A few of my house plants recently became infected with little flies. Does anyone know how to get rid of these?

I would prefer to do it naturally, but am not opposed to using chemicals if I need to. I really don't want to get rid of my plants, I've had some for 4-5 years. So any advice would be helpful.



Thanks

A few of my house plants recently became infected with little flies. Does anyone know how to get rid of these?
These are most likely fruit flies, and once you've got them they're hard to get rid of.



They like moist and sweet things. You will often find them in drains and plants because there is a fairly constant source of water. They also hang out in your garbage... soda cans, apple cores, and other foods are sure to attract them.



The only sure way to get rid of them is a bug bomb. Other than that, always keep your garbage in a covered bin. Put stoppers in all your drains. Wipe off all excess water drops from your sink, counter tops, and showers. Don't keep pet water in the house. Keep your potted plants outside until the problem is gone.



I have tried dozens of natural home remedies, but none have worked. We get them every summer and end up having to do 2 rounds of bug bombs to get rid of them.
Reply:Moist soil attracts these insects, try letting your soil dry out a bit, about 1/4" down and scratch up the surface to bring any eggs to the top of the soil. If you can, move the plants outdoors until the problem is solved. Also, once the soil is dry, sprinkly cinnamon on top of the soil as a deterent.
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Reply:Take them outside, spray with house plant insect spray and repot plants with new potting soil in case you have eggs in dirt. Spray your other plants as well.