Natural house plant bug treatment
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Douglas Hunt on Nov 17, 2013You may be able to take care of the problem by submerging the pot in water, letting it sit for 10 or 15 minutes, then allowing it to drain. Commercial insecticidal sprays applied according to label directions are generally safer for plants than home remedies because they have been tested for their safety and efficacy. You should always start with the least strong control possible, which is usually an insecticidal soap or neem oil.Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Nov 18, 2013It's a little late in the season, but a plant care person gave me a fantastic palm one time that had bugs. She said just take it home and let it rain on it a couple of times. It worked. I guess the rain is the same thing as soaking it in water. And we have been plagued with those fruit fly type things this year! My son finally got a sticky strip and paper clipped some banana peel to it to attract them...within a week the strip was covered and the bugs were gone!Helpful Reply
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Sue Brookover-Stilwell on Nov 18, 2013Thank you, it is to cold here to leave outside right now. I will try the banana peel. I tried the vinegar and soap, but that didn't work.Helpful Reply
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Kelp4Less on Nov 19, 2013You can also try Neem oil. The plants uptake it (it's non-toxic to mammals), and it will disrupt the life cycle of the insect that eats it. If you don't use it as a soil amendment, you can use it as a spray, but you need to spray daily for about two weeks.Helpful Reply
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SheilaShrubs.com on Nov 20, 2013One option to consider would be vegetable oil soap. The soap suffocates the bugs but doesn't hurt the plants. Apply it via a sprayer. I have also heard of using soap suds (e.g. dishing washing suds) to suffocate the bugs.Helpful Reply
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