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[Basil] Eucalyptus [Ocimum basilicum] Eucalyptus spp., Corymbia spp.
Oil- repellent, insecticidal and disinfectant Usually acts to deter pests from feeding Prinkle dust or fresh leaves on cockroach runways to repel them Paperbags sprinkled with eucalyptus oil and tied around fruit will protect them from fruit bats andpossums. Pure eucalyptus oilw ill kill aphids, scale, slaters and many other pests. Use the oil in cool weather only otherwise growth and flowers may burn Infused Oil (not essential oil) on skin can repel ants, & flies….never put PURE oil on skin. Might repel ticks and leeches. Comb dilute oil or dust through pets coat to repel fleas, flies and ticks. Add leaves to add to fire produce a pungent smoke which will repel mosquitoes.
Insect Repelling Plants | Herbology
In pots and window boxes against Flies Companion for cabbage, tomato and beans –downy mildew. Basil oil on skin against mozzies Made into spray – aphids, woolly aphids, flies, fruit flies, leaf miners, mozzies, scale, spider mites, thrips, whitefly. Also caterpillars, earwigs, millipedes, pear and cherry slug, pumpkin and other beetles, slaters, spiders and weevils.