These gnats are bothersome and I'd like to find out how to get rid of them quick
2007-04-15 15:00:18 · 6 answers · asked by noelle 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
They are fungus gnats living in the soil. Take the plants to the sink and make up a solution of soapy water like you are washing dishes......then pour it through the soil several times. After 3 of these drenches, follow up with plain water. Of course your houseplants have good drainage holes, right?
This soapy water solution is good for killing insects with soft bodies. You are going after the larvae....so the adults may still be around for a day or two. Be patient. You can repeat this after a few days.
2007-04-15 15:06:37 · answer #1 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of two things will work, take time and use a mild soap and water mix and spray all your leaves on your plants, cleanign the leaves. soap kills bugs.
or you can go to any store ..kmart, walmart, lowes and look for a spray to spray on for small insects. make sure its says it won't kill the plant.
2007-04-15 15:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by vixen_00800 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are sprays for plants that would keep bugs away
2007-04-15 15:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by choubc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a plant friendly bug spray.
2007-04-15 15:05:27 · answer #4 · answered by phil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i get them too, they are quite annoying. i use a product called gnatrol, it's brown, and smells nasty, but works great. i bought it at a small hydroponics store... but i'm sure you can find it at home and garden stores.
lj
2007-04-15 15:04:01 · answer #5 · answered by lj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
garlic, they hate it.
2007-04-15 16:13:43 · answer #6 · answered by Dori S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋