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March 2016 | Lorraine Clarke

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THE NATURAL world teemswith creepy-crawlies, mostof which go about doinginestimable good.But there are some littlecritters we don’t want to shareour lives with.However, when the choiceis between a pest and a toxicchemical, organic gardenersand pet owners have a problem.There is an organic solutionin the form of Derris (Rotenone)powder, which is a veryeffective insecticide, pesticideand piscicide.This natural product, foundin various plants, absolutelykills freeloaders such as cabbagecaterpillars (also earthwormsin the soil beneathif you are too heavy-handed),aphids and beetles withmalevolent intent (avoidsprinkling on flowers tospare benevolent bees), anysix-legged lurkers in dog orcat fur, horse or cow coats,dare I whisper it in kids’ hair,or poultry feathers, as wellas your goldfish, should thetreated cat go swimming.Derris is safe to use topicallyon warm-blooded animalsand people.The effect on broccoli andpets lasts for several daysin dry conditions. Sprinklelightly and judiciously onaffected plants, and rufflethrough fur or feathers, for aguaranteed result.