The gardeners explained why they add laundry soap when spraying the garden from pests

We live in such a time that few people do without spraying bushes, trees, vegetable garden from pests. Some people use folk remedies, others use chemical ones. But the first and second often add laundry soap to the solution. The question arises: why?

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The first thing that comes to mind is that soap is a disinfectant that aphids, aphids, mites and other pests are afraid of. It is also known to prevent the appearance of powdery mildew, spotting, and some fungal diseases.

But then why is it added to chemical solutions for pest control? It's simple: laundry soap is a kind of fixative, an adhesive that prevents the agents from quickly draining from the leaves, and therefore extends the duration of the drug's action. The soap contains animal fats that stick to the leaves.

So, you can also add this effective agent by grating the household soap and dissolving it in hot water.