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Almost all herbs are good for discouraging insect pests, because almost all herbs have strong scents.sage is helpful planted next to cabbage to improve the taste and repel cabbage worms and moths.Ground pennyroyal is one of the most effective tick deterrents available. Dust powder made from the leaves around areas where the pet sleeps and plays. peppermint also helps to repel ants, aphids, cabbage lopers, flea beetles, cabbage worms, squash bugs and white flies. Plant it near susceptible plants. rosemary leaves that are dried and powdered are used as a flea and tick repellent.basil is a fine culinary herb. When planted in the garden close to tomatoes, it not only improves the taste of the tomatoes but deters white flies as well.Mint, rosemary, rue, tansy, thyme, wormwood, southernwood, lavender, pennyroyal and lemon geranium are all excellent at repelling moths, if you dry bunches of lavender and hang them in the closet, they will repel moths and make your clothes smell good at the same time.
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Which herbs can you grow with your vegetables to help repel insects?
Most aromatic herbs help repel garden pests since the volatile oils that they give off interfere with the chemical sensors insects use to locate host plants. Lemon basil, sage and summer savory respectively help repel white flies, cabbage worms and cucumber and squash beetles.
Does a fabric softener repel insects?
no
Can hot peppers repel insects?
It can.
How do you put the word repel in a sentence?
This salve will repel insects like you wouldn't believe.
Does deodorant repel insects?
No, deodorant doesn't repel insects. In fact, it attracts them. Mosquitoes in particular are attracted by pleasant scents such as perfume, soap and deodorant.
What insects does nicotine repel?
I've heard nicotine repels aphids.. could it repel fruit flies in the drain system?
Will washing my clothes with borax help to repel insects?
No it's not repellant
Which essential oils repel which specific insects?
All of these are good for repelling all insects: Citronella, geranium, lavender, lemon, lemongrass and thyme.
What eats Asian black bear?
They are omnivores and feed on insects, herbs, honey and such.
What does praire dogs eat?
Prairie dogs are herbivorous in that they will eat herbs (and some insects) .
Which part of the the flower attracts insects and is often scented?
The petals of the flower attract insects both through their color and often through their scent. The scent of flowers may be used to attract insects for pollination or to repel certain insects.
What colors do not attract insects?
There is no such thing as a color that does not attract insects. One color may appear to repel one insect and yet attract another, as in the case of yellow not appealing to houseflies but attracting wasps. Light colors will not attract bees or mosquitoes even though they do not repel moths.
