How to Garden Vegetables With Spinosyn

Spinosyn A and Spinosyn D are the active ingredients in Spinosad, an insecticide labeled for organic gardening. The product controls leafminers, borers, beetles and thrips as well as other insects on ornamental plants, grass, fruit and vegetable crops. The chemical kills pests within two days of application and can be reapplied, if the insect returns, at various intervals depending on the vegetable crop. Do not exceed 3 gallons of prepared insecticide per 1,000 square feet of vegetable garden.

Spinosad
Measuring spoon
Insecticide sprayer

Instructions

- 1
  Shake the bottle of Spinosad.
- 2
  Measure 4 tbsp. insecticide per gallon of water. Pour the water first into a trigger, hand-held, hose-end or backpack sprayer. Add the insecticide. Cap the sprayer and shake it or use the device's agitator to blend both liquids.
- 3
  Spray the diluted Spinosad on vegetable plants when pests it is labeled to control are present. Cover the insects with the product. Reapply it according to the manufacturer's instructions if insect pests return. Treat leafy vegetables, for example, a maximum of six times per season. Wait at least four days between applications. Spray the pesticide for the last time a minimum of one day before harvest.

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