Hot Pepper Wax Insect Repellent is a natural garden/greenhouse spray repellent and insecticide. It is proven effective against aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, cabbage loopers and beet armyworms for 2 weeks or longer. See the Hot Pepper Wax Insect Repellent - RTU Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), here.
The chief active ingredient, capsaicin, is an extract from cayenne pepper. It's harmless to humans - in fact, it's as edible as the sauce on barbecued Buffalo wings. For years, organic gardeners have experimented with hot-pepper home remedies against every pest, from aphids to squirrels. Hot Pepper Wax borrows from the best of their wisdom - and takes it one step further.
Using a special formula and process, Hot Pepper Wax blends capsaicin with highly refined "food-grade" paraffin wax and other ingredients. The result is a spray that coats plants with a harmless, micro-thin barrier to deter pests. Hot Pepper Wax also works as an "anti-transpirant," reducing water loss and resulting stress - a true benefit for new transplants!
Hot Pepper Wax is perfectly safe for garden produce - warm water rinses it completely away! |