How do I get rid of those little tiny flying insects that decided to camp in my garden window on my plants?
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Since you mentioned that they're hanging around your plants is a good indication that you may have an infestation of fungus gnats. If left untreated, they can multiply and begin to feed on the roots of your plants which could leave them susceptible to disease and the eventual loss of your plants.
Since fungus gnats require moist soil conditions to live and reproduce, their elimination is easy;
1) Treat/spray your soil with some Insecticidal Soap (can be found at most hardware/garden shops) followed by a very light watering to flush through it through the soil. This application will eliminate existing fungus gnat larvae in the soil.
2) Place about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch of clean sand over the top of your potting mix. This will provide a physical barrier that will prevent further egg-laying by the adults into the moist soil.
Any flying gnats (adults) will die eventually and the reproductive cycle will be destroyed by eliminating their habitat. Also try to reduce/eliminate any standing water from the saucers under your potted plants.
Hope this information helps solves your problem. GOOD LUCK!
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Sounds like whitefly . . . yuk . . . if you can take your plants out of the window - to the outdoors - then spray them with a general purpose insecticide . . . do this out of the direct sunlite; take them back inside, after they dry well . . . that should do it, hopefully.
These little flies are called gnats, they live of the wet soil and dead roots of household plant´s . Best thing to do is dry your plant´s out for a week and they will leave
You weren't very specific as to size, color, inside or outside, etc. You can get yellow sticky traps that will attract small insects and trap them. Or you can spray them with insecticidal soap, being sure to get the underside of the leaves.
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Changing the potting soil and rinsing down the plants will usually do the trick. Remove the plants from the area and spray with a good pesticide for indoors.
If you want to choose an organic solution instead of pesticides, mix a small amount of pure soap flakes and ground up onion, garlic and chilli in water - used fresh and sprayed on the leaves... btw, this solution will also get rid of aphids on roses and sometimes black spot and other mildews on roses and deciduous plants (works a treat on my crepe myrtle too!).
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