- 8 Plants You Should Never Grow Next to Basil - Martha Stewart
"Basil can inhibit cucumber growth, and cucumbers tend to spread out, blocking sunlight from reaching the sun-loving basil," says Singh Additionally, there's a pest risk, as cucumber beetles may ignore the basil, which undermines basil's role as a pest repellent
- 6 Insects That Love Eating Your Basil — How to Defeat Them
Wherever skeletonized leaves are, there’ll be Japanese beetles near it Finding them is easy They don’t exactly hide The Japanese beetle is about a half-inch in size, has a bluey-green head with an almost copper-colored back A fairly unique look Getting rid of them is straightforward
- How to Stop Beetles from Eating Basil | Step by Step Guide
To stop beetles from eating your basil, consider using organic pest control methods, such as handpicking the beetles off the plants, creating physical barriers, or using natural insecticidal sprays
- 7 Basil Pests (And How to Get Rid of Them!) - Plant Food At Home
Cutworms are nocturnal, so they feast on your basil plants after dark If you don’t catch them in the act, disturb the soil around your basil, and you should uncover the C-shaped caterpillars there If you spot the smooth caterpillars on your basil plant, simply pluck them off by hand
- Never Grow Your Basil Plants Next To This Common Garden Vegetable
Just as radishes keep cucumber beetles from cucumbers, basil plants do the same for tomatoes with thrips, whiteflies, and tomato hornworms Tomato plants serve basil by shading its leaves and the soil, giving the herb the moisture that it prefers
- 9 Genius Ways Gardeners Get Rid of Cucumber Beetles for Good
Cucumber beetles can destroy your garden fast Learn how to get rid of them—and stop them from coming back—with these simple control and prevention tips
- How to Get Rid of Cucumber Beetles in the Garden
Finding small striped or spotted beetles on your cucurbit crops? They could be cucumber beetles! Find out how to identify, control, and prevent cucumber beetles in the garden with this guide
- What’s Eating My Basil? 7 Pests That Could Be the Cause
Adult beetles feed on the upper leaves of many plants, including basil They eat the softer leaf tissue between the veins, leaving behind a lace or skeleton-like munched leaf
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