I did some research last year after losing my strawberry crop to slugs and sow bugs. I didn't want to use any chemical pesticides so I searched for something simple and effective. Cayenne pepper is what I decided to try.
The recipe is simple, you boil cayenne pepper and spray the resulting liquid on your fruit. I dipped my finger in the juice to see if it had any effect. The heat was quite strong and it seemed like enough.
Unfortunately, the only sprayer in the house wasn't working. I ended up simply spooning it over the strawberries. Spooning liquid over peaches does not work. All the liquid just rolls off. The cayenne juice was effective on the half eaten peach on the ground. The fruit flies flew away and didn't come back.
The real test was whether I would come back the next morning and find my fruits still whole. Sadly, I'd have to say the cayenne was ineffective. While it kept away the little insects, I still had holes in my strawberries and half eaten peaches. Boo.
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