The following are plants often used in vegetable gardens to deter insects[1]
| Plant |
Pests |
|---|
| Basil |
Repels flies and mosquitoes. |
| Catnip |
Deters flea beetle. |
| Dill |
Deters black bean beetles. |
| Garlic |
Deters Japanese beetle. |
| Horseradish |
Deters potato bugs and phytopthora |
| Marigold |
The workhorse of pest deterrents. Discourages Mexican bean beetles, nematodes and others. |
| Mint |
Deters white cabbage moth, ants. |
| Nasturtium |
Deters aphids, squash bugs, cabbage moth, Whitefly and striped pumpkin beetles. |
| Pot Marigold |
Deters asparagus beetle, Manduca quinquemaculata (tomato horn worm), and general garden pests. |
| Peppermint |
Repels the white cabbage butterfly. |
| Rosemary |
Deters cabbage moth, bean beetles and carrot fly. |
| Sage |
Deters cabbage moth and carrot fly. |
| Southernwood |
Deters cabbage moth. |
| Summer Savory |
Deters bean beetles. |
| Tansy |
Deters flying insects, Japanese beetles, striped cucumber beetle, squash bugs and ants. |
| Thyme |
Deters cabbage worm. |
| Wormwood |
Deters animals from garden. |