Spray plants weekly until mites are gone and then monthly to keep them from returning. Rub citronella oil on exposed skin area, or burn citronella candles. Do not eliminate such natural predators as dragon flies or the praying mantis. Other natural repellents are pennyroyal, mint rubbed on the skin, or tansy planted near a door. Basil plants also repel mosquitoes.
Worms gather on squash for easy killing.
Sink shallow pans of beer or vinegar at soil level. Collect and destroy. Remove litter and trim grass around garden, the places where they hide and feed. Dill attracts tomato worms. Hang yellow strips of cardboard coated with stickum .