Since I moved into my new house my house plants have started housing nats. I don't know what to do to get rid of them. Is there a treatment I can put in my plants or should I stop watering them? Help.
2007-03-13 09:07:59 · 8 answers · asked by Nickole 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
you can make a solution from dawn dish soap and water to spray on the leaves, use a small amount of soap, mix with about 8 ounces of water, or you can buy a chemical at Home Depot that will help.
2007-03-13 09:13:33 · answer #1 · answered by Heady S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like fungus gnats.
1. Find a bright yellow piece plastic card. Gnats are attracted to yellow. Cover the card with a sticky substance such as sugar syrup. The gnats will be attracted to the card and get stuck.
2. Place some freshly cut potato wedges on the soil. The larvae will feed on the potatos. Dispose of the potatos and the larvae. Repeat as necessary.
3. Cut back on the watering and allow the surface of the potting mix to dry out.
2007-03-13 09:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by The Plant Hunter 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well i love plants and i have oh so many plants gnats love plants because of the moisture i also get them from time to time the best solution is to put your plants out doors for a day or two and clean your plant stand or are very well then replace your plants to are this works very well,.
2007-03-13 09:19:35 · answer #3 · answered by ARMYDIVA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
knats desire to cling out in decaying plant mat. and the very precise of the soil in case you place some sharp ornamental pebbles "rocks" on the outdoors they gained't lay eggs reason they do no longer in straight forward terms like the rocks comparable for in straight forward terms the pot if poss. should not be sitting in water besides. There are additionally nematodes which will consume any little unwanteds interior the plant medium. purchase em by making use of the loads of thousands generally at your community properly stocked gardening keep or on the internet
2016-10-18 07:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If what you have are fungus gnats, dilute one tablespoon of bleach(don't worry, your plant will be fine) in about 1/2 gallon of water and they should dissapear. I've used this simple technique many times with 100% success and had no plants suffer.
2007-03-13 10:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by dracenalady 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd go to a gardening store and find some plant-safe bug repelent and spray the plants with it.
2007-03-13 09:15:23 · answer #6 · answered by insideout72 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check to see if somebody tossed some food in them!
2007-03-13 09:16:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
urinate on them
2007-03-13 09:29:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋