Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Is it possible to mimic the effects of an insecticide simply by changing plant physiology?

Yes!

John Kempf explains how.

➡️ Plants with high levels of soluble nitrogen compounds (like nitrate and ammonium) are attractive to insects
➡️ Converting mineral nitrogen into peptides and complete proteins removes that lure

You'll know it's working when sap analysis shows:
✅ abundant levels of total nitrogen
✅ and LOW levels of nitrates and ammonium
(Exception: if chloride in sap is higher than total N, then none of this will work).

Conveniently, AEA's PhotoMag contains all the minerals needed to form complete proteins!

You could call PhotoMag "Plant-Health-Pyramid-Level-2-in-a-Jug" (but that wouldn't fit on the label 😁)

Want to see PhotoMag in action?
➡️ Last August we posted about aphids disappearing after a PhotoMag-centric foliar: loom.ly/YSnfwBo
➡️ It was also the star of the +19bu corn foliar we shared last week: loom.ly/Hr4rFTA

Buy PhotoMag: loom.ly/mDnMfdE