BYDV was a major topic at last week’s Irish Tillage and Land Use Society’s winter conference. Conor Kehoe reports.

Fortunately, there are a range of plants that aphids dislike. 'Planting aphid-repelling plants like garlic, chives, and ...

Check the undersides of the leaves, and you might find the culprit: large groups of aphids and/or the sticky residue they leave behind after feeding. (Or, on plants with tightly-packed leaves like ...

Studies suggest citronella helps repel mosquitoes, as well as fleas, aphids, mites ... bug sprays can help keep bugs away from your plants. However, others, like cinnamon essential oil, may ...

Garlic planted among roses will ward off aphids. Plant carrots and leeks together on the allotment or vegetable patch to protect against a number of pests. Leeks repel carrot fly and carrots repel ...

3. A barrier of marigolds around or nearby your trees will repel woolly aphids with their fragrance over summer. 4. You can also plant onions, garlic and chives in your garden to help repel aphids.

Scientific research has proven that if we avoid deep tillage, don’t use chemical pesticides and fertilisers, and create congenial conditions for beneficial microbes, we can once again have plants with ...