Why are there small flying insects in flower pots? Causes and removal methods
Friends with experience in growing flowers have all encountered this problem: there are small flying insects in the flower pots at home, flying everywhere in the house. Although these flying insects do not bite people, flying around everywhere and spreading germs also has a great impact on health. Below is an introduction to methods for solving what to do when there are small flying insects in flower pots at home. Take a look too.
[What to do when there are small flying insects in flower pots]
(1) When small flying insects appear in flower pots, you can use three or four cotton swabs, dip them in dichlorvos just to the point where it does not drip, then insert the handle ends into the potting soil around the plant, and the flying insects can be eliminated.
(2) Laundry detergent: dissolve one tablespoon of laundry detergent in 4 liters of water, and spray the flower leaves every two weeks to completely eliminate whiteflies and bacteria.
(3) Milk: mix 4 cups of flour and half a cup of milk into 20 liters of water and stir, filter through gauze, then spray on the flower leaves to kill mites and their eggs.
(4) Beer: pour beer into a shallow dish placed under the flower pot soil; snails that crawl in will drown.
(5) Garlic: crush one garlic bulb, mix it with one tablespoon of pepper into half a liter of water, and after one hour, spray it on the flower leaves to prevent mouse invasion.
(6) When ants appear in flower pots, soak cigarette butts and cut tobacco in hot water for one or two days. When the water turns dark brown, sprinkle part of the water on the flower stems and leaves, and after diluting the rest, pour it into the flower pot, and the ants can be eliminated.
[Reasons for small flying insects appearing in flower pots]
1) When planting flowers and plants, the soil was not disinfected and sterilized. Generally, soil contains insect eggs. Before planting flowers and plants, you should sun-dry the soil and add insecticide.
2) Due to the soil type, generally speaking, peat soil is more prone to pests than piled soil, because piled soil is decomposed soil, and the probability of pests appearing is low.
3) It is related to the types of flowers and plants grown and the care environment.
[Other pest control methods]
1. Folk tips for removing small flying insects
1. At a ratio of 5 grams of cigarette butts mixed with 70 or 80 grams of water, soak for 24 hours, rub slightly, filter out the residue with gauze, then use the water to water the flowers, and the small flying insects will soon be removed. Generally, about ten cigarette butts configured with one mineral water bottle of water is enough.
2. Use 1:200 laundry detergent water (soapy water). To improve the effect, add a few drops of rapeseed oil, stir thoroughly, and spray with a sprayer when no oil slicks are visible on the surface.
3. You can also soak fresh orange peel in water and pour it into the flower pot (soak and use on the same day). After a few days, the small flying insects will be gone.
4. Soaking Sichuan pepper in water and using it to water flowers can also control pests.
2. Chemical methods for preventing and controlling small flying insects
Chemical agents are either pesticides or insecticides. They are generally sold on the market, but at the same time they are also harmful to people, and insects may also develop resistance. Unless there is a major infestation, repeated use is not recommended. (Chemical agents are harmful to the human body, so try making your own pesticide for pest control on flowers.)
3. Use the chemical tropism of insects and use sugar-vinegar liquid for trapping and killing.
The specific method is: add sugar-vinegar liquid to a small basin, spray a little insecticide into it, and place it next to the plant. After about half an hour, many small insect corpses will be found. However, this method is not easy to completely wipe out the small flying insects.
If none of the above methods work, then prune the plants that attract the insects, and the branches must be discarded or destroyed. Otherwise, it is almost impossible to cut off the source of the insects.
4. The possibility of these small insects appearing must be cut off from the source.
Generally, the appearance of small flying insects occurs because of the application of animal-based fertilizers such as milk water and eggshells, and it happens when the potting soil is moist. Therefore, usually try not to use fertilizers that have not been fully decomposed.
[Six methods for watering flowers when growing flowers at home]
1. Watering flowers with leftover tea: Using leftover tea to water flowers can both maintain soil moisture and add nutrients such as nitrogen to the plants. However, watering should be done regularly and in appropriate amounts according to the humidity of the flower pot, and you should not just pour leftover tea and water immediately.
2. Watering flowers with spoiled milk: After milk spoils, add water and use it to water flowers; it is beneficial to the growth of the flowers. But use more water to make it relatively diluted. Unfermented milk is not suitable for watering flowers, because it produces a large amount of heat during fermentation, which will "burn" the roots (root rot).
3. Watering flowers with cooled boiled water: Using cooled boiled water to water flowers can make the foliage lush and the flowers bright, and can promote earlier blooming. If used to water asparagus fern, it can make its branches and leaves develop horizontally, becoming short and dense.
4. Watering flowers with warm water: In winter, when the weather is cold and the water is cold, it is better to water flowers with warm water. It is best to place the water indoors and water after it is close to room temperature. If the water temperature can reach 35°C before watering, that is even better.
5. Watering flowers with rice-washing water: Regularly using rice-washing water to water flowers such as Aglaia odorata can make their branches and leaves lush and their flower colors bright.
6. Watering flowers when no one is at home: For people who love growing flowers, if they are away from home for ten days to half a month to visit relatives or handle matters, no one will water the flowers. At this time, you can fill a plastic bag with water, prick a small hole in the bottom of the bag with a needle, and place it in the flower pot with the small hole against the soil, and the water will slowly seep out to moisten the soil. The size of the hole needs to be controlled well to avoid water seeping out too quickly. Or place a container full of cool water next to the flower pot, find a wide cloth strip with good water absorption, put one end into the water in the container, and bury the other end in the flower pot soil. In this way, the soil can remain moist for at least about half a month, and the flowers will not die of dryness.
The above is the relevant introduction in this article. I believe that after reading it, you also have a simple understanding of this. If needed, you can continue to follow No. 1 Home Network to learn more information.
The water will slowly seep out to moisten the soil. The size of the hole needs to be controlled well to avoid water seeping out too quickly. Or place a container full of cool water next to the flower pot, find a wide cloth strip with good water absorption, put one end into the water in the container, and bury the other end in the flower pot soil. In this way, the soil can remain moist for at least about half a month, and the flowers will not die of dryness.The above is the relevant introduction in this article. I believe that after reading it, you also have a simple understanding of this. If needed, you can continue to follow No. 1 Home Network to learn more information.