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2. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repels carrot fly [3] Lime basil: repels mosquitoes [1] Mexican marigold: repels insects and rabbits [2] Myrrh: repels insects [5] Narcissus: repel moles [3] Nasturtiums: repel squash bugs, [2] aphids (though there is conflicting information with some sources stating it attracts aphids), [10] many beetles, and the cabbage looper [3] Onion

3. Prevent Thrips on Plants Naturally with These 10 Must ... - AOL

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   Basil and other strongly scented herbs naturally repel thrips, while flowering plants, like yarrow, dill, and parsley, attract ladybugs and other thrip predators. Growing these plant companions ...

4. These Plants and Herbs Will Actually Repel Mosquitoes - AOL

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   The herb produces an essential oil called eucalyptol that naturally repels the bugs. When planting basil, do so in the spring or summer in fertile, well-drained soil.

5. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   [40] [41] [42] Moreover, there are many preparations from naturally occurring sources that have been used as a repellent to certain insects. Some of these act as insecticides while others are only repellent. Below is a list of some natural products with repellent activity: Achillea alpina (mosquitos) [43] alpha-terpinene (mosquitos) [44]

6. Eight ways to repel insects without bug spray - AOL

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   A tea from the leaves can have a calming effect in humans and the plant can repel mosquitoes and other flying insects. The easiest way to use the plant is to crush the fresh leaves and stems onto ...

7. Pyrethrin - Wikipedia

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   Also, mammals are able to process pyrethrin quickly and have higher body temperatures which prevent pyrethrin from working effectively [22] Although pyrethrin is a potent insecticide, it also functions as an insect repellent at lower concentrations. Observations in food establishments demonstrate that flies are not immediately killed, but are ...