Cinnamon is an effective natural insect repellent for plants, keeping away pests like moths, aphids ... and essential oil, to ...

Mealy bugs also infest roots of pot plants indoors and could be mistaken for root aphids ... prevents the aphids getting to their roots. There is no chemical control for root aphids, so try to avoid ...

Pitcher plants can be grown outdoors year-round in tropical climates or indoors as houseplants in ... fall prey to common houseplant pests like aphids, mealybugs, scale, thrips, and spider mites.

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