Non-toxic insecticide

1. An insecticidal composition consisting essentially of ingredients which are generally regarded as safe, including:

(a) 0.1-2.0% of an emulsifier comprising potassium salts of fatty acids;

(b) 0.1-2.4% horticultural oil;

(c) 0.1-1.2% cinnamaldehyde; and

(d) 0.1-1.2% eugenol.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the horticultural oil comprises dormant oil.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the horticultural oil comprises mineral oil.

4. The composition of claim 1 consisting essentially of:

(a) 0.2-1.50% of an emulsifier;

(b) 0.2-1.20% horticultural oil;

(c) 0.1-0.2% cinnamaldehyde; and

(d) 0.1-0.2% eugenol.

5. A concentrated insecticidal composition having the composition of claim 1 upon dilution with water.

6. A method for controlling or eradicating an insect comprising the steps of preparing a composition in accordance with claim 1

and contacting the insect with an insecticidally effective amount of the composition or applying an insecticidally effective amount of the composition to an infested area.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the horticultural oil comprises dormant oil or mineral oil.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the composition consists essentially of:

(a) 0.2-1.50% of an emulsifier;

(b) 0.2-1.20% horticultural oil;

(c) 0.1-0.2% cinnamaldehyde; and

(d) 0.1-0.2% eugenol.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the insect is an immature or adult insect selected from Order Thysanoptera or Order Homoptera.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the insect is selected from Thripidae or Phlaeothripidae.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the insect is the western flower thrips.

12. The method of claim 6 , wherein the composition is prepared in the form of a liquid or suspension.

13. The composition of claim 1 including 0.2-0.6% cinnamaldehyde.

14. The method of claim 6 wherein the composition includes 0.2-0.6% cinnamaldehyde.