CONTACT INSECTICIDES FOR SUCKING INSECTS
Soap Solution
| 2 oz. laundry soap to 1 gal. of water |
Nicotine Solution
| ½ oz. 40% nicotine | } | ||
| and | } | to 3 gal. of water | |
| 1 oz. soap | } |
The soap is added to this solution to assist in spreading the mixture and to make it come in close contact with the insects.
Resin Fish-oil Soap
Is recommended by U. S. Department of Agriculture to be added to contact sprays and fungicides, to act as a “sticker” when they are to be used on crops with smooth leaves to which the spray will not stick.
Use two ounces to three gallons of spray mixture.