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Fly Deterant

May 18 2007 at 10:09 PM		Claire Keen 
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I read in an article that to deter flies entering the house you should grow Rosemary or possibly lavender near the door. Can anyone tell me if this is correct and if so which one, or any other herb?

 
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Sarah Head

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Re: Fly Deterant

May 19 2007, 1:35 PM 

Tansy and pennyroyal are always the ones which spring to mind when talking about dettering insects. You might want to try wormwood too.


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