AT A GLANCE
Is basil good for repelling insects?
Insects are repelled by basil because they bothered by its smell. Basil contains essential oils that not only provide its aroma, but also work wonderfully as a natural insect repellent - both in the herb bed and in the house.
Which insects are repelled by basil?
Basil is particularly suitable for wasps and mosquitoes expel. While wasps usually buzz around outside and make life difficult for us, mosquitoes and Fly also very active in the kitchen. Many people find them not only extremely annoying, but also very unhygienic where fresh food is handled.
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How can basil be used to repel insects?
As a home remedy for repelling wasps and flies, basil simply has to be there be set up, where the insects are supposed to flee.
Outside, it is enough to put a basil pot on the coffee table or in the nearby bed or raised bed some bunches of herbs too plant. In the kitchen, basil can be used in a planter, in a glass or as a hydroponics be placed on the window sill.
Tip
Keep mosquitoes up at night, put a pot of basil on the bedside table as a "defence".
Do basil flowers attract insects?
If the basil is in bloom, it will frequently visited by insects. Particularly bees are almost magically attracted to the white flowers, which can support biodiversity, especially in specimens planted in the garden, and is a valuable contribution to species protection. Contrary to popular belief, both the flowering basil and the flowers themselves are edible. However, the latter have a slightly bitter taste.
Does basil also attract pests?
Not only can basil keep insects away, but it is also known to prone to one infestation with pests to be. Both caterpillars and spider mites and aphids like the taste of basil and leave behind different types of damage. Basil in the field is very often also used by snails infested. There are effective home remedies against all these pests.
Tip
Growing Mediterranean herbs together
in one Herb garden different varieties can complement each other perfectly - provided they have the same requirements for their location. If you grow basil together with other Mediterranean herbs such as thyme, rosemary or oregano, they can drive away aphids by releasing their scents, and basil is very responsible for their infestation is vulnerable.
