Bonide Captain Jack's Deadbug Brew Ready-to-Use Spray, 32 oz Outdoor Insecticide and Mite Killer for Organic Gardening

I needed a spray that would actually work on the sharpshooters that are attacking my garden and trees and this brand was highly recommended to me. It's a really good price and it's effective. I like the natural ingredients because I'm doing a organic garden and I sprayed it in the sharpshooters and their numbers are going down significantly.

I'd give this 4.5 stars if that was an option. I bought it for thrips on my plants, and it does work, just not quite as effective as some other products I've used in the past. However, the ease of use (not having to mix it with water, no mess) makes up for that. One day after the first application most of the thrips were gone. It also seemed to work pretty well on the leaf roller caterpillars that were also on the plants. It's been a week since I used it and my plants are already looking healthier. To protect pollinators, use the spray in the evening so it can dry overnight. For best results, don't use it if it's going to rain. I didn't notice any odor from the product, but I also didn't get real close to it to smell it.

Fantastic stuff!! Bougainvillea was dying from loop worm and this absolutely worked magic. We had tried Neem oil and other sprays with no results, I even tried Raid! This spray saved our whole hedge. It’s blooming and healthy now.

I’ve had really good luck with Captain Jack’s for almost everything in my garden. It’s been especially helpful with the usual Florida pests that love to go after my plants. The only real downside for me is that it doesn’t touch mealybugs at all. I was hoping it would make a dent, but no change, which was a bummer. Still, for everything else it’s become a staple in my plant cabinet, so I keep buying it.

I love this insecticide! Purchased it because it is safe to use on Venus Fly Traps. It does a wonderful job of eliminating plant pests on all my houseplants.

I bought a bottle of this in May of 2024…fast forward to the other day-my plants aren't doing well. Something outside is eating my baby watermelon and cantaloupe plants. They look terrible; holes in the leaves, some parts dried up and withering-not to mention small knat-like bugs all over my inside plants. Out of desperation-and because I know next to nothing about bugs, or plants for that matter, I use my leftover Captain Jack’s from two years ago. Well, it worked!!! All the baby knats are dead in piles under my house plants, and my outside plants are finally growing; none of the new growth has any damage at all and looks very healthy!

Poor quality control. Spray nozzle doesn’t work and had to buy another spray bottle to put it into

Works on latent flies also!