Herbs vs. Bugs
(Page 6 of 6)
June/July 1994
By Arthur O. Tucker
Art Tucker is a botanist whose herbal specialties include essential oils and perfumery. He is a research professor in the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Delaware State University in Dover.
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Further Reading
I highly recommend Common-Sense Pest Control by William Olkowski, Sheila Daar, and Helga Olkowski (Newtown, Connecticut: The Taunton Press, 1991). Also helpful are Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents by Martin Jacobson (Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1990) and Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties by Michael Grainge and Saleem Ahmed (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1988).
Sources for Essential Oils
• Aromatherapy Seminars, 1830 S. Robertson Blvd., #203, Los Angeles, CA 90035. Brochure free.
• Cameron Park Botanicals, PO Box 19747, Raleigh, NC 27619-9747. Catalog $1.50 (refundable).
• Essential Oil Company, PO Box 206, Lake Oswego, OR 97034. Catalog free.
• Great Lakes Herb Company, PO Box 6713-HC, Minneapolis, MN 55406. Catalog $2.
• Olfactorium, 401 Euclid Ave., Suite 155, Cleveland, OH 44114. Catalog free.
• Quality of Life Associates, 4 Field Rd., Arlington, MA 02174. Brochure free.
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