Unfortunately, our love and admiration for our beautiful houseplants can be spoilt by tiny flies such as fungus gnats and fruit flies. Suitable for use on all houseplants, combine with our other specialist Feeds and Mists for best results.

I had 5 pots of string of pearls and all of them had are destroyed from dish soap and water spray in the process of saving them from mealy bugs! As you can see, various compounds in Khakibos, BlackJacks, and Tomato leaves are highly toxic to pests. Black Jack Plants are common tropical and subtropical plants and often can be found throughout the world. However, unfortunately, houseplants come with one downside, pests and flies, so we've asked the experts for the best ways to keep flies off houseplants and protect your house plant ideas. Find a gorgeous new plant container with our carefully curated collection of the 10 best indoor plant pots, or create an eye-catching display with one these stylish indoor plant stands.But, indoors if you are sure you’ve irradiated the issue, you shouldn’t need to spray preventatively. Simply by watering less often and using a gravel mulch you can break the fungus gnat lifecycle and stop them breeding in your house plant compost. Fungus gnat larvae will start to move towards the potato within a few hours, but it’s best to leave it overnight to see how serious the infestation is. Read through our guide on what causes these pesky little flies in houseplants, and how to get rid of them.

This is mainly due to the fact that the soapy residue will both suffocate the Pest as well as make the foliage taste pretty bad. The Fungus Fly, also known as the Sciarid Fly, can cause severe damage to many plants including house plants and plants being propagated. Before purchasing my gorgeous Bird of Paradise I contacted the Company and got in touch with Cliah who went above and beyond to accommodate my request. However, some pests, like some humans, will not be deterred by the smell alone, so the addition of chilli makes it even more effective.

Check out Why mushrooms grow with your houseplants for more information on mushrooms in potting soil. Quickly dealing with the infected plant will reduce the risk of it attracting gnats to come and lay eggs. They attach themselves to houseplant roots where their favourite meal of fungus is and deprive your plants of nutrients.

Made from plant extracts, it provides the necessary nutrition for house plants and improves overall plant health by bolstering natural defences against pests and diseases. Our ingredients are 100% vegan with no animal ingredients or by-products and all of our oils are Leaping Bunny certified cruelty free. Fungus Fly Killer Nematodes (10sqm) - Nematodes can treat up to 50 house plants against Fungus Fly attack.It is also considered a molluscicide, which means it is particularly effective if you find that your plant is suffering from a snail infestation, as when snails consume it, they tend to be suffocated and this kills them off, similar to snail bait. They are difficult to eradicate as they often hide in relatively inaccessible places, but our spray will help get them under control quickly.