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Please try rewriting your question. Are you asking why soap is harmful to insects? Or are you asking why soap isn't harmful to insects?
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Which are most closely related insects and lobsters or insects and birds?
Insects and Lobsters
Do insects have endoskeletons?
Insects have exoskeletons.
Are insects meat?
Insects are not meat.
How does an insect's heart beat?
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How are insects different from spiders?
they have 8 legs insects only have 6Spiders are arachnids and they have eight legs. They eat insects.
How can insects be killed on chrysanthemums?
You can pick the insects off the flowers or use insecticidal soap.
How do you prepare peppermint soap insecticide?
Mix peppermint soap and water at concentrations that effectively kill the insects desired. Increase the concentration if it does not.
Does deodorant repel insects?
No, deodorant doesn't repel insects. In fact, it attracts them. Mosquitoes in particular are attracted by pleasant scents such as perfume, soap and deodorant.
What are Peroxisoms?
the proliferators are what the peroxisomes use to help break down the hydrogen peroxide. They do this because hydrogen peroxide is harmuful towards the cell.
What are peroxisome proliferators?
the proliferators are what the peroxisomes use to help break down the hydrogen peroxide. They do this because hydrogen peroxide is harmuful towards the cell.
Can I use Dish detergent to kill insects on plants?
Detergent no, liquid soap yes. Soap has been used as a natural insecticide for years the trick is not to use too much or you will kill the leaves as well, the way it works is that it disrupts the insects cell membranes, and kills pests by dehydration. Buy a liquid soap and not a detergent, something like Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Soap can be found in health food stores. mix 1 to 2 tablespoons liquid soap to 1 quart of water
Can soap water harm an African Violet?
Yes, soap can leave spots on the leaves and may burn them. If you are using it in hopes to kill insects, it's best to use pure neem oil.
Do animals live in the yucca plant?
The tourettes guy owns the yucca plant and I've eaten it ................. It does taste like soap like total cereal with dawn dish soap
Should you use soap and water on tomato plants?
yes, it is ok to use soapy water to rid tomato plants of small insects. I put about 1 tsp of liquid dish soap to about 1 1/2 quarts of water. I spray lightly the leaves that have bugs. This is all i use on my garden to kill insects in my whole garden.
How do you mix Dawn dish soap and water to spray plants to control insects?
It's a 1:1 ratio. The amount of the soap and the water depends upon the potency and speed of application. But it's a 1:1 ratio, be it one tablespoon of soap to one cup, quart, or gallon of water.
What animals eat a yucca plant?
There are a number of insects that eat the Yucca plant. These insects include Yucca weevils, Yucca moth, and mealybugs, as well as mites
What household words start with i?
Ice cream, iceberg lettuce, infant, insects, iodine, iron and Ivory Soap are household items. They begin with the letter i.
