Insecticides

Insecticides for Garden, Lawn and Home

From aphids on the roses to grubs in the lawn and cockroaches in the kitchen, the right insecticide stops pests before they do serious damage. Our range covers garden sprays, organic oils, lawn grub killers, ant and household pest control, and professional-grade concentrates.

We stock trusted brands including Yates, David Grays, eco-oil, Amgrow, Multicrop, Richgro, Searles, SureFire and Bayer. Order online with delivery across Australia for eligible products, or collect free from our store.

How to Choose the Right Insecticide

Start by identifying the pest and where it's causing damage. Contact sprays such as pyrethrum kill the insects they touch and break down quickly. Systemic insecticides are taken up by the plant and protect it for weeks.

Always check that the product is registered for your pest and situation, whether that's vegetables, fruit trees, ornamentals, lawns or inside the home. Rotating between insecticide groups also helps slow resistance.

Garden Insecticides for Plants and Fruit Trees

Aphids, Scale and Other Sap-Sucking Pests

David Grays Malathion & White Oil combines maldison with petroleum oil to control scale, aphids, thrips, caterpillars and leafhoppers on vegetables, fruit trees and ornamentals.

For ornamentals, Richgro Bug Killa is a systemic imidacloprid granule that you sprinkle on the soil and water in. It protects roses, azaleas and camellias from aphids, lace bug, mealybug and scale for at least two months.

Caterpillars and Chewing Insects

Yates Success Ultra, Richgro Caterpillar, Grasshopper & Millipede Killer and David Grays Carbaryl target caterpillars and other chewing pests on vegetables and ornamentals. For grasshoppers and crickets across larger areas, David Grays Cricket & Grasshopper Killer Bait is easy to scatter.

Fruit Fly

Queensland fruit fly can ruin a whole crop of tomatoes, citrus and stone fruit. David Grays Fruit Fly Garden Spray contains maldison and can be used as a cover spray, or mixed with a protein or sugar attractant as a bait spray. Start at the first sign of fruit fly, keep treating through ripening, and observe the withholding period before harvest.

Organic Insecticides and Horticultural Oils

For organic gardens, eco-oil, eco-neem, AzaMax and Multicrop EcoBug offer certified organic and natural options. Pyrethrum sprays from Yates, Multicrop and Amgrow break down quickly, which makes them popular for vegetable gardens.

White oil and pest oil smother scale, mealybug, aphids and mites, and are a staple spray for citrus and fruit trees. Choose from Yates, Brunnings, Multicrop and Kendon, in aerosols, ready-to-use packs and 20L drums. Don't spray oils in hot weather above about 30°C.

Lawn Grub and Beetle Killers

Brown, dying patches, or turf that lifts away easily, often mean lawn grubs such as armyworm, curl grub or African black beetle larvae. Yates Baythroid Advanced, Richgro Lawn Beetle & Grub Killa and David Grays Lawn Beetle & Turf Pest granules are all made for lawns. Treat at the first sign of damage, usually from late spring to autumn, and water granules in well.

Ant, Cockroach and Household Insect Control

For ants, choose Bonzer No.1 Ant Powder, Searles Dead Ant Pro or Amgrow Fixant ant sand. Yates Blitz-em, Amgrow Patrol, Raid and Hovex bombs deal with spiders, mozzies, flies and cockroaches around the home.

For long-lasting control, Coopex Residual Insecticide is a permethrin powder you mix with water and spray where cockroaches, spiders, fleas, ants and silverfish travel. It protects sheltered surfaces for up to four months. Keep it away from cats and fish ponds. For baits, traps and more, see our pest control range.

Professional and Agricultural Insecticides

For farmers, growers and pest controllers, we stock commercial products including Talstar and CroPro Zeus bifenthrin, the Spectrum 200SC and Fortune 500 termiticides, miticides such as Acramite, Omite and Abamectin, and crop insecticides including Ambush, Transform, Proclaim and Admiral Advance. Some are for professional or licensed use only, so always follow the label and your state's requirements.

Which Insecticide Do You Need?

• Scale and aphids on fruit trees: Malathion & White Oil or white oil
• Pests on roses and azaleas: Richgro Bug Killa
• Fruit fly: David Grays Fruit Fly Garden Spray
• Caterpillars: Yates Success Ultra
• Organic gardens: eco-oil, eco-neem or pyrethrum
• Lawn grubs and beetles: Baythroid Advanced or Lawn Beetle & Grub Killa
• Ants: Ant powder or ant sand
• Cockroaches and spiders indoors: Coopex

Safe Spraying Tips

Spray in the cool of early morning or evening on a calm day, and cover both sides of the leaves where pests hide. A dedicated garden sprayer gives better coverage than a watering can and makes concentrates go further.

Avoid spraying flowering plants while bees are foraging, keep insecticides out of ponds and waterways, and observe withholding periods before harvest. If leaves are spotted or mouldy rather than chewed, the problem may be disease, so look at our fungicides instead.

Australia-Wide Delivery on Insecticides

Bonnyrigg Produce & Garden Supplies is a produce, garden and pet supply store delivering to customers right across Australia. Order your insecticides online and we'll ship them to you for eligible products, with most in-stock orders dispatched within one business day.

Prefer to collect? Choose free in-store pick-up at our Sydney store, 462 Elizabeth Dr, Bonnyrigg NSW 2177. We're open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8:00am to 5:00pm.

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