eco-oil is a registered organic miticide/insecticide spray made from Australian grown canola oil enhanced with a blend of teatree and eucalyptus oils.

• It controls a broad range of insects including scale mites aphids whitefly and citrus leafminer.
• There is less risk of burning foliage than with traditional mineral oil sprays and no withholding periods on edible crops.

How it works

eco-oil coats and penetrates the 'skin' of insects effectively blocking their breathing holes or 'spiracles' and suffocating them.  The protective membrane around insect eggs is also broken down resulting in death via dehydration.

eco-oil also has a mild repellancy action on the leaves of plants which discourages insects from laying new eggs on sprayed areas.  This repellancy action combined with the dehydration of existing eggs extends the period of protection that eco-oil provides

Advantages

eco-oil controls a broad range of soft bodied sap sucking insects and mites.  This includes aphids scale whitefly citrus leafminer and two-spotted mites

• No withholding period on edible crops
• Very effective at lower rates making it economical to use
• Less risk of burning foliage compared to other horticultural oils
• 100% plant oils no petrochemicals ingredients
• Registered organic with the BFA (Biological Farmers of Australia)
• Safe to beneficial insects
• Can be used as a wetting agent with other sprays
• Australian grown and made

How to Use eco-oil

For aphids whitely and mites -Dilute 5ml eco-oil per litre of water. Spray when pests first appear and follow-up spray 3-5 days later.  Repeat applications at any sign of reinfestation.

For scale and citrus leafminer - Dilute 10ml eco-oil per litre of water. Spray for scale at earliest sign of infestation (usually in early Spring) and follow-up spray 7 days later.  Repeat spray at first sign of reinfestation. To control citrus leafminer spray new flush growth every 1-2 weeks.

With all applications it is important to cover foliage well.  This means spraying both the top and underside of leaves.

Note: As with all oil sprays there can be a risk of foliage burn.  eco-oil is a light grade oil which is applied at low rate.  This significantly reduces the likelihood of burning but we still recommend you take the following precautions.  Do not spray when temperatures exceed 30 degrees.  Do not apply to plants suffering from heat or moisture stress. Do not spray directly onto sensitive flower heads.