Get rid of midges in flowers

Indoor flowers are an inexhaustible source of bright and joyful emotions, however, when starting a plant like yourself, be prepared for possible attacks from uninvited guests. Often, indoor plants are attacked by a midge that hovers in each room of an apartment, and no matter how hard you try to get rid of it, it doesn't work. So, if the midges are bred in your flower and you don’t know what to do with it, this publication is intended especially for you.

What is it and why does it appear?

Sciarides, popularly called flower midges, do not in themselves carry any danger to the plant they inhabit. but their larvae can cause irreparable damage to the root system, which further leads to a slow wilting of the plant and its subsequent death.

The most likely are listed below. The causes of the appearance of the room midge in the home vases:

1. Excessive moistening of the soil - due, as a rule, to the fact that most housewives over-water their plants during the hot seasons, as they believe that they dry out. This leads to stagnation of moisture, and the presence of too wet soil is a favorable environment for the development of this pest.
2. An open window, unprotected by a mosquito net, near which there are flowerpots - the midges get through it into the indoor flowers, so that you break your head then how to get rid of them.
3. Contaminated, poorly disinfected soil is the most important factor in the development of this process, since in this soil all the processes of decay are not fully completed. Accordingly, it is an excellent tool for laying the eggs of this parasite, or the soil that already contains insect eggs has come to you.

The combination of all or some of the above factors and is the cause of the appearance of midges in flower pots, from which sometimes oh, how difficult it is to get rid of.

How to fight?

When the midges start in the flower, the question immediately begins: "And what to do about it?" Fortunately, there is a whole range of modern insecticides, special soils that do not allow the development of insects, and a whole list of popular methods designed to overcome this attack.

Soil replacement

If you suspect that the cause of the appearance of blackflies in your indoor plant is contaminated soil, it is worth transplant plants immediatelyy. Moreover, it would be very good if the soil into which the transplantation will take place will have an increased acidity. The acidic environment is inherently hostile to any larvae, so this soil will contribute to a much faster healing of the plant.

When transplanting it is necessary to pay special attention to the fact that so that the roots are as thoroughly as possible cleared of clods of earthin which the plant grew earlier, since with the old soil it is possible to transfer the larvae of the sciaride to the new one.

Chemicals

Various inorganic insecticides can be considered the best cure for midges in flowers. The modern market offers a rich list of these substances, which are often available in two forms: sprays and solutions.

The most popular sprays are dichlorvos, "Raptor", "Heo", "Raid" and their ilk. These funds have the broadest spectrum of action and cope with virtually any pests without any special difficulties.

The only thing you need to remember is that they are hazardous to humans if inhaled, and therefore they should be sprayed outside or in well-ventilated areas where you are not going to linger long after spraying.

From solutions you can use "Thunder-2", "Agravertin", "Inta-vir", "Aktara", "Basudin", "Aktellik", "Fitoverm", "Karbofos", etc.

These tools require careful study of the instructions for use, since each of these solutions has features of preparation and use that are not similar to others. final solution concentration. After applying these solutions it is recommended not to irrigate the treated plants for at least 3 days.

Folk remedies

Ways of breeding blackflies, developed by the people, of course, have the right to life, but they are significantly inferior in efficiency to chemical means. They are good because they are safer, and the components necessary for them are almost always at hand. Here is a list of some of these methods.:

1. Water the affected plant with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. However, it should be borne in mind that if you overdo it with concentration, you can burn the root of the flower.
2. Stick the peel cut from the orange into the soil in several places.
Lemon peel and tobacco have a similar effect.
3. Place some gray matches down inside the diseased flowerpot and water it. Periodically check the matches, and if the sulfur is completely gone from them, stick in new ones. After a week of this regime, all adults and larvae will die.
4. Cut a few cloves of garlic and spread around the perimeter of the entire pot.
5. At intervals of several days, irrigate with a weak solution of soap.
6. Fill 3 heads of finely chopped garlic with 1 liter of water. After 4 days, strain the mixture and spray the plant leaves with the resulting solution, pour the soil of the plant with it.
7. Fertilize the soil with a thin layer of wood ash, and annoying flies will disappear almost the next day.
8. Adhesive tape can be hung near the pot so that adult insects can be seen on it.
9. Take the chalk from the cockroaches, grind it and add the resulting powder to the soil of the diseased plant. You can also draw a few lines on the pot of the diseased plant.

Preventive measures

The first thing to remember is moderate watering your indoor flowers. Thoughtfully approach the frequency of watering and their volume. Remember that in different periods of the year the plant requires a different amount of moisture, respectively, it is not necessary to irrigate with water all year round, as in summer.

Adjust adequate drainage for your home plant. This will enable the flower to eat adequately, and at the same time protect the soil from acidification and excessive decay of its organic components.

Regularly loosen the land in which the flower grows. This will allow the root system to adequately receive the necessary amount of oxygen for it and at the same time prevent the process of soil rotting.

As you can see, do not panic if the flies are in your flower pot. Remember that there are a huge number of insecticides that will help you get rid of them, and a lot of popular methods. Health to you and your colors!