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?
I used mosquito bits previously but have recently found a liquid source of BTI that is much more convenient since I don’t need to wait for the bits to soak.
I find bottom watering an impossible thing with the amount and size of plants I have so just adding the BTI during normal watering a few times past when you think you got them all, along with the sticky traps, should do the trick.
If you replant or add more soil I recommend starting another round of BTI right away for several waterings to prevent them from occuring again, since they seem to be prevalent in potting soil mixes.