Organic Leaf
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Does anyone know of an organic spray to repel bugs on herb garden?
We started a garden about a month ago, and now there are bugs eating the basil leaves and thyme. Any body know of a good ORGANIC way to get rid of them?
First of all figure out what insect is eating your basil.
Lots of people are suggesting soap sprays but they are effective only on soft bodied insects such as aphids and mites. they will not work on beetles because soap works by drying out the insect body and if there is an exoskeleton the soap cannot get to the soft flesh and dry it out.
Neem is an effective broad spectrum insecticide that is completely organic but it can kill beneficial insects so use it with extreme care. this works 3 ways as an anti-feedent, a larvacide and repellent
garlic spray is an effective repellent
row covers are extremely effective at excluding insects from plants but these need to be put over the plants as soon as they are transplanted.
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