Coriander being attacked by brown fly.

[Dahoe]

This is my first post on this forum so i'll start by saying hello to everyone.

I started growing some organic coriander this year in doors on my windowsil but recently i've discovered it's covered in some kind of brown fly i was advised to use soapy water to get rid of it but as I'm planning on cooking with it I'm not too keen on doing this.

The coriander shares a 2ft long pot with some organic basil but the flys seem to be staying away from it, does anyone know what i can use to get rid of these pests??

Any help would be much obliged....

[opabinia51]

In the organic section of the forums I have a thread on Beneficial insects. I believe that there are plants listed in there that will attract insect predators and repel insect pests. If you can't find them there, it is really easy to do a google search for the same thing.

Look up Plants that repel _______

Just looked in another thread that I have and I think it was GREY who said that if you sprinkle pepper around plants that it repels certain insects. Give it a try

[The Helpful Gardener]

Lemon balm in the pot might work as well...

Cilantro (coriander) is a tricky one that likes a bit of shade, so that direct light in the window may be what's keeping it weak (bugs don't attack strong plants). I don't recommend mixed herb containers unless you are VERY sure that ALL the inhabitants have the same needs...

HG