Bugs on my plants...

[lismar79]

I brought plants in from outside to start a "winter garden" food source. Bugs came in with them. Little winged bugs that just attach to the stems & don't do much but still....... My chicory is infested!
Is there any organic, home remedy that I can spray on the plants to get rid of these? Obviously need something tortoise safe.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I sometimes spray vinegar all around my hibiscus when they have ants... I just make sure to wait a few days after spraying to feed, and I wash the leaves and flowers off extremely well before handing them out

 

[lismar79]

I sometimes spray vinegar all around my hibiscus when they have ants... I just make sure to wait a few days after spraying to feed, and I wash the leaves and flowers off extremely well before handing them out

Cool! Does the vinegar kill or just detour the bugs do you know? Straight vinegar or water vinegar mix?

 

[Abdulla6169]

I sometimes spray vinegar all around my hibiscus when they have ants... I just make sure to wait a few days after spraying to feed, and I wash the leaves and flowers off extremely well before handing them out

You dont really have to do that, in my opinion. Just wash well and scrub well and feed. Someone correct me of I'm wrong.

 

[lismar79]

You dont really have to do that, in my opinion. Just wash well and scrub well and feed. Someone correct me of I'm wrong.

Yep, but bugs in my house kinda creep me out.....

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

You dont really have to do that, in my opinion. Just wash well and scrub well and feed. Someone correct me of I'm wrong.

That would work super well too, I just like to be safe, just in case some bugs were left

 

[Abdulla6169]

That would work super well too, I just like to be safe, just in case some bugs were left

What bugs are in there? Scrubbing well will probably wash them of, unless they are glued to the plant !

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Cool! Does the vinegar kill or just detour the bugs do you know? Straight vinegar or water vinegar mix?

I use a watered down mix because straight vinegar smells terrible I just know that it deterred any ants from coming back.. I have no idea what it does to them

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I had ants... lismar, do you know what type of buggies you have? Maybe they're just fruit flies??

 

[Abdulla6169]

I had ants... lismar, do you know what type of buggies you have? Maybe they're just fruit flies??

Ants hate vinegar; vinegar does also kill soft-bellies insects.

 

[lismar79]

I had ants... lismar, do you know what type of buggies you have? Maybe they're just fruit flies??

This is one of them. The other is not a fruit fly but it is a small winged bug, I will see if I can get a pic on here.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Those look a little like aphids?? Comparison pic
Anyway, this site says garlic spray and ginger spray, which would be safe too. http://realestate.aol.com/blog/diy/get-rid-of-aphids-naturally-in-your-garden/

 

[johnsonnboswell]

A mixture of water, with a little alcohol & dish soap makes a good bug spray