Keep Pests in Check Naturally
Jalapeños can attract aphids, spider mites, and pepper maggots. Practice weekly inspections, knocking off pests with a strong spray of water or applying insecticidal soap. Introduce beneficial nematodes to comb soil for maggot larvae, and plant alyssum or dill nearby to lure lacewings and predatory wasps.
I once saved my entire crop from an aphid invasion simply by releasing a few lacewing larvae—I still spot their shimmering cocoons attached to stems, proof that fostering natural enemies is the tastiest pest control around!