pest control to keep their plants and produce free from the dangers of pest infestation. Even today, and despite what modern technology is throwing at us, it is still possible to continue doing organic garden pest control without resorting to use of chemical based products which is important for house pest control as well.

As mentioned, ladybugs will eat aphids while the praying mantis will kill of other insects. Using such natural, organic and non-toxic methods can prove to be more beneficial than when using chemical based pesticides.