How do i get rid of plant bugs?

RACHEL
by RACHEL
i bought a plant that i beliebe had small flying bugs and now i find them around my house. What's the best solution to get rid of them?

  6 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Nov 16, 2017

    They are fungus gnats. Re-pot them in fresh soil and spray them down with horticultural oil

  • Nancy Turner Nancy Turner on Nov 16, 2017

    Use horticultural oil on the plant. Repot it with new potting soil and clean the pot out real well inside and out. Check the rest of your houseplants for infestation too, if you see the bugs, redo them too. Put up a fly strip where the most are and set out traps that you purchase or make. There are many recipes here at Hometalk for traps, check them out.

  • Joy30150932 Joy30150932 on Nov 16, 2017

    You have fungus gnats. They will get into any plant that is moist on top as they like the humidity. They are sometimes hard to get rid of so I use fungus gnat powder and sprinkle on the top of the soil whenever I bring a new plant into the house.

  • Janice Janice on Nov 16, 2017

    apple cider vinegar in a little bowl near plant and close light also the little fly strips

  • RACHEL RACHEL on Nov 16, 2017

    Thank you. I will try those ideas.

  • Pat Pat on Nov 16, 2017

    Systemic insecticide....put it on your plant soil, roots of plant absorb it, bugs eat a bite of the plant and they are gone......hardware stores have it.