arte+guard™

Organic foliar spray

Artemisia afra infusion with cold pressed soybean oil for use on vegetables, fruit trees, herbs, ornamental trees and fruits, flowers, household plants.

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arte+guard™ infuses the unique anti-fungal and insect repellent properties of
the medicinal herb Artemisia afra and cold pressed canola oil.

Directions for use:

• To make (1) quart of foliar spray: In (1) qt. of warm/temperate water mix (0.5 tbs) of arte+guard™, plus (1/2 tsp.) of mild dish soap as an emulsifier. Shake well.

• To make (1) gallon of foliar spray: In (1) gal. of warm/temperate water mix (1) fl oz (2 tbs.) of arte+guard™, plus (2 tsp,) of mild dish soap as an emulsifier. Mix well.

Application: Spray the diluted solution on all leaf surfaces. Use once every 2-4 weeks. Apply early mornings or late afternoons. Suggested to be used within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.

www.epa.gov › safepestcontrol › integrated-pestIntegrated Pest Management
(IPM) Principles | US EPA

Artemisia afra

Artemisia afra, named after the Greek goddess Artemis, is an aromatic perennial, one of the most popular medicinal herbs originating out of South Africa and a species of the genus Artemisia. arte+guard™ is an oil infusion composed with the whole dried leaf Artemisia afra with expeller pressed canola oil. Artemisia afra is an ecological remedy to combat plant pests by providing components that manage to eliminate or drive away pests from plants. Its whole leaf and essential oil is especially rich in 1,8-cineole, a component with insecticide properties. In addition to 1,8-cineole, Artemisia afra contains more than 20 pesticides such as ascorbic acid, alpha and beta pinene, ruin, camphene, formic acid, etc. Among the fungicide components of Artemisia afra are the following: chlorogenic, salicylic or p-coumaric acids and pinene.

Canola Oil

Canola oil is an edible refined vegetable oil obtained from the seeds of four species of rape plants: Brassica napus, Brassica juncea, Brassica rapa and B. campestris of the family Cruciferae (mustard family). Canola oil is considered safe for human consumption. Scientists believe that canola oil repels insects by altering the outer layer of the leaf surface or by acting as an insect irritant.

Click here for Biopesticides Fact Sheet for Canola oil.

Various oils have been used for centuries to control insect and mite pests. Oils remain an important tool to manage certain pest problems (e.g. scales, aphids, mites) on fruit trees, shade trees and woody ornamental plants. Several highly refined oils such as pressed canola oil extend this usefulness to flowers, vegetables and other herbaceous plants. Oils also can control some plant diseases, such as powdery mildew. Oils used to protect plants have been called by many names, but perhaps ‘Horticultural Oils’ best describes them as these are oils used to control pests on plants. Horticultural Oils in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs can be an effective tool in the practice of preventing or suppressing damaging populations of insect pests by application of the comprehensive and coordinated integration of multiple control tactics. In reality, synthetic pesticides-based pest control still predominates U.S. agriculture. However, biologically intensive control technologies are increasingly displacing agrochemical intensive techniques.

www.epa.gov › safepestcontrol › integrated-pestIntegrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles | US EPA.

Quality Assurances (Q/A)

✔️ Standardization of plant cultivation via Americert International / HGAP certification, USA

✔️ Clinical Artemisia afra Compliance Analysis via Labstat/USA
• Microbial
• Mycrotoxins
• Heavy Metals
• Filth/Foreign Material
• Pesticides

✔️ Artemisia afra, atelier temenos llc variant registered at Fairchild Botanical Garden/USA

✔️ Canola oil sourced via Bulk Apothecary/USA

✔️ arte+guard™ infusion processed within atelier temenos llc facilities, Homestead, Florida USA

Safety Assurances (S/A)

Atelier temenos llc recognizes the need for Safety Assurances (S/A) within the botanical products industry and have added (S/A) standardization practices from propagation of herbals to manufacturing within our Harmonized Good Agricultural Practice (HGAP) certificated Artemisia Research & Development Nursery, located in Homestead, Florida, USA.

arte+guard™ is crafted in small batches to maintain purity, authenticity and strength so as to provide a very high level of anti-fungal support and insect resilient efficacy.