If you have discovered pests on your indoor plants, then you should definitely fight them. We present the five most common pests here.
Anyone who thinks that pests only have an easy time in the garden is very wrong. Because not only outside, but also in the house you can find pests on indoor plants. They like to nest there, especially in the room and also in the conservatory. That's why you shouldn't just check all the plants in the garden regularly for pest infestation, you should also make regular "inspections" around the house.
In this article we would like to introduce you to the five most common pests on indoor plants. We'll also give you helpful tips on how to fight them successfully.
Pests on indoor plants
❍ Aphids:
Like outside, aphids feed on the sap of plants, which they suck from the leaves. The leaves will gradually wilt and turn yellow and eventually fall off.
Control:
Infested plants should be washed off with a jet of water. In the case of a stronger infestation, spraying with a mixture of water and washing-up liquid or spraying with nettle manure also helps. Natural predators such as lacewing larvae or gall midges also help against lice.
❍ Sooty mold:
This fungus occurs when plants are infested with lice. The sooty mold fungus, also known as honeydew, is caused by the excretions of the aphids, which make it difficult for the plant to breathe.
Control:
Here, too, you should clean the plant well with water and cut off heavily infested leaves. Otherwise, spraying with nettle manure or a decoction made from field horsetail helps to strengthen the plant again.
❍ Thrips:
These pests suck the plants dry. They have the ability to jump from sheet to sheet. So they can attack different plants. Striking: The leaves turn white when they are infested with thrips.
Control:
You can control thrips with the help ofnatural predators such as lacewings and predatory mites. These can be bought in the form of larvae, which simply have to be spread over the plant.
❍ Whiteflies:
The so-called whitefly, as whiteflies are also known, also suck the sap from the leaves and produce honeydew. This in turn can then trigger an infestation with sooty mold fungi.
Control:
You can use parasitic wasps against these pests. But yellow panels also help against whiteflies. These are coated stickers that attract whiteflies.
❍ Springtails:
These are small, white insects. They occur when it is too wet. They can cause feeding damage.
Control:
To remedy this, you should repot the flowers and only water them over the saucer. The top layer of substrate should also dry off before you water the houseplants again.