HOUSEPLANT BUGS — HOW TO GET RID OF IT? | ABONO

Houseplant Bugs are to be eliminated before causing severe damage. Pest control for houseplants can be tricky. Learn how to naturally get rid of bugs on houseplants and how to keep bugs away from indoor plants.

Houseplants can be infected with bugs at any time of year, but they are especially vulnerable in the winter. During the winter, humidity levels in the house are substantially lower, making it an ideal breeding site for some plant bugs. Furthermore, your plants are starved of fresh air. And also in the winter, houseplants go into dormancy, which makes them more vulnerable to pest infestations. Many houseplants’ winter growth is weaker than in the summer, leaving them more susceptible to infestation.

What parts of the Houseplants do Bugs attack?

• Baby leaves (new growth, very vulnerable)
• Stems
• Buds
• Flowers
• Roots

Houseplant bugs can develop immunity to pesticides and become resistant to them over time. That is why using all-natural pest control solutions is critical. It’s usually a good idea to figure out the insect you’re dealing with before you start treating your plant, so you can be sure to get rid of them as soon as possible.

You want to get rid of houseplant pests as soon as possible to avoid their infecting your other plants. When it comes to pesticides, natural methods and products are always preferable. Make sure to follow the below points:

Key Points:

• Remove any sections of the plant that are badly affected. Insects can be wiped away with a moist rag or sprayed away in the bathtub with water.
• You can also use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol or vegetable oil to remove them, or spray them with insecticidal soap to get rid of them. Remove them once a week until they’re gone.
• Remove and discard the top inch of soil. Then, using fresh potting soil or a soil cover, replace it. A soil cover, such as fine sand or a natural top dressing, can help avoid an infestation in the future.
• Make sure your houseplants are getting enough water; the soil should never be damp. Wet soil is not only hazardous for houseplants, but it also attracts pests such as fungus gnats. If you have trouble watering.
• To catch and kill little flying bugs in houseplants, use yellow sticky traps or houseplant sticky stakes. This will help you keep them under control, is non-toxic, and will keep them from flying to surrounding plants.
• Never repot a plant just because it has a bug problem. Repotting can further stress an unhealthy houseplant, which could end up killing the plant.
• Every time you use your pruning shears or other tools, make sure you sterilise them. Between uses, you can wash them with soap and water or soak them in rubbing alcohol.
• Some insect species referred to as beneficial insects may provide a long-term sustainable pest control solution by preying on the bugs that do a great deal of damage to your garden and backyard plants.

Mealy Bugs:

They’re flour-covered, slow-moving creatures approximately the size of dill seed. Their eggs resemble cotton tufts and are laid on leaves and stems. They suck the sap from your hottest houseplants.

Remedy: Remove the bugs and eggs from your plant with a cotton swab dipped in vegetable oil or rubbing alcohol.

Aphids:

Aphids are small green, yellow, or white bugs that feed on your plant’s stems and leaves, progressively killing them. While they aren’t as numerous as other pests, they are extremely persistent and reproduce quickly, making them difficult to eradicate once they’ve established themselves.

Remedy: Aphids have a soft body and are easily killed. Begin by thoroughly cleaning your plant with a sink sprayer, shower, or hose. The bulk of adult aphids on your plant will be eradicated by this method. Then spray with an insecticidal soap or neem oil on a regular basis.

Spider Mites:

Looks like very tiny spiders. Hardly visible without a magnifying glass. Closely related to spiders than any other bugs. Loves warm & dry houses. They can be black, red, white, light brown, green, or yellow in color. You are likely to also find fine white webs covering parts of your plants.

Remedy: First cut off any heavily infested branches or stems from the plant. Put them immediately in a ziplock bag or a garbage bag so these bugs can’t escape. Use a water stream from a hose to spray plants from all angles to fend off as many mites as possible.