House Plant Pests

03

Oct

By Elahe Rabiei

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Pest and Diseases, House Plant Pests

Tiny White Jumping Bugs in Houseplant Soil: Springtails

Springtails (Snow fleas) are one of the most common tiny white jumping bugs in houseplant soil. The present article will tell you all things you must know including how to get rid of springtail bugs. Tiny white bugs in houseplant’s soil, who are they? Are they harmful to your houseplant? Can they bite you or your pet? How can you get rid of them? Join us in the present article to speak with you about “Springtails” also known as “Snow fleas” and “Collembola”. I will answer all your questions about springtails and help you to get rid of them. In…

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14

Sep

By Elahe Rabiei

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Pest and Diseases, House Plant Pests, Houseplant Diseases

House Plant Bugs Homemade Spray: Make 7 Tested and True Natural Pesticides

Have you spotted tiny bugs on your houseplant and are searching for ways to get rid of them that are safe for your family too? here you will find a comprehensive guideline of house plant bugs homemade spray. Here, I will first discuss the importance of creating your homemade natural pesticides. After that, I will provide you with the best bug spray for indoor plants and will give you a practical recipe with a lot of pro tips for using them. Let’s start our journey in the world of Natural pesticides for indoor plants :arrow: here you can hear the…

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14

Jul

By Elahe Rabiei

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Pest and Diseases, House Plant Pests

Thrips on Monstera: Hear to my Experiences to Get Rid of Them

Have you spotted Thrips on Monstera and you are searching for a way to get rid of them? First, isolate your Monstera, second, prune the infected foliage, and finally wash its foliage with water and spray with Captain Jack's Dead Bug spray and Bonide Systemic Granules. The Yellow Sticky cards can also be helpful. Hi, I'm a horticultural consultant and Plant protection is my academic major. I have great experiences in growing houseplants and write this blog based on my knowledge and experiences. So, I'm here to tell you everything you need to detect the culprits and eliminate them and…

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04

Jul

By Elahe Rabiei

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Pest and Diseases, House Plant Pests

The five main ways that thrips come from

Where do thrips come from? Answering this question is important because it helps you to prevent thrips infestation. Always prevention is easier than treatment. Based on my experience, Thrips often come to your house after adding a new plant or bouquet to your house decor. They also can fly into from an open window.  However, other ways are also possible to appear Thrips on houseplants. I'm a horticultural consultant and want to discuss it in this post. Join me here to show all the ways that thrips come indoors and tell you how to prevent them. Thrips suck the sap…

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03

Jul

By Elahe Rabiei

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Pest and Diseases, House Plant Pests

Do Thrips bite? Yes (Symptoms with Pictures + Best Treatments)

Have you spotted thrips on your houseplants or garden and are worried about thrips biting? You must know thrips bite humans and often cause small pink dots on skins without any sense and you can easily treat it with washing with soapy water. However, the Thrips bite can be hard for sensitive skin and those with allergies. hence keep reading to tell you more. Here you will find everything you should know about thrips bite and the below questions answers: Do Thrips Bite me or my pets? Why? What are the thrips bite symptoms? How does it feel like? Is…

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01

Jul

By Elahe Rabiei

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Pest and Diseases, House Plant Pests

Do Ladybugs Eat Thrips? Tested way to Use Ladybugs (Ladybirds) on Indoor and Outdoor plants.

Have you spotted thrips on your houseplant or garden and are searching for a functional natural way to get rid of them? Indeed, ladybugs eat thrips and getting help from them can be a perfect strategy if you know how to use the ladybirds. Join me in this blog to tell you all things you should know. If you keep reading, I will answer the following questions: How will ladybugs control thrips on plants? Do ladybirds eat thrips? ladybugs eat thrips at which stage of their life cycle? Adults or larvae? How to use ladybirds to control thrips on your…

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23

Jun

By Elahe Rabiei

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Pest and Diseases, House Plant Pests

Mealybugs on Houseplants + Get rid of them

May you think someone spread powder on your houseplant but if you spot them closely, you will find tiny white bugs on them: Mealybugs on houseplants. Join us in this article to tell you: What are mealybugs on your houseplant? (Their appearance, habit and symptom of the infested plant) What causes mealybugs on your houseplant? Where do mealybugs come from? How to get rid of them and prevent them from again infestation? You should know mealybugs are only one kind of common tiny bug that you may find on your houseplant. hence, if you are not sure about the identity…

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21

Jun

By Elahe Rabiei

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Pest and Diseases, House Plant Pests

Tiny White Dots in Houseplant Soil: Root Mealybugs

If you have a weak houseplant that you cannot solve its problem with fertilizing, join us in this article to speak with you about tiny white dots in houseplant soil: Root Mealybugs. In the following, we will help you design a perfect strategy to get rid of mealybugs in your houseplant soil. In the present article, we want to speak with you about root mealybugs, however, in addition to mealybugs, there are about 6 common tiny bugs that live in houseplant soil including: Root Aphids Isopods (Pill bugs) Springtails Scales Fungus gnats Earwigs Some of these tiny bugs attack your…

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20

Jun

By Elahe Rabiei

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Pest and Diseases, House Plant Pests

Tiny silver bugs in houseplant soil: Detect by image+ Get rid of them

Based on my experience, most tiny silver bugs in houseplant soil are springtails, root aphids, root mealybugs, soil mites, isopods or even silverfish. If you are shocked by a hundred tiny silver bugs in your potted soil and are searching for a way to get rid of them, I’m here to help you. My academic major is plant protection, I work as a horticultural consultant. In this post, I want to answer the frequent questions people often ask me about silver bugs in soil. One morning, when I was watering my beautiful Monstera plant many years ago, I saw tiny white…

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19

Jun

By Elahe Rabiei

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Pest and Diseases, House Plant Pests

Tiny White Worms in Houseplant Soil: Detect and Control by Tested Ways

Pot worms, Grub worms, Gnats larvae or even Nematodes can be tiny white worms in houseplant soil. Are you thinking about how these tiny white worms come into your indoor plant soil? Can they damage your houseplant? How to get rid of them? Join me here to tell you all the things you should know about the tiny white worms in plant soil. Hi, I'm a horticultural consultant (I have a PhD in plant protection science) and here, I want to answer one of the common concerns of gardeners: Tiny White Worms in Plant Soil. People often ask me "What…

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