Organic Pest Control Comparison Charts

Compare repellents and insecticides allowed in organic production. Certified organic growers should confirm with their certifier that a given product is acceptable before using it. Go to:

• Repellent chart
• Insecticide chart

Repellents and Barriers, Pest by Pest

Repellents recommended for each pest

Key	Top pick= preferred pick of the Hensley's team
Pest	Bird Netting	Reflective bird-scare tape	Plantskydd®	Surround® WP	Terror-Eyes Balloon	Floating row cover
Aphids						✔
Armyworms				✔
Asparagus Beetles				✔		✔
Birds	Top pick	✔			✔	✔
Cabbage Loopers						✔
Cabbageworms						✔
Colorado Potato Beetles						Top pick
Corn earworm						✔
Corn borer						✔
Cucumber Beetles				Top pick		Top pick
Deer			✔
Flea Beetles				✔		Top pick
Groundhogs						✔
Spongy moth (gypsy moth) caterpillars						✔
Japanese Beetles				✔		✔
Leafhoppers				✔		✔
Mites
Rabbits			Top pick			✔
Spider mites
Squash Bugs				Top pick		✔
Squash vine borer						✔
Tent Caterpillars						✔
Thrips				✔		✔
Tomato fruitworm						✔
Tomato Hornworms						✔
Voles			✔
Whiteflies						✔

Organic Insecticides, Pest by Pest

Organic insecticides recommended for each pest

Key	Top pick= preferred pick of the Hensley's team
Pest	AzaGuard®	DiPel® DF	Monterey Garden Insect Spray	Pyganic®	Sluggo®
Aphids	Top pick			✔
Armyworms	✔	✔	✔	✔
Asparagus Beetles			✔	✔
Cabbage Loopers	✔	Top pick	✔	✔
Cabbageworms	✔	Top pick	✔	✔
Colorado Potato Beetles	✔		✔	✔
Corn earworm	✔	✔	✔	✔
Corn borer		✔	✔
Cucumber Beetles	✔			✔
Cutworms	✔	Top pick	✔
Flea Beetles	✔		✔	✔
Japanese Beetles	✔			✔
Leafhoppers	✔			✔
Mealybugs	✔			✔
Mites	Top pick			✔
Slugs & snails					Top pick
Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD)				✔
Squash Bugs				✔
Squash vine borer				✔
Stink Bugs	✔			✔
Tarnished plant bug				✔
Thrips	Top pick		✔	✔
Tomato fruitworm	✔	Top pick	✔	✔
Tomato hornworms	✔	Top pick	✔	✔
Whiteflies	✔			✔

Further reading

• Tips for an IPM approach to sustainable pest and disease control  • Article
• Organic disease controls: fungicides, bactericides and algaecides  • Chart
• The IPM triangle for managing crops  •  (PDF)