Tobacco Spray for Insect Control
Nicotine is extremely toxic to insects but it's effect is short-lived, only a few hours. This makes it a low hazard to your good insects such as bees and lady bugs.

This is a good defense against aphids, fungus gnats, immature scale, leafhoppers, thrips, leaf miners, and asparagus beetle larvae.

4 cups water
1/4 teaspoon plain liquid dishwashing soap
1/4 cup dried crushed or chewing tobacco or cigarettes
2 cloves fresh Garlic

1.Soak the tobacco or cigarette butts in the water for 24-35 hours.
2.Add the soap and garlic to the water and stir to dissolve
3.Boil it for 2 to 3 minutes, let it cool off .
4.Strain through cheesecloth or other fine strainer to remove particles that would clog your sprayer
Pour into a hand sprayer and spray directly onto pests and undersides of leaves.Spray the plants 3 to 4 times a week.

Store in tightly closed container. Will keep several weeks.