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Also I've written an article on Insectary Plants for the Wikipedia.
Please know there are additional notes I'm not listing. Research any plants you intend to use.
Basil Repels flies and mosquitoes. Catnip Deters flea beetle. Garlic Deters Japanese beetle. Horseradish Deters potato bugs. Marigold The workhorse of pest deterrents. Discourages Mexian bean beetles, nematodes and others. Mint Deters white cabbage moth. Nasturium Deters aphids, squash bugs and striped pumpkin beetles. Pot Marigold Deters asparagus beetles, tomato worm, and general garden pests. Peppermint Repels the white cabbage butterfly. Rosemary Deters cabbage moth, bean beetles and carrot fly. Sage Deters cabbage moth and carrot fly. Southern Wood Deters cabbage moth. Summer Savory Deters bean beetles. Tansy Deters flying insects, Japanese beetles, striped cucumber beetles, squash bugs and ants. Thyme Deters cabbage worm. Wormwood Deters animals from garden.Source: The Rodale Herb Book., ppg 268-269, Eighth Printing - April 1976, © 1974
This information was collected from many sources, most notably the Bio-Dynamic Association and the Herb Society of America.
"sambucus mexicana" care
North Shore Recycling Program Biological Pest Control
http://www.nsrp.bc.ca/naturalyard/pestcontrol.html
Recycling works Sustainable Gardening
http://www.recycleworks.org/compost/sustainable_gardening.html
UNL Use of Predators to Control Insect Pests in Potato
http://www.panhandle.unl.edu/potato/html/predators.htm
http://grant-adams.wsu.edu/master_gardeners/master_gardeners.htm
http://www.ourwaterourworld.org/
http://www.ourwaterourworld.org/product_list.cfm
http://www.up3project.org/norcal_ipm_index.shtml
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