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[Basil] Fennel [Ocimum basilicum] Foeniculum vulgare
Leaves and seeds repel rather than kill Grown in the gardenw ill deter aphids Fennel flowers will attract predatory insects Plant near doorways and windows to repel flies and mozzies. Will repel fleas if placed close to pet’s kennel Rub fresh leaves through pet coat or add fennel infusion to washing water to repel fleas.
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.