A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The House Plant Forum bugs are inside house with plants being stored for winter

we have a lot of small flies like fruit flies flying around how do you control them a problem every year
rickus

Are they fungus gnats? If they are, they ar attracted to moisture, so try spreading a layer of vermiculite over the sufrace of the pots, it looks decorative (a bit shimmery) and it works. Or try hanging yellow cards covered in vasaline to catch the insects

I HATE fungus gnats, I had them bad this fall when I brought my plants inside....they finally disappeared when it got cold but until then I have something I do to get rid of a lot of them.

I take a plastic cup and fill it up with water and dish soap so it's bubbly and put it next to the plants...for some reason they fly into the bubbles then they die.....it's not a huge fix, but it makes me feel better to know that I'm getting rid of some of them.....

Also, for the next 3 or 4 waterings, let them dry out as much as possible without causing harm to the plants. That should help get rid of them.