The flies are out and in abundance! The mosquitoes, I believe, think I am their midnight snack! Well, I heard that if you mix basil and cat nip together, the flies and mosquitoes would magically...go away! So I decided to try it. I went to the market and picked up some basil but what...no cat nip! Okay I will try it without the cat nip and see if it works. I bought a cheese cloth to make a pouch for the basil (I recommend using fresh basil it doesn't slip through the holes of the cloth). I placed the pouch near the front door and waited to see if the little annoying flies would try and get in. Hmmmm after 10 minutes I checked...no flies! Usually the flies are on the screen door, but not this time!
Okay the second test. I was relaxing out back on the patio and here we go flies, mosquitoes, and every flying insect buzzing in my ears (I think they wanted to be part of my experiment). How annoying! So I went into the house put some basil on a plate and placed it on the table next to me and hip hip hooray....no flying insects!
Apparently the cat nip brings out the smell of the basil and the flies don't like the smell, but if you have a cat, the cat nip might make your cat crazy. In other words, don't use cat nip if you have a cat!
Copy and paste the following link:
http://www.eartheasy.com/live_natpest_control.htm
for more information on how to control insects the natural way.
