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AMARANTH Host to predatory ground beetle ANISE Host to predatory wasps which prey on aphids. deters pests from brassicas by camouflaging their odour BASIL Helps repel thrips flies and mosquitoes BAY LEAF Sprinkle dried leaves with other deterrent herbs (bay leaves, cayenne pepper, tansy and peppermint.) in the garden as a natural insecticide. BORAGE Deters tomato horn-worms and cabbage worms BUCKWHEAT The white blossoms attract beneficial insects that control aphids, mites and other pests.The beneficials it attracts include, hover flies, predatory wasps, pirate bugs, insidious flower bugs, tachinid flies and lady beetles.
CARAWAY The flowers attract a number of beneficial insects especially the tiny parasitic wasps. CATNIP Deters flea beetles, aphids, Japanese beetles, squash bugs, ants, weevils and mice CHAMOMILE Host to beneficials - hover-flies and wasps CHIVES Help to keep aphids away from tomatoes, mums and sunflowers. CHYRSANTHEMUMS Kills root nematodes. It's flowers have been used as botanical pesticides for centuries. White flowering chrysanthemums repel Japanese beetles.
CLOVER Attracts many beneficials. Useful planted around apple trees to attract predators of the woolly aphid. Clover inter-planted with cabbage has been shown to reduce the native cabbage aphid and cabbage-worm populations.
COMFREY Good trap crop for slugs. CORIANDER Repels aphids, spider mites and potato beetle COSTMARY This 2-3 foot tall perennial helps to repel moths DAHLIAS Repels nematodes DILL Attracts hover-flies and predatory wasps. Repels aphids and spider mites to some degree
ELDERBERRY A spray made from the leaves can be used against aphids, carrot root fly, cucumber beetles and peach tree borers. Put branches and leaves in mole runs to repel the moles.
FOUR O CLOCKS POISONOUS USE WITH CAUTION IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN OR PETS! Draws Japanese beetles like a magnet. The foliage is pure poison to them and they die very quickly.
GARLIC Repels moths, Japanese beetles, root maggots, snails, and carrot root fly. Concentrated garlic sprays help to repel and kill white-flies, aphids and fungus gnats
GERANIUM Repels cabbage worms and Japanese beetles
GOPHER PURGE Deters gophers and moles.
HEMP Deters many kinds of beetles which attack brassicas
HORSERADISH Deters Colorado potato bugs
HOREHOUND Attracts many beneficial insects
HYSSOP Repels cabbage moths and flea beetles.
LAMIUM Repels potato bugs
LARKSPUR Attracts and poisons Japanese Beetles
LAVENDER Repels fleas and moths, whitefly and coddlin moth
LEEKS Repel carrot flies PEST CONTROL COMPANION PLANTING CHART - new-self-sufficient-living.com
LEMON BALM Sprinkled as a powder, this works to deter many bugs, including squash bugs.
LOVAGE Provides good habitat for ground beetles which prey on other pests.
MARIGOLDS Keeps soil free of nematodes, deters many insects. Attracts red spider mite and slugs
MINT Deters white cabbage moths, ants, rodents, flea beetles, fleas, aphids and improves the health of cabbage and tomatoes
MOLE PLANT/CASTOR BEAN PLANT POISONOUS! Deters moles and mice. Drop a seed of this in mole runs to drive them away
MORNING GLORIES Attracts hover-flies which eat aphids
NASTURTIUMS Deters aphids, squash bugs, and striped pumpkin beetles. Deters wooly aphids, white-flies, cucumber beetles and other pests of the cucurbit family opal basil May repel horn-worms
OREGANO Plant near broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower to repel cabbage butterfly . Plant NEAR cucumbers to repel cucumber beetle pARSLEY Use as a tea to ward off asparagus beetles. Attracts hover-flies
PEPPERMINT Repels white cabbage moth, aphids and flea beetles. Attracts bees and other beneficials
PETUNIAS Repels the asparagus beetle, leaf-hoppers, some aphids, tomato worms, Mexican bean beetles and general garden pests
POACHED EGG PLANT Attracts hover-flies which eat aphids
RADISH Radishes may protect squash from squash borers. deter cucumber beetles and rust flies. Lure leaf-miners away from spinach
RHUBARB Protects beans against black fly
RUE Deters aphids, fish moths, flea beetle, onion maggot, slugs, snails, flies and Japanese beetles in roses and raspberries
SAGE Deter cabbage moths, beetles, black flea beetles and carrot flies
SUMMER SAVOURY Deters cabbage moths, Mexican bean beetles, sweet potato weevil and black aphids
SUNFLOWERS Keep aphids under control
SWEET ALYSSUM Attracts hover-flies whose larva devour aphids
TANSY Deters flying insects, Japanese beetles, striped cucumber beetles, squash bugs, ants and mice
TARRAGON Deters a wide variety of pests
THYME Deters cabbage worms
WHITE GERANIUMS Kills Japanese beetles
WORMWOOD TOXIC TO ANIMALS! deters most insects
YARROW attracts predatory wasps and ladybugs
ZINNIA Attracts hummingbirds that eat white-flies