..pests................................Gold Mountain Herb Farm  
 

Pests

  Aphids                Cabbage Moth           Earwig  

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Fungus Beetle             Earworms     Tree moth
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Above Japanese beetle     Leaf hopper       Scale        
below Potato beetle       Potato beetle larve
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Cranefly Larve .......Adult Cranefly......White fly

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Spider mite..................... Spider mite web ...............Root weevil
Below Squash bugs...........................        Tomato worm

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Plants That Control Pests
Alliums: Chives  will prevent apple scab & black spot  in roses. Trap plant for aphids & controls  Japanese beetles.
Onions repel ants, aphids, flea beetles, mosquitoes, Garlic repels ants, aphids, flea beetles, mosquitoes, ticks, onion flies. 
Leeks repel carrot fly.
Artemisias:   Grow Southernwood or Wormwood near cabbage to deter cabbage moth & near fruit trees to deter fruit tree moth. Boughs of Wormwood between rows of onions & carrots deter flies.
Basil will repel flying insects (flies & mosquitos, especially) if planted between your tomato plants. Protect basil from beetles by inter planting with hot peppers.
Borage- Repels tomato worms.
Coriander & Fennel control aphids, slugs, snails, spider mites.
Feverfew and Pyrethrum contains pyrethrin, a natural insect repellent. Don't place near plants that need pollination, as bees rarely come near feverfew. A weak infusion controls whitefly & spider mites.
Dried, crushed  chrysanthemum flowers repel aphids, leafhoppers.
Marigolds control & attract pests from desirable plants-earworms, rabbits, maggots, whiteflies, potato beetles, slugs.  French Marigolds  repel aphids from tomato or pepper crop.  Nematocidal Marigolds deter harmful nematodes & weeds.
Marjoram & Oregano- repels whitefly.
Tomatoes/Celery- repel cabbage worm.
Mints: Catnip controls aphids, earworms, squash bugs, cucumber, Japanese, & flea beetles. Pennyroyal repels ants & fleas. Is generally beneficial to any herb or vegetable garden. Peppermint (& other Mentha sp.) controls ants, aphids, cabbage loopers, cabbage grubs, flies, cucumber beetles, flea beetles, squash bugs, whiteflies, mites. Spearmint is used to control bee mite.
Nasturtium will attract aphids, flea beetles & black fly to itself & away from desirable plants, like tomatoes. Repels potato beetles, cucumber beetles.
Nicandra & Nicotiana traps aphids, gnats, whiteflies.
Nettle will control black fly.
Rosemary repels the carrot fly.
Sage is a wonderful companion crop for many other plants. It will repel cabbage moths & looper, carrot flies, flea beetles, a large number of harmful flying insects, especially those around vines & predators of rosemary.
Thyme controls cabbage loopers, flea beetles, whiteflies.
Green beans & Flax- controls Colorado potato beetles.
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Natural Mosquito Remedies
Help Avoid West Nile Virus:

-Plant oils: Citronella, castor bean  or catnip plants

-Avoid dark clothing

-Citronella products are widely used natural mosquito repellants.

-Use Bt  (Bacillus thuringiensis), to attack mosquito larvae.

-Frogs &mosquito fish eat mosquito larvae

Eliminate Standing Water!

-Ruts in driveway or yard, water buckets, rain barrels,
bottles, cans, empty pots old car tires, rain-catchers, wheelbarrows, tarps, pool covers, clogged gutters, drains, birdbaths, water bowls for pets.

-Keep swimming pools clean & chlorinated; spas, ponds & fountains clean & aerated.

-Stock ponds with fish.

-Insects that suck plant juices:

Aphids
Spider Mites
Scale Insects
Mealy Bugs, Whiteflies
Psyllids
True Bugs and Leafhoppers

-Pests that Feed on Leaves

Caterpillars
Sawflies
Leafminers
Leaf Beetles
Slugs

---Insects that Bore into the Wood

Borers
Barkbeetles
Tip Moths
Pine weevil
Pales weevil
Deodar weevil
Horned beetle
Hornets
Plants that Attract Predatory Species
Angelica, Queen Anne's Lace & Parsley- attracts lacewings, ladybugs, hover flies, parasitic mini wasps, tachinid flies
Golden Marguerite-lacewings, ladybugs, hover flies, parasitic mini wasps, tachinid flies
Alliums-hover flies, parasitic mini wasps
Carrots-lacewings, hover flies, assassin bugs, Big-eyed bugs, parasitic wasps,
Bergamot (Bee Balm)-attracts hover flies.
Coriander-lacewings, ladybugs, hover flies, parasitic mini wasps, tachinid flies.
White Clover -parasitic wasps, tachinid flies.
Candytuft-syrphid flies
Dill & Fennel-lacewings, ladybugs, hoverflies, syrphid flies, tachinid flies, parasitic wasps
Goldenrod-ladybugs, hover flies, assassin bugs, Big-eyed bugs, parasitic wasps
Feverfew & Thyme-hover flies
Lavender- hover flies
Yarrow-lacewings, ladybugs, hover flies, parasitic wasps
Morning Glory-ladybugs, syrphid flies
Speedwell-ladybugs, hover flies
Alfalfa-ladybugs, assassin bugs, big-eyed bugs, damsel bugs, parasitic wasps