Insecticides, Herbicides, and fungicides and alternatives...

Organic Insecticide
Ferment a mixture of ground up garlic 1/3, ginger 1/3, and 1/3 molasses (or raw sugar). Put into a blender; 1 cup of garlic, 1 cup ginger and 2 cups of water; blend it thoroughly and pour into a jar with two cups of molasses/raw sugar. Mix well let it sit/ferment for two weeks. Cover the jar with some cheese cloth so the mixture has contact with air. After 2 weeks strain the liquid and use two tablespoons per gal. of water along with 2 tablespoons of Ivory or Murphy's soap. Do not use any kind of detergent as it will burn your plants.
This recipe is from HawaiiAl; a poster on the The Hot Pepper.com.