PLANTS THAT REPEL BUGS AND INSECTS

(PLANTS THAT REPEL INSECTS)

PLANTS THAT ARE NATURAL PESTICIDES

There are the variety of plants that repel insects. Is it not a good idea to grow such plants that are natural pesticides? Yes! You can grow these plants to get rid of many kinds of aphids, beetle, flies, and mosquitoes. These plants have natural abilities to repel insects and bugs. Such plants have also other benefits, some are good in herbal values and many are floral and decorative; it is like one plus one.
Following are the details of plants that can protect themselves and other neighbor plants as well.

Basil

BASIL is a famous plant. It is useful in the variety of salads and soups. It is also known in herbal values; repels mosquitoes, carrot flies, whitefly, asparagus beetle, and flies. This herbal plant is an outdoor one that is good to place in passageways and lawns. You can make a repellent spray by grinding some basil leaves in 2 cups of water.

Lemongrass

LEMONGRASS is also good to repel mosquitoes. It has a natural oil called Citronella that has the qualities to repel insects. This oil is also used in various items like candle etc. It is also an outdoor plant that can be grown in pots and containers as well. It has fragrant leaves that are effective to use as the tea to stimulate the apatite. Lemongrass also repels mosquitoes.

LEMON BALM, LEMON THYME  are both effective to get rid of mosquitoes.

Lavender

LAVENDER is also very famous throughout the world. It has a sweet and pleasant fragrance. Dried flowers of Lavender are often kept in closets and drawers for freshness. It is good to repel flies, mosquitoes, moths, fleas, scorpions, water scorpions etc.

Lavender is an outdoor plant and easy to handle. Likewise, Basil, you can grow one in a pot and place it at the entrance of the house to keep the flies and mosquitoes away from your home.

Mint

THYME AND MINT are both known to repel mosquitoes. Thyme and Mint are easy to grow in garden, pot, and containers. They have their health benefits and edible qualities.

Rosemary

ROSEMARY repels a variety of harmful insects and mosquitoes. Thyme, Mint, and Rosemary are good to grow in patio, pots, and lawns. Rosemary is an ornamental plant with all herbal and flavoring values.

Fennel

FENNEL has a refreshing flavor and it repels snails, slugs, and aphids. You can grow one in your kitchen garden to avoid bugs and aphids.

Bay Leaf

BAY LEAF is known to use in soups and curries. These leaves are good in green and dried form. Bay leaves repel flies and moths.

Oregano

OREGANO repels many kinds of pests. It is famous for Italian dishes in dried form. Oregano is easy to grow in all conditions.

PARSLEY and CORIANDER are also a favorite in various dishes. Parsley and Coriander repel some bugs like asparagus beetles, aphids, spider mites, and Colorado potato beetle.

Dill

DILL is good to repel spider mites, aphids, cabbage loopers, moth and hornworms

Garlic

GARLIC is a very common and famous plant for its Anti-fungal and Anti-bacterial properties. It repels cabbage loopers, peachtree borer, root maggots, and rabbits.

Catnip

CATNIP has a potential to repel flea beetles, ants, aphids, weevils, cabbage loopers, cockroaches, squash bugs, Japanese beetle, Colorado potato beetle etc. It attracts cat that could also avoid garden rats.

Chives

CHIVES has qualities to repel carrot flies, aphids, and Japanese beetle

Pepper Mint

PEPPERMINT, repels cabbage loopers, whiteflies, squash bugs, aphids and flea beetles