Bonide Captain Jack's Deadbug Brew Flower & Vegetable Garden Dust, 4 lb. Ready-to-Use Dust For Organic Gardening

10/10. This is a potted blackberry bush that I care for along with a raspberry bush, blueberry bush, and a few others. The raspberry bush is flourishing, but this little guy started to get holey leaves and then all of a sudden, the leaves would be entirely gone within two days of sprouting. Finally, it stopped producing new ones and was just a single little shoot. I noticed movement in the soil (I believe it was a combination of some type of caterpillar and little black round beetles). Within a day of dusting the soil, I noticed there was less movement, within 2 days, I found a dead bug, and within 3-4 days, I noticed the beginnings of leaves forming on a NEW shoot!! I thought my blackberry bush had given up, but it looks to be thriving now that I’ve decimated the creatures who had found a home in its pot. I’m so happy I found this. It’s a very fine powder, so definitely follow the directions and be cautious as applying it. Highly recommend! Will be lightly dusting my blackberry bush moving forward to keep the critters out!

Got this stuff to use on fire ants, and low and behold it worked. Tried a lot of things but this is the only thing that works consistently. Dump it at the entrances to the anthills and they carry it inside to clean out the holes. First day the numbers are down significantly and by the second day they are gone. Works well on most bugs including chicken mites. I will keep buying this as long as I can get it.

Better if in a self contained spreader like competitor instead of having mix or add to your own spreader for even distribution.

Good for organic pesticides control

Excellent control of asparagus beetles. You need a good "garden duster" to distribute.

I bought as a solution against squash bugs and it seemed to be very effective as there were many dead after using. However I ordered too late and unfortunately was not able to save the plants as the damage had already been done. I will update this review next spring if I use it and it doesn't seem to keep the squash bugs at bay. But I have high hopes as all other natural methods I have tried has never seemed to keep the adult population down.

This is the best product I've found to protect my roses from being eaten by bugs, aphids and deer. I spread it by putting on disposal gloves , wetting down the leaves, grabbing a handful and shaking my hand over the plant like a salt shaker. I'd have to pay 4 times as much to use a product that comes in a container with holes to spread the powder. Not worth the expense. Great value!

I used this to dust garden plants during the summer. Since it is in a bag you have to use something else to spread the powder. It doesn't adhere to leaves as well as other brands and seems to wash off completely after rain. This means you are constantly dusting in the spring. I frequently found insects so it doesn't appear to work as well as other familiar brands. I won't buy again.