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How to Use Nasturtiums for Pest Control
23.06.2023 - 04:13 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
How to Use Nasturtiums for Pest ControlIf there’s one thing I love, it’s a multipurpose plant.
There’s nothing wrong with growing something just for its looks, but if you can find a second purpose, all the better.
Sometimes you can even find species that serve three purposes in one, as is the case with nasturtiums.
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You probably know that nasturtiums (Tropaeolum spp.) are pretty. You might even know that they’re edible.
But they’re also one of the most effective pest-repelling species out there. They can confuse and repel the bad guys and attract the good bugs.
If you want to use natural solutions in the garden rather than relying on chemicals to keep the pest situation under control, growing Tropaeolum is an excellent option to keep in your toolbox.
Here are the pests we’ll be discussing, along with how nasturtiums can help to control them:
There are several ways to use nasturtiums for pest control. The most obvious might be as a repellent.
They also work as a trap crop to draw away bad insects, and they attract beneficial insects that will take care of the bad bugs for you.
Let’s look at the bugs they may help to control, and how to use them to their full effect against each one.
1. AphidsAphids are attracted to nasturtiums. In fact, they seem to love them more than many other species of plants.
If you have a high-value crop that you don’t want aphids to attack, grow nasturtiums to draw the aphids away from those plants and to your flowers instead.
Fortunately, Tropaeolum seems to be able to resist an aphid infestation pretty well, so your plants probably won’t die despite being the main feature in an all-you-can-eat
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