Tips and recommendations on pest spraying

When we grow plants from time to time throughout their lives we will have to treat them against pests. Although there are many home and natural remedies that we can use to end the problem, the reality is that sometimes we will have no choice but to opt for chemical insecticides.

These products, if not used properly, can end up harming not only the plant itself but also ourselves. That is why we recommend you to follow these tips on pest spraying.

Use the right insecticide

In nurseries and garden stores you will find many insecticides with different active components. For the treatment to be effective it is very important that you read the label; that is to say, that you inform yourself about which pests are those that eliminate. In this way, you will take home a product that will really serve you.

Fumigates at sunset

To prevent the leaves from being sunburned due to the magnifying glass effect, and also for the insecticide to have a greater effect, you have to spray at sunset, and only if the wind is not blowing. Why? Because no matter how well protected you are, you can never know if a drop is going to fall on your skin. The risk is much higher on windy days.

Protect your body

In addition to wearing long pants and a long-sleeved shirt, you must wear rubber gloves and a mask. You may think I'm exaggerating, but really, chemicals are not messing with, much less health. One day spraying without protection can be the difference between being fine to having any problem (loss of sensation, pain, irritation, itching, burns…).

Do not smoke or eat during spraying

For obvious reasons: you could be poisoned or burned. Do it at the end, when you have washed your hands well with soap and water. Please keep this in mind. Any carelessness could create a lot of problems for you.

Spraying is a very serious thing, as we have seen. That is why it will always be better to prevent pests, following the advice that we offer you in this Another item.