RoseJasminMy houseplants have small dead bugs around them, what are these? 🌿🐜
cybervseasLooks like fungus gnats
100% fungus gnats.
The only thing that worked for me was mosquito dunks.
Soak a dunk in water for at least 24 hours. The more potent the water is, the better it will be at eradicating the larva.
It will take a few waterings since it only gets the larva at a certain stage, but eventually they’ll be completely gone if you stay persistent with only watering with dunk-steeped water.
Thank you
Should I wait for the plants to get dry before I water it each time?
It really depends on things like the pots, how dry the room is, sun exposure, time of year etc. but it took some time for me to figure out a watering routine.
I’ll sometimes poke one of those bamboo skewers into the top third of the soil… if it pulls out dry then I water. If it’s dry past that then I make sure to give it a proper soaking.