OT - natural homemade pesticide

[cookworm]

I have a basil plant outside that is getting eaten alive by insects! Is there was something I could make at home (to be sure that it was completely safe to use on the leaves) since we're going to be eating those very leaves? I didn't have any luck finding anything via search engines. I haven't caught any bugs "in the act" on the plant, so I'm not sure what I would need to repel.

[nuknitter]

Hi cookworm! You're right, I think you have to ID the little pests first, but here's some links to get you started (at least some of these preparations have nothing that YOU can't eat too):

http://ipmofalaska.homestead.com/fil...stcontrol.html