How do you keep bugs out of house plants?

Best ways to prevent houseplant pest infestation

  1. Inspect a plant before you buy it. …
  2. Use clean pots and potting soil. …
  3. Remove any potential pests from the actual soil ball of the plant. …
  4. Isolate your plant from other plants for a few days to a couple weeks. …
  5. Don’t let other plant’s leaves touch the leaves of your new plant.

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Hereof, how do I get rid of bugs in my potted plants?

How to get rid of these bugs: Remove any heavily infested parts of the plant. Wipe off insects elsewhere with a damp rag or spray them off with water in the bathtub. You can also dislodge them with a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol or vegetable oil, or spray them with insecticidal soap.

Similarly one may ask, how do I get rid of bugs in my house plants naturally? Pour neem oil or insecticidal soap solution (natural treatment) on the top part of the houseplant soil and spray the area thoroughly. For Neem solution, use 2 tbsp Neem oil + 2-3 tsp mild liquid soap + 1 gallon of water. Neem spray will kill and repel gnats as well. Apply treatment once every week, for 2-3 weeks.

One may also ask, why do indoor plants get bugs?

Yes, indoor plants attract bugs. They are are usually attracted by indoor growing conditions that have high humidity or a lack of air circulation. The most common pests are aphids, spider mites, fungus gnats, mealybugs, scale, thrips, and whitefly.

Why are there bugs in my indoor plant?

If you see a small winged insect that looks like a fruit fly hovering around the soil of your houseplant, chances are it’s a fungus gnat. … They lay their eggs in the top layer of damp soil and eat the hair roots of your plants.

What do I spray on plants before bringing indoors?

So, if you find any plant bugs after bringing houseplants inside for winter, you could spray the infested plant with a Neem oil solution, a pre-mixed organic horticultural oil or hot pepper wax spray. Yellow houseplant sticky stakes work great on flying pests like soil gnats and white flies, and are also non-toxic.

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