Things You Will Need
Use garlic spray as a homemade bug-repellent.
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Measure 3 ounces of minced garlic and 1 ounce of mineral oil. Combine them together.
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Soak the minced garlic with mineral oil for 24 hours or more. Strain the garlic bits out and put the oil in a plastic container. Set the garlic oil aside.
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Measure 1 teaspoon of fish emulsion and 16 ounces of water. Mix them together. Measure 1 tablespoon of castile soap and mix it with the fish emulsion and water mixture.
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Mix the garlic oil with the fish emulsion water.
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Make a garlic spray by taking 2 tablespoons of garlic oil from the sealed container. Mix the garlic oil with 1 pint of water and spray it on areas where bugs and beetles reside. Do not spray when the temperature is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Use lime spray as a homemade bug-killer.
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Measure 1 ounce of hydrated lime, 32 ounces of water, and 1 teaspoon of castile soap.
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Mix the materials together in a container.
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Spray it twice a week in areas where you are having bug problems.
The Drip Cap
- June bugs -- also called June beetles -- are most common during the month of June in North America.
- If you are having problems with June bugs and would like to get rid of them you can mix your own repellent without resorting to pesticides.
- Measure 1 teaspoon of fish emulsion and 16 ounces of water.
- Mix the materials together in a container.