I have a problem that's "bugging" me.
My six indoor jade plants have bugs. I believe they are fungus gnats. Two weeks ago, I swatted five of them, and thought the problem was solved. Not the case at all. I went to the internet, and learned the fungus gnats have a 10 day life span, with four days in larvae form, and six days of flying around, eating the fungus from the soil. But, in those 6 days, they can lay up to 300 eggs. So, the problem will only get worse without taking action.
I bought six "yellow sticky traps," and placed one in each of the pots. Today, I found eight of those little buggers in the traps. Plus, I saw one flying around that evaded my flyswatter.
The sticky traps work. But, I am not addressing the larvae in the soil.
Jade plants are sensitive, and you can easily kill them with the wrong bug spray. I read that pouring a mix of water/hydrogen peroxide in the soil is very effective?
Any suggestions or ideas?
