I have small flies in the soil of my house plants.Any Home remidies?

I also have spider mits.any Home Remidies for that as well?

I have small flies in the soil of my house plants.Any Home remidies?
For mites, you can use either a product called safe soap or you can simply mix a little dish washing detergent with water in a spray bottle. Spray down your plants THROUGHLY (make sure to get under the leaves as well as the tops) Repeat daily until you no longer see the mites. Make sure you check all plants in the same area as the one infected as it spreads like wildfire!
Reply:The flies are fungus gnats; they eat the tiny bits of mold and fungus that grow on the surface of your soil. A good soil drench should help with both problems. Check with your local nursery.
Reply:Hi,


All the possible suggestions of where they are coming from are really good and for sure likely, but have you considered that they might be coming from your potted plants inside your house?


I had this concern earlier this year.


I bought a product called, "KNOCK-OUT GNATS" from www.gardensalive.com .


It is a soil drench, biological larvicide of the "Bacillus thuringiensis", subspecies "israelensis".


This is the same bacteria that is in "mosquito-dunks" you would out in birdbaths and such to control mosquitoes.


It's totally non-toxic to everything but the gnats' larvae that grow and mature in your plants soil from feeding on decaying roots, and etc.


The presence of gnats can indicate "root-rot" starting in your plants, because of over watering or disease in soil such as undesirable fungus' growth, which attracts these, "fungus-gnats".


This treatment is used by professional greenhouse growers and hobbists.


This product is very reasonable in cost, check it out.


Hope this helps,


Dave





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Reply:I accidentally found out that if you have a bowl of water and pour liquid dish washing soap in it and leave it sitting there, it will attract the flies and they'll die. Don't have one for the mites.
Reply:You can buy sticky traps to put near your plants to attract and capture the flies. They are about the size of a 3 x 5 card and yellow.





For mites.... put some Ivory dish detergent in a spray bottle and spray down your plant. You will need to run a paper towel over your leaves to remove the mites. Repeat as necessary. Mites will move from plant to plant so if this plant gets really sickly looking pitch it and clean down the area before putting another plant there.
Reply:I found the information about home remedies to get rid of small flies, at http://www.pests.in
Reply:cut flystrips into short sections and lay them on the soil. they are non-toxic,.