How to deal with flies in flower pots

Flower flies - the generic name of several pests that annoy indoor plants. Insects lay larvae in the earthen mixture, which cause irreparable damage to home green spaces. The question of how to get rid of flower midges worries all amateur gardeners.

What midges curl in flowerpots

Among the inhabitants of flower pots, the following types of insects stand out:

1. The most common flies in a pot are white midges, they are also nails or pores. Accumulation sites are observed on the soil surface. They are distinguished by activity, jumping ability and microscopic dimensions of 0.3-1 mm. The appearance time occurs in the winter and spring months, when evaporation of moisture from the soil is difficult.

   

2. Scyarides are small black flies. Are brought with soil. Often their appearance is associated with the use of folk remedies based on the use of old tea leaves, decayed plant debris. Flower flies in the apartment annoy their presence, fly around the room and fall into food. A large accumulation of larvae in a pot damages the roots of plants and contributes to soil compaction. therefore get rid of sciarides need as soon as possible. You can distinguish a larva by its size 2-4 mm and a black speck on its head.
3. Flies in a white-winged flower pot resemble aphids in appearance. Settled under the leaves. Color varies from white to yellow.

Quite often, flower pests include Drosophila. This type of fruit small flies is able to build its nests in flower pots.

Flower flies appear for a number of reasons:

• penetrate from the street through an open window, a window, when wet soil is found, mushroom mosquitoes happily settle in a pot with a houseplant;
• flower flies love moisture and waterlogging of the soil creates a favorable environment for them;
• land, soil were not pre-treated before planting.

Experienced flower growers have noticed that not all plants attack flies in a flower pot and are picky when choosing a flower. Nail tails and ponds better take root near plants with soft leaves. Scyarides prefer to settle near plants with a rigid leaf mass. Flowerpots in which pests are found are recommended to be kept away from other plants so as not to infect them.

Folk methods of controlling plant pests in an apartment

Before poisoning pests with industrial drugs, it is worth using folk remedies. Their advantage lies in the safety of use and in the fact that a necessary component to combat pests of indoor plants always found at home.

The most effective folk remedies for flies in a flower pot:

1. You can get rid of annoying midges with a soap solution. Grate 30 g of laundry soap and dissolve in a liter of warm water. Pour the resulting solution into the spray gun and irrigate the plants once every 5-6 days. Application of this remedies for midges safe for flowers, but harmful for pests such as mealybug, scale shield.
2. Flies in the pot start because of high humidity. To prevent the development of larvae, it is necessary to dry the soil. To do this, less often water the earth, and apply a small layer of calcined sand or ash to the soil.
3. Whiteflies can be controlled with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or mustard. Dilute one tablespoon of dry mustard powder with 1 glass of room temperature water. Gently pour the soil with the resulting solution, avoiding contact with the leaves. This simple way will help to get rid of whiteflies on indoor plants.
4. To get rid of midges in indoor colors, it is necessary to remove the topsoil infected with larvae carefully and fill it with a new one.
5. Flies in a pot are afraid of pungent odors. The most powerful deterrent effect has garlic and citrus. Slices of garlic or orange spread inside the pot or stick into the ground. You can prepare an infusion of garlic at the rate of 3 cups of water per one medium-sized head and spray it with a plant.
6. Use homemade traps to catch midges. For their manufacture, you should take pieces of cardboard, grease them with honey and attach to the inner surfaces of the pot. Such midge trap will attract many pests.
7. At the edges of the pot, draw a picture with insecticidal chalk.

If the struggle with flower flies was unsuccessful, it is worth resorting to industrial preparations. Well established Aktara, Thunder 2, Bazudin.