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Wilson®
Green Earth by Wilson Insecticidal Soap

1L

Ready to use, Green Earth Insecticidal Soap is a natural and effective solution for eliminating harmful insects that attack your plants, including houseplants, vegetable plants, fruit trees and ornamental plants grown in the garden. Formulated with potassium salts of fatty acids, Green Earth Insecticidal Soap destroys the insects’ protective outer layer, causing dehydration and rapid elimination. Biodegradable, compatible with organic growing and safe for edible crops, it leaves no harmful residue, making it an ideal choice for environmentally friendly gardening..

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Benefits and characteristics

Easy to use
Ready to use – requires no mixing
Effective against a variety of soft-bodied insects

Where to use

  • Indoors and Outdoors

  • Lawn

  • Flower gardens

  • Edible gardens

  • Trees and shrubs

  • Patios and decks

  • Building foundations

Effective against

Aphids
Earwigs
Mealybugs
Psyllids

Rose and
pear slugs

Soft brown
scales

Spider mites

Whiteflies

How to use Green Earth Insecticidal Soap

Step 1
Apply with the hand trigger sprayer.

Step 2
Adjust nozzle to a fine spray pattern.

Step 3
Apply to thoroughly cover upper and lower leaf surfaces.

 

Repeat weekly until control is observed.

 

Tips

Use indoors on houseplants, and outdoors on fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamentals.

Warnings

  • Not recommended on ferns, nasturtiums and sweet peas.
  • If in doubt about any delicate plant such as roses, seedlings and transplants, apply to several leaves as a pretest. Allow sufficient time to determine if plant damage occurs before spraying the entire plant. .
  • Do not spray open blooms.
  • Do not apply during full sun or high heat. 

Do not reuse empty container. Recycle the empty container if possible, or dispose of it in household garbage.

Keep from freezing.

For additional product information or in case of emergency, spills or fire, call toll-free 1-800-268-2608.

 

General precautions

  • Keep out of reach of children.
  • Wash thoroughly after handling and before smoking or eating.
  • Environmental: toxic to aquatic organisms, birds, bees and beneficial insects.

 

Hazards to humans

Can cause irritation to eyes. Can be harmful if ingested.

 

If on skin or clothing

Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes.

 

If in eyes

Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses if present after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.

 

If swallowed

Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to by a poison control centre or doctor. Take container, label or product name and P.C.P. Registration Number with you when seeking medical attention.

 

In every case, call a poison control centre or doctor for treatment advice.

 

Download safety data sheet link

Soap (Triethanolamine Salts of Fatty Acids) 1.25%

Frequently asked questions about Green Earth Insecticidal Soap

Green Earth Insecticidal Soap works through several mechanisms: desiccation and suffocation. The soap literally dries the insects out, by penetrating the insects' cuticles and that causes cell collapse and desiccation. It also operates by suffocating insects.

Yes. Green Earth Insecticidal Soap is the alternative product used in gardening. It is safe enough to use even up to the day of harvest of edible plants. Simply wash them before eating if you’ve applied the product.

It is only effective while it is wet. Once it dries out, it no longer kills pests. When you spray the soap on the foliage, it kills insects that are present within a few minutes. If other insects are coming back, spray insecticidal soap again.

Yes, it takes only a few minutes to kill these pests.

Green Earth Insecticidal Soap is effective on soft-bodied pests, such as aphids, earwigs, mealybugs, spider mites, psyllids, rose and pear slugs, soft brown scale and whiteflies. Safe for gardens and houseplants. Green Earth Insecticidal Soap only kills on contact, so you must spray directly on the target pests. You may need to re-apply if new insect pests arrive.

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