Facilitators-Handbook-For-Permaculture

Workshop Module 9: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 267

Creative thinking : Local natural pesticides and fungicides

Method : Participatory group brainstorm

Tools : Large paper, markers, examples of sprays to show

References : PC Book MOD 9 – Integrated Pest Management

Objective : Participants make a local pesticides and fungicide list

There are many traditional or local natural pesticides and fungicides.

Some of these are in use today and some are not used any more.

• On the board create a table something like the following.


• With the participants conduct a group brainstorm to list any pesticide and
  fungicide sprays they use and/or have heard of people using either currently or
  in the past.


• Create a list so that everyone can learn about locally available sprays.

Leave the answers to the questions blank so that the participants come up
with their own ideas.

Local pesticide/

fungicide sprays How to make it

Insects or animals

that are controlled

Neem oil Mix with natural soap and water Caterpillars, bugs

Garlic Garlic powder mixed with water Bugs, mosquitoes, caterpillars

Mint leaf Mint juice mixed with water Ants, butterfly, flies

Basil leaf Basil juice mixed with water Flies, fruit fly, white fly

Coriander leaf Coriander juice mixed with water Caterpillars, bugs

Chili powder Chili powder mixed with water Bugs

Moringa leaf Moringa juice mixed with water Ants

Place the list in the training space so that it can be referenced during the

rest of the workshop.

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