tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post5004409783296648326..comments2024-01-27T11:40:35.680+00:00Comments on Bean Sprouts: Little Black Flies on HouseplantsMelanie Rimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05871992146568559100noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-46212275304181820832010-06-28T22:24:30.812+01:002010-06-28T22:24:30.812+01:00I ran into this problem and never knew how to prev...I ran into this problem and never knew how to prevent these annoying things. Thanks!<br />~LauraLaurahttp://http//siddatech.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-50270649960995607162009-03-20T15:10:00.000+00:002009-03-20T15:10:00.000+00:00Just a warning. I did not overwater my plants. The...Just a warning. I did not overwater my plants. The gnats rode in with the bag of potting soil I purchased to repot some of the plants I have. Buyer beware.My lovely Jade plant which was getting too big for it's pot is now a half dead Jade plant in a big pot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-51575837589531828702008-04-28T19:54:00.000+01:002008-04-28T19:54:00.000+01:00Good idea, I will do, and I'll keep some spare to ...Good idea, I will do, and I'll keep some spare to hand out when I pass new plants onto others.Yellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975849028363084985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-64882777548525093912008-04-27T16:20:00.000+01:002008-04-27T16:20:00.000+01:00I love what you're doing with your spider plants a...I love what you're doing with your spider plants at work, Yellow.<BR/><BR/>Print a copy of the article and take it to work. When your colleagues complain about the flies in their spider plants, show them the article.Melanie Rimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871992146568559100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-57932827029819218982008-04-27T13:12:00.000+01:002008-04-27T13:12:00.000+01:00One thing I've learned about living in cattle coun...One thing I've learned about living in cattle country is 'Get used to flies'. Living in the country generally, one becomes very tolerant of creepy-crawlies, flying insects, agricultural aromas and so on. We've all got to live so give a little, take a little, that's my motto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-57361847392470734342008-04-27T10:44:00.000+01:002008-04-27T10:44:00.000+01:00My problem was with the spider plants (Chlorophytu...My problem was with the spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) I have been taking into work in small pots sat in yoghurt tubs. I have been giving these out to anyone one who wants one for their desk, but a couple were returned to me last week because of complaints about flies. Now I know what they are (they're tiny too, and theres less than half a dozen of them. Some people are so daft about creepy-crawlies!!!!) Now I know how to get rid of them, and how to prevent them in the future. I'll be gravelling the tops of the pots now. Thanks Mel.Yellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975849028363084985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-85544655701600019332008-04-27T09:50:00.000+01:002008-04-27T09:50:00.000+01:00I love the idea of the cheapo home-made fly traps,...I love the idea of the cheapo home-made fly traps, Jane.Melanie Rimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871992146568559100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-88761357678641586082008-04-27T02:18:00.000+01:002008-04-27T02:18:00.000+01:00I too overwater my plants apparently. We have had ...I too overwater my plants apparently. We have had problems with these buggers for a couple weeks but they never seemed overly centralized around the plants so we weren't positive they were the source. So no watering for us for a couple days.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip about the paper and markers. I don't have kids but it's seem like a nice alternative to going out and buying something new.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-75185126637822305772008-04-26T23:20:00.000+01:002008-04-26T23:20:00.000+01:00El Cheapo fly trap: get the kids to colour used en...El Cheapo fly trap: get the kids to colour used envelopes with yellow highlighter pen and then smear it with vaseline. Hang it up on a string near your plants. They love doing it and they also love looking at the icky flies stuck in it. This El CHeapo prduct also works well for whitefly in the greenhouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-1550121079475677752008-04-26T21:13:00.000+01:002008-04-26T21:13:00.000+01:00Oh this is excellent - I've often wondered what th...Oh this is excellent - I've often wondered what they are, and now I know what to do. Overwatering: guilty as charged!<BR/>And Skipweasel, surely the heat of your compost heap will eventually do for 'em?Ted Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614757494008500523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-33525007354821374472008-04-26T20:32:00.000+01:002008-04-26T20:32:00.000+01:00Our compost heap is alive with the little beggars....Our compost heap is alive with the little beggars. I can't let that dry out!<BR/>I wonder why no enterprising spiders have made their homes in there...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17901297556949267754noreply@blogger.com