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Moe
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 Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject: Fruit Fly problem in plant in office? |
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| I work in an office, and I have planted a Red Amaryllis plants. I got the plant in a box as a christmas gift kind of as a "Start your own" kit.The plant has been growing since before christmas, and now I am noticing a lot of fruit flies(or something like that) in the soil and flying around. Does anyone know how I can get rid of them without poisioning my plant? |
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sweething
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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| the plant is to wet let it dry out alittle bit and that should help |
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badpoolgirl
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Make sure you aren't overwatering - this draws bugs and also can rot and kill your plant. If that doesn't help, you may have to repot the plant in some new clean soil. |
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yellow_tofu
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Try cutting a lemon in half then put it behind the plant, the fruit flys are attraached to the smell, and when they land on the lemon they die due to the acid in it. |
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moonshatoe
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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| plain old Dawn dishsoap and water...won't hurt plants. I use it on my roses...or replant with new dirt. |
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Frittsy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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| You can hang a bag of water in the door way then they wont bother the plants.. I kno that works with regular flies im not sure about fruit flies though.. |
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cheesecakeluvr
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| AHHHH!! I hate those things. They are fungus flies. They eat the fungus that grows in the soil in your plants. Best thing to do is to just trash the plant before they inhabit the other plants in the office-- trust me they will. If you LOVE the plant then you can try repotting it with fresh soil and washing the roots thoroughly. Sometimes sitting them outside will get ride of the fungus flies as well. Given the time of year you may just freeze the thing. Anyway, bid the plant farewell. Those flies are not friendly. |
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barkyvonschnauser
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Pour about 1/2 inch of cider vinegar in a small cup or bowl, add a few drops of lemon, lime, or apple dish soap. Place the cup or bowl close to the plant and leave it there for several days. This will attract the fruit flies and kill them. In the mean time water the soil very lightly with water and a few drops of liquid dish soap.If you still have fruit flies in a few days...get rid of the plant so the problem doesn't spread all over the office. |
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rivasj27
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| agree...take a piece of high acid fruit and place in the plant. Also do not water your plant. wetness will attract |
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