Little flying insect come from indoor pot (forum)

Julie starts with ...
Hi all,

It would be nice if you can give me a hints how to get rid of flying insects come from potting mix of indoor plants please.

many thanks.

Time: 17th June 2009 12:32pm

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virginny says...
Immerse the lot in water til they can hold their breath no longer.

Time: 17th June 2009 2:20pm

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Julie says...
Hi Virginny,

Many thanks for that, I will give it a try.

Time: 18th June 2009 2:28pm

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Speedy says...
a bit of wetting agent or detergent added to the water will help wet everything and prevent air sticking to grubs/insects or potting mix.
It will drown them quicker.

eg. a fly in water will buzz around on the surface, but add detergent (break surface tension of water) and it will drown and sometimes even sink!

Time: 19th June 2009 9:50am

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Juile says...
Hi Speedy,

Many thanks for the hint, I will try this on the weekend.

Time: 19th June 2009 2:17pm

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amanda says...
Hi Julie - if above doesn't work by any chance - a pyrethrum drench will do the trick too..

Time: 19th June 2009 9:02pm

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Julie says...
Hi Amanda,

Many thanks for the advice I did try the method Virginny and Speedy gave to me and Lots of them Drown. I will keep an eye and see if any new batch hatching from the soil I will use try your method.

Time: 20th June 2009 8:16pm

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Lacebark says...
The small flying insects coming from your potting mix can be an indicator the mix is too wet. Slow down on watering and they should disappear. Pyrethrum spray will get rid of them too. Indoor plants will need a break outdoors occasionally, but make sure they are put in an area protected from the elements - eg under shadecloth.

Time: 20th June 2009 9:57pm

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Julie says...
Hi Lacebark,

Many thanks for the advice. I will stock some Pyrethrum spray just in case.

Time: 22nd June 2009 9:28am

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amanda says...
Hey Julie - do u think they may be 'vinegar flies'? u may want to check the pH of the soil too - in case it's gone sour maybe? I get these from time to time - particularly in winter.

Time: 22nd June 2009 9:36am

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Julie says...
Hi Amanda,

I used the cheap potting mix from Coles and I water with seasol so I am not sure because of the cheap potting mix or the seasol or a combination of both. I will check the PH and see. Thanks again.

Time: 22nd June 2009 9:40am

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Glory says...
Hi Could any one help to get ride of these kind of fly from home. It always come inside the house at night. It sits mostly in the bathroom wall or any corner of rooms or near dust bin. Many time it fly into the food when i open or take from the microwave. it makes mark when i kill. So i catch from vacuum cleaner. we can see lots dead fly in the window sill. It is very annoying. It is like a mosquitoes but not bite. lot of them come in the summer and winter time bit less. I don't know what type of insect it is? We have fruit trees. i believe it is not fruit fly.
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Glory says...
Hi Please some one help me, how to get rid of this insect. It is sitting every where in bathroom wall or kitchen wall, It is very annoying, some times it jumb in the food. Even we can see in the fridge or microwave. It makes marks when we kill. So i catch with vaccum cleaner. But with in a hour we can see every where. i don't know how its get in or where it come from. Please anybody help me.
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Time: 4th April 2012 11:28am

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snottiegobble says...
Glory,first of all do you know if your neighbours have the same insect problem?
If they do then it is plague of some sort that will diminish in time!
If not, & yours is the only house with the problem I would say that there is an odour,or perfume that is attracting these flies possibly because it either smells like the fruit or flower that they live on or the pheromones that the insects produce themselves. Check out polishes, aerosols, childrens lollies etc,or even something that is brand new to the house that has a strong smell.


Time: 5th April 2012 12:13am

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micarle says...
I get these little critters in my shower, i think they are a little Moth

Time: 5th April 2012 5:57am

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Mike says...
Glory the insect is a moth fly (Psychodinae) and the lavae often are in organic films such as on the lining of bathroom drains which could be the origin.

Time: 5th April 2012 5:58am

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Glory says...
Thanks guys for your ideas. We have a Golden retriever dog. We give dry foods twice a day, but he eats whenever he wants. So the food is in his bowl mostly all day. It is only different small in my house. But the moth fly won't sit there. Snottiegobble, do you think, the dog biscuits attracts the moth.

Also the drainage may be a problem. So i plan to clean all the wash basin and bathroom drainage.
Thanks Mike,snottiegobble and micarle.

Time: 6th April 2012 11:27pm

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