The GardenFENTON COLLECTION
Log Care

Equipment Reference

Garden Safe Houseplant & Garden Insect Killer₂

5 Reference SectionsView on GitHub ↗

A ready-to-use contact spray for exposed pests on houseplants, garden plants, and home-greenhouse plants. HG-93214, 32 fl oz: pyrethrins 0.01% + canola oil 1.00%, EPA 67702-35-8845.

Back to pest-control supplies

Best fit

  • Exposed mealybugs, aphids, whiteflies, thrips, scale, and spider mites are listed targets. Aim at the pest's actual location, including leaf undersides and joints.
  • The label also lists fungus gnats, but this foliar application is not a prescribed soil drench for larvae. Use the traps to track adult activity and choose a separately labeled larval treatment if needed.
  • Best considered when there is an identified, reachable infestation.

How to use

  1. Test a small area first. Allow several days to check for burning before treating the rest of an unfamiliar plant.
  2. Shake well; use as supplied without dilution.
  3. Wet the plant thoroughly without dripping or runoff. Turn the pot to reach hidden surfaces rather than repeatedly soaking the same side. The label caps each application at 20 fl oz per 100 sq ft.
  4. Let the spray dry before people or pets re-enter. Keep spray away from food surfaces and aquariums. Record the plant, product, and application date so follow-up observations have context.

Recheck and limits

The plant directions allow another treatment in 1–2 weeks if needed. Recheck for living pests rather than automatically spraying every week. The label allows no more than 10 applications per season; its normal minimum interval is 3 days, with a 24-hour exception only under extreme pest pressure.

Do not apply above 90°F or within 21 days of sulfur application. Do not spray during rain. These are label restrictions, not suggested treatment targets.

Fit for this collection

For cacti, Lithops, split rock, Peperomia, and oyster plant, start with one small test area rather than a whole-shelf treatment. As a practical setup choice, treat away from the close grow lights and let surfaces dry before returning the plant. A foliar pest treatment should not become an extra watering for a dry-resting mesemb; keep the spray directed at the plant and avoid soaking its medium.

Sources