Pests on crops have long been a major problem for farmers. While traditional chemical pesticides can quickly solve pest problems, their potential environmental risks and health hazards are receiving increasing attention. Plant-based pest control has become a more sustainable alternative. This article will introduce some methods of using plants to defend against pest infestations, providing new ideas for solving crop problems.
Lavender
Lavender is an aromatic herb. Its plant can prevent pests such as aphids, aphid wasps, and silverfish from parasitizing flowers, roots, or other parts. At the same time, lavender can also attract beneficial insects to deal with insects that are harmful to crops.
Lavender
Lavender not only beautifies the environment but is also a natural pest repellent. It can effectively control pests such as aphids and leaf miners. In agricultural production, lavender can be planted as a pest-repellent plant to protect the growth and development of crops.
Rosemary
Rosemary has antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and soothing effects. At the same time, this herb can also control pests such as aphids, whiteflies, and diamondback moths. In agricultural production, planting rosemary can achieve the purpose of pest prevention.
Purslane
Purslane is a high-protein plant. In addition, it is also an effective pest repellent. Purslane can prevent pests such as spotted leafhoppers from parasitizing crops, and it can attract predatory insects to feed on pests that harm crops.
Daylily
Daylilies contain a component called "hemerocallin," which can effectively kill pests such as aphids and whiteflies, and is very beneficial for protecting vegetables, fruits, and other crops.
Celosia argentea
Celosia argentea is a traditional Chinese medicinal material with excellent pest-repellent effects. It can prevent pests such as bean aphids, leaf miners, and greenhouse whiteflies from parasitizing legume crops, and it can also attract some beneficial insects, providing a certain protective effect.
Chinese Juniper
Chinese Juniper is a common garden plant and also an effective pest-repellent plant. It can prevent various pests from infesting plants and can also enhance the plant's own immunity, which is beneficial for the growth and development of crops.
Lemon
Lemons are not only edible but also an effective pest repellent. Lemon juice can effectively kill pests such as aphids and whiteflies, and it can also attract predatory insects to feed on pests that harm crops.
Radish Flower
Radish flowers contain a component called "glucoraphanin," which can effectively kill pests such as aphids and spider mites, and is very beneficial for protecting plant growth.
Bay Tree
The Bay Tree is a fast-growing plant with excellent pest-repellent effects. It can prevent various pests from infesting crops and can also enhance the plant's own immunity, which is beneficial for the growth and development of crops.
Green Onion
Green onions can not only be used as a seasoning but are also an effective pest repellent. Green onions can prevent pests such as aphids and whiteflies from infesting plants, and they can also attract beneficial insects.
Apocynum venetum
Apocynum venetum is a common herb that can prevent pests such as aphids from parasitizing fruit trees, and it can also attract predatory insects to feed on pests that harm crops.
Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar is a common garden plant and also an effective pest-repellent plant. It can prevent various pests from infesting plants and can also enhance the plant's own immunity, which is beneficial for the growth and development of crops.
Jasmine
Jasmine is an aromatic flower whose fragrance is pleasant, and it is also an effective pest repellent. Jasmine can prevent pests such as aphids, aphid wasps, and silverfish from parasitizing flowers, roots, or other parts.
From the introduction in this article, it can be seen that plant-based pest control is a very effective and sustainable method that can help farmers solve the problem of crops being infested by pests. Of course, different pest-repellent plants have different effects on different pests, so it is necessary to make a choice based on the actual situation. It is believed that as people's awareness of environmental protection increases, plant-based pest control will become an important development direction for future agricultural production.