Houseplant Pests In Soil

How to treat insects in houseplant soil.
Houseplant pests in soil. There are methods to rid your plants of these soil bugs that do not require you to re pot the plant in new soil. Avoid potentially harmful chemical insecticides by using an organic method of insect control. Repeat the treatment once a week for 2 3 weeks.
How to prevent houseplant pest infections. Adult gnats will lay eggs in the soil and the larvae tiny white worms that are barely visible to the naked eye will feed on roots and other organic matter in. Discovering that the soil of your favorite houseplant is crawling with bugs is not a pleasant surprise.
Fungus gnats live and breed in the soil. To be on the safe side pour some neem solution on the soil so it destroys any bugs hidden under the houseplant soil. You will see them crawling around on top of the soil or flying around your plants.
The best way to prevent springtails is to avoid soil becoming waterlogged or overly damp. Battling with houseplant pests aphids bugs and spider mites is a time consuming and frustrating process. You realize you have bugs in the soil of your houseplants when you water the plants and it causes the bugs to come to the surface of the soil.
If the infestation not under control in 3 weeks consider getting rid of the plant as it can infect others.