This chapter contained Introduction, Background of the study, Scope and Limitations, Significance of the Study and Statement of the problem.
Introduction
Unwanted insects are a nuisance in the garden, and can quickly make short work of healthy plants. It can devour your garden in matter of days. Keeping bugs and pests out of the garden can be a challenge, particularly if you are opposed to using insecticides or commercial products on your plants.
Fortunately, hot peppers are an effective way to control most garden pests. It is a good alternative for many pests, including aphids, hornworms, cabbageworms, caterpillars, and flea beetles, and other pests that can suck the life out of a plant. Hot peppers can add more than spice to your meal. They can also serve as a helpful, natural insecticide. The preparation is actually quite simple.
Making your own organic pepper pesticide takes a little work, but the results are an organic repellent that will not harm your plants or pose a risk to your family. Any type of hot pepper will do.
Background of the study
There are many kinds of pests in our home, like termites, ants, cockroaches, etc. They cause many problems. So, find the better solution of how to get rid of these pests that’s not so expensive, like pepper pesticide. The hotness of pepper will sure kill that unwanted pests in home. This is cheaper and very easy to do.
According to www.wikipedia.com Pepper has a substance called capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonemide) or collectively called capsaicinids that serves as an irritant which makes pests irritated and later be killed. Pepper insecticide can be made at home to kill the aforementioned insects as well as aphids, ants, spider mites and scale insects; and can also deter snails and slugs.
Chile Pepper is an example of peppers that can be used to create an alternative pesticide. According to http://articles.latimes.com
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