I live in Vancouver
5 pots by the window include:
- rubber plant
- monstera and snake plant
- an orchid
- a green anthurium
- this new plant:
They are very small, I didn’t notice they were bugs until today. I have been cleaning them away.
Some are dead, and some are walking. None are flying but they have wings.
What is it? What should I do to prevent the spread? How can I cure it in the long term?
They are still contained around the window sill. I want to get rid of them before they start flying around my home.
Should I put the plants outside?
fungal gnats
Try watering your plants with a small amount of dish soap or vinegar. They’re likely propagating off of your plants but they could also be coming from some other mold such as expired fruit or rotten wood.
We added a new plant recently. I suspect that it started from there.
I read online that the ratio is 1:4, does that sound about right?