“After using fermented fruit unsuccessfully as a trap (I was attracting every beetle in town), I finally found it most successful to wage war with a parasitic drench: Thuricide BT. It is ...

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), a bacterium that disrupts the larvae's feeding, can save the day. Captain Jack's Bt Thuricide Spray, which costs around $7 a bottle from Walmart, is a worthy ...

Other gardeners prevent borers by spraying cucurbit stems with BT thuricide, which is approved for organic gardens but is ...

Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of impatiens, poinsettias, squash, crape myrtles, ginger plants, hydrangeas and plumeria.

There are lots of Bt products including Dipel, BioWorm Killer and Thuricide. It is considered an organic insecticide and is very effective for a short period after it is applied. If you grow ...