Gnats in pots are not just annoying insects, but an SOS signal from your plant.
Their larvae devour young roots, and adults spread fungal spores.
Of course, you can use chemical insecticides to fight parasites, but they are dangerous for your home. Don't want to take risks? There's a brilliant life hack with matches.
Insert 5-6 matches, heads down, to a depth of 2 cm - sulfur turns into a natural fungicide when in contact with water.
Don't forget that matches need to be replaced with new ones from time to time - the optimal interval is every 2 days.
In just one week, the midge population will be reduced by 90%.
For emergency help, prepare a garlic infusion: pour 3 crushed cloves with a liter of boiling water, cool and water the soil.
Garlic phytoncides kill larvae and repel adult midges. But this is a temporary solution!
To get rid of the problem forever, find the source of the dampness.
Replant the plant in fresh soil with the addition of perlite (20% of the volume) - it regulates humidity.
Place a 2 cm thick layer of expanded clay on the bottom of the pot - this is drainage that will prevent the roots from rotting.
A trap for the lazy: cut a potato into slices and spread them on the surface of the soil.
After 4 hours, the larvae will crawl onto the starch - collect and throw away the bait. For a lasting effect, repeat this procedure for 3 days in a row.
