Be sure to follow the package instructions! Start by applying the granules to an area unaffected by the pests, and then expand the application to push them out of the area you wish to protect. Rodents are stubborn: may require regular applications for continued effectiveness.
One bag protects up to 5000 square feet. If armadillos are a problem for you, it supposedly works against them, too. Please see pesticide label here. Exempt from EPA registration. AYC
These products come with detailed instructions on their labels. Contact us in case you don’t receive the attached booklet or if the label is illegible.
While we try to stay current with product specifications, product formulations are subject to change without notice.
Use our Sprayers to apply these products. We welcome your suggestions about successful low-impact pest-control methods or products.
Before buying or using any pest- or disease-control product, be sure it is registered for use in your state and, if you are a commercial grower, registered for commercial production.
Purdue University has a searchable database of information for most states. You can look up products by name, registration number or active ingredient. Contact information is provided for states that don’t participate in the website.
Click here for a chart summarizing the safety of these pesticides for pollinators.
Click here for more information and the complete text of the rule.
Inoculants, soil amendments, fertilizers, livestock supplies and pesticides are labeled as:
OMRI: Organic Materials Review Institute. Most state certifying agencies, including MOFGA, accept OMRI approval.
MOFGA: Reviewed and approved by the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association Certification Services. Allowed for use on MOFGA-certified farms. Check with your certifier.
WSDA: Listed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Organic Certification division for use in organic agriculture in Washington State. MOFGA has indicated that they will accept products on this list for their certification program. Check with your certifier.
Nat’l List: One-ingredient products on the NOP* List of Allowed Substances (subpart G of the Organic Foods Production Act, sections 205.601-606). Check with your certifier.
AYC: Ask your certifier. Has not been reviewed by a certifier, but the active ingredient is allowed. Ask your certifier.
Not Allowed: A few of the products we list are not allowed for organic production but we think they have a place in sensible agriculture and can be used when certification is not an issue.
