Any advice for Emily? Mark -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [East-CAC] insecticidal soap? Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 11:05:09 -0400 From: Emily Orr <emily.g.orr(a)gmail.com> To: Stevens rd <stevens-road-raleigh-nc(a)googlegroups.com>om>, East CAC Discussion <east-cac(a)eastraleigh.org> Dear all, Today is the day that we plant neato stuff in our vegetable garden. We have a plan to keep the squirrels out of the tomatoes, and now I am looking for something to repel squash borers. Squash borers ate our first two gardens. We have followed the "no squash planting for one year" rule and we would like to try again. I am leery of commercial insectisidal soaps, as they contain bifenthrin (roach and termite killer.) I'm sure the amount is small, but still, I don't like the idea of it getting in my food. We thought we'd try an organic insectisidal soap (basically Dr. Bronner's, water, and a few stinky things.) Does anyone have any experience with this method? Thank you!