Houseplants make a beautiful addition to any dwelling — until gnat start out to swarm around them . as luck would have it , it is easy to foreclose gnat infestation on your houseplant , and there are several rest home remedies that can disembarrass your plants of gnats .
Step 1
Most of the time , gnatson houseplant are because of fungus grow on the soil . keep this fungus is as easy as reaching for the lacrimation can — reaching for it less , that is . Over - watering plant result in soil that stays damp , especially if the plants ' foliage prevents light from hitting the Earth’s surface of the soil . This creates an surroundings that is idealistic for the increase of fungus . Allowing the soil to dry out between waterings , at least on the aerofoil , will foreclose the environment that fungus motive so as to mature . By preventing the fungus , the food root for gnat is removed , and so are the gnats . you could also forestall gnat infestation on your houseplants by following these tips : 1 ) see for infestations before bringing new works into the house . If you chance upon that you have buy a industrial plant that has gnat or gnat larva on the soil , repot the plant before bring in it into the menage . 2 ) Add perlite , moxie or gravel to the soil of your houseplant . Perlite , sand , and amaze all help colly to drain water more efficaciously , and therefore prevent the dampish soil that fungus needs to grow . 3 ) conditions permitting , remove an infested plant outside as soon as gnats are spotted . Gnats have rude predators alfresco , which will decrease the number of gnat around your plant . pull up stakes the plant a few days , repeat if possible , then bring the plant back indoors when there are no more signs of an infestation .
Step 2
Gnats Are Here: Now What?
If you already have gnats growing on your plants , then the first matter to do is to blockade water your plant . Allowing the top inch of soil to dry out out will kill the fungus — and the larva the gnats have left there — and eventually the gnat . In the meantime , here are a few ways to get rid of the gnat you already have , including small vinegar flies that resemble gnats : 1 ) maw pilot gnat around houseplants by pass over yellow newspaper publisher or composition board with crude jelly , which will create a sticky graveyard for gnats who are attracted . 2 ) Fill a jolt with acetum , treat it with a lid or bit of aluminum foil with holes punched in , and baby-sit it near the plant(s ) . Gnats , who are attracted to the scent of acetum , will fly into the shock , but will be unable to get out . 3 ) get rid of the top column inch of soil from your infested plants , and interchange with sterilized potting soil . 4 ) Spray the plant with a quick - to - use Bt insecticide , enshroud the plant ’s leaf and the soil . recapitulate the software every three to four day to keep the gnats under restraint .
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