{"title":"Integrated Pest Management","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntegrated Pest Management (IPM) products support a healthy garden by focusing on prevented and targeted pest control. These products are designed to work in harmony with your garden’s ecosystem. The result is a thriving, resilient garden with fewer pest disruptions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bonide-bt-thuricide","title":"Bonide BT Thuricide (1 quart)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBt is the common name for \u003ci\u003eBacillus thuringiensis\u003c\/i\u003e, a species of bacteria that makes an effective pesticide against caterpillars and worms (including the larvae of many species). It causes the demise of such pests by rupturing receptors within their digestive tracts. Other creatures lack these specific receptors, so they cannot be harmed by the product. BT is approved for use in organic growing (though, as with all additives and amendments, needs to be cleared with a certifier prior to use.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that Bt is broad-spectrum and can impact any caterpillar or worm, so use carefully and only at the onset of active infestations of specific pests: cabbage worms, tomato hornworms, spongy moth caterpillars, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 ounces in a ready-to-go spray bottle form. This amount will handle a season's worth of pest pressures in a small garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(242, 7, 7);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes not ship internationally.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Down To Earth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45027471196318,"sku":"bonide_bt_quart","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/154.png?v=1738769115"},{"product_id":"bonide-neem-1-quart","title":"Bonide Neem Oil (1 quart)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeem Oil, derived from a tree native to the Indian subcontinent, excels at handling various biological challenges in the garden: it has antifungal properties and is also effective at killing and repelling insects at various stages in their life cycles. One of its key uses as a dormant oil spray on fruit trees, where pests with perennial life cycles are suppressed before they emerge in the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeem Oil is approved for use in organic growing (though, as with all additives and amendments, it needs to be cleared with a certifier prior to use.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Neem Oil is broad-spectrum and can impact a wide range of insects, it is less powerful than Pyrethrin and is better suited for treating active infestations of smaller insects and for preventing known challenges from larger or more intense infestations. It does not negatively impact bees and other pollinators. Useful for mites, thrips, aphids, and worms and caterpillars of various sorts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 fluid ounces. Comes in a ready-to-use spray bottle. This amount is useful for preventative spraying one to two rows of crops 3-4 times in a small garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(242, 7, 7);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes not ship internationally.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Down To Earth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45042450006174,"sku":"bonide_neem_quart","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/153.png?v=1738769075"},{"product_id":"bonide-pyrethrin-8-oz-concentrate","title":"Bonide Pyrethrin (8 oz concentrate)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePyrethrin, a naturally occurring chemical found in plants in the chrysanthemum family, makes an effective pesticide for beetles, aphids, leafhoppers, and other insect pests that can afflict the garden. It is a neurotoxin for these insects, but, when used at prescribed dilutions, it does not impact mammals, since mammals (including humans!) have systems that are too poor at absorbing the chemical and too efficient at sweeping any that is absorbed from the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePyrethrin is approved for use in organic growing (though, as with all additives and amendments, it needs to be cleared with a certifier prior to use.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that Pyrethrin is broad-spectrum and can impact nearly any insect, so use carefully and only at the onset of active infestations of specific pests: Japanese Beetles, Tarnished Plant Bugs, Cucumber Beetles, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 fluid ounces. This is a concentrate that must be diluted before use and sprayed from your own sprayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(242, 7, 7);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes not ship internationally.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Down To Earth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45042451185822,"sku":"bonide_pyrethrin_8oz","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/152.png?v=1738769157"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/collections\/Various_Email_Banners_2025_2.png?v=1766436667","url":"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.mom\/collections\/integrated-pest-management.oembed","provider":"Hudson Valley Seed Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}