What to Do When Potted Flowers Get Pests? 5 Clever Ways to Treat Pest Infestations

Whole milk against mites: Mites can cause the leaves and branches of bonsai plants to discolor and wither. Add 4 cups of flour and half a cup of whole milk to 20 liters of water and stir, then filter through gauze and spray this liquid on the plants to kill mites and their eggs.

Soap solution against black flies: Soap solution can control a tiny black fly that breeds in the soil of bonsai. Cut soap into pieces and add water to make an alkaline soap solution, then pour it into the flower pot to effectively kill the black flies.

Detergent against whiteflies: Whiteflies often hide on the underside of leaves sucking leaf sap, and they can also secrete a sticky substance on which a bacterium grows that gradually withers the leaves, causing the plant to slowly die. Mix one teaspoon of detergent with 4 liters of water and start by spraying the leaves once every 5 days, then once a week, until the whiteflies are completely eliminated.

Tobacco against aphids: First soak 2-3 cigarette butts in a cup of water; when the water in the cup turns brown, add a little alkaline soap solution and it is ready to use. You can dip the affected parts of the plant into the solution, or spray it directly on the plant.

Beer against snails: Pour beer into a shallow dish, then place it near the plant, and the snails will crawl into the dish and drown.