TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLECREATING A PEST NEUTRAL ENVIRONMENT
Organic pest control can be a rewarding experience for the whole family since it requires you to learn about pest behaviors and the steps you can take to create an ecosystem that attracts and repels based on your desired outcome. Here are a few things you can do to prepare your home.
- Seal all cracks and entry points to your home or business
- Eliminate breeding grounds like standing water and piles of debris
- Keep your trash containers closed, dry, and as far away from your home as possible
- Always keep your kitchen, surfaces, and floors clean of food residue and liquids
- Avoid stacking anything close to the home
- Keep trees and shrubs at least 3 feet from the home
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INSECT REPELLING PLANTS
BASIL
Basil repels asparagus beetle, carrot fly, flies, mosquitoes, and whitefly.
CALENDULA
Calendula, or pot marigold, repels asparagus beetle, nematodes, and tomato hornworm.2 It also attracts beneficial insects, so this edible flower is useful throughout your garden.
BORAGE
Borage repels imported cabbageworm and tomato hornworm2. It also attracts beneficial insects and pollinators, such as native bumblebees.
HYSSOP
Beautiful, fragrant hyssop repels cabbage moths.
CHIVES
Chives will repel aphids and Japanese beetles.2 Be sure to harvest your chives, because it will spread quickly if you allow it to go to seed.
WORMWOOD
Useful wormwood repels ants, cabbage loopers, cabbage maggots, carrot flies, codling moths, flea beetles, and whiteflies. It also seems to deter mice.
LAVENDER
Lavender produces a strong, beautiful scent that confuses mosquitos and keeps them from finding you.
ROSEMARY
Rosemary repels cabbage moths, carrot flies, Mexican bean beetles, slugs and snails.
CATMINT
Catmint repels aphids, cabbage looper, Colorado potato beetle, cucumber beetle, flea beetle, Japanese beetle, and, squash bugs.
DILL
Dill is excellent for repelling cabbage moths and spider mites. Dill is also a good plant for attracting beneficial insects, such as parasitic wasps.