For what it's worth, Alan, I use essential oils (in small amounts) in sprays and in protein patty receipes that I use to feed my bees, to suppress mites. The bees are fine and healthy, and I assume that the mites are not. I use wintergreen, peppermint, just a bit of thyme and oregano oils. Best, Essie
At 06:06 AM 07/25/02 -0400, you wrote: >Anyone have experience using essential oils in dilution for insect >repellant on crops? I'm wondering if a few drops of peppermint will go a >long way. > >Also, I tried the two day old nettle tea on some flats of squash that were >getting ravished by cucumber beetles. As soon as the mist approached the >flats, cucumber beetles and squash beetles flew away. I mean flew, which >squash bugs just don't do. > >Unfortunately, they were back the next day and there has been no time to >spritz again..
