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  2. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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    Lemon thyme: repels mosquitoes [4] Lettuce: 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 ...

  3. Insectary plant - Wikipedia

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    Low-growing plants, such as thyme, rosemary, or mint, provide shelter for ground beetles and other beneficial insects. Composite flowers ( daisy and chamomile ) and mints ( spearmint , peppermint , or catnip ) will attract predatory wasps, hoverflies, and robber flies.

  4. List of insecticides - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of insecticides. These are chemical compounds which have been registered as insecticides. Biological insecticides are not included.

  5. Mentha pulegium - Wikipedia

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    Mentha pulegium, commonly (European) pennyroyal, or pennyrile, also called mosquito plant [2] and pudding grass, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. [4] Crushed pennyroyal leaves emit a very strong fragrance similar to spearmint.

  6. Strewing herb - Wikipedia

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    Mint: Various species meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) Sweet smell. Chamomile: Insect repellent. Southernwood: Also known as lad's love, this was thought to be an aphrodisiac. Often used in bedrooms. Sweet woodruff: Insect repellent. Thyme: Various species. Insect repellent. Rue: Cat repellent. Rosemary: Often strewn in churches. Kills and ...

  7. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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    An insect repellent (also commonly called "bug spray") is a substance applied to the skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface.