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2. DIY Organic Pesticides to Make at Home - AOL

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   Soap Spray. A mixture of mild liquid (or dish) soap mixed with water creates a simple yet powerful organic pest control that works by suffocating soft-bodied pests like aphids, whiteflies, and mites.

3. White oil - Wikipedia

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   White oil is an insecticide spray used for controlling a wide range of insect pests in the garden. The spray works by blocking the breathing pores of insects, causing suffocation and death. It is effective in the control of aphids, scale, mealybug, mites, citrus leafminer and other smooth skinned caterpillars. [1] "

4. Read This If Aphids Are Eating Your Plants - AOL

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   An aphid infestation can ruin a garden. Learn what causes aphids and how to identify, kill, and control them naturally for healthy plants with no aphid holes. Read This If Aphids Are Eating Your ...

5. List of companion plants - Wikipedia

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   Because it attracts Syrphidae, it reduces aphids through predation. [65] Wormwood: Artemisia absinthium: Brassicas, carrots: Ants: Wormwood should be used with caution around most vegetables since it contains toxins. Yarrow: Achillea millefolium: Many plants, "Most aromatic plants." Predatory wasps, ladybugs, hoverflies, [65] damselbugs: Aphids ...

6. Insecticidal soap - Wikipedia

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   Insecticidal soap is used to control many plant insect pests. Soap has been used for more than 200 years as an insect control. [1] Because insecticidal soap works on direct contact with pests via the disruption of cell membranes when the insect is penetrated with fatty acids, the insect's cells leak their contents causing the insect to dehydrate and die. [2]

7. 15 Ways to Repel Bugs Naturally (and Cheaply) - AOL

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   For a stronger option try this recipe: 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons boric acid, and 3 cups warm water. Combine the ingredients in a jar, put some cotton inside the lid of the jar, and saturate it ...