Only use safe and natural pesticides on indoor plants.
You have to care for indoor plants in a slightly different way than outdoor plants if you want them to be healthy and long-lived. However, you also have to take your own health into account. That is why spraying plants that are indoors is different than spraying those outside. Only use sprays inside that are safe for people and pets to be around. Does this Spark an idea?
Garlic Spray
Crush several cloves of garlic finely. Then, mix the garlic with water into a spray bottle. A light misting of the garlic spray repels aphids. The smell of garlic spray is quite strong and you may not enjoy it. However, it is a safe, cheap and easy to make spray that is effective in repelling aphids, and that is perfectly acceptable for using indoors.
Neem Oil
Neem oil is an extract that is taken from the neem seed. Nee oil is processed into several different forms that are used for combating insects on plants, both indoors and out. Use neem oil sprays on plants that are kept indoors. This is a relatively safe substance that should not harm your plants, and that is not poisonous to pets or family. Whiteflies are among the bugs that neem oil prevents.
Dish Soap
Soap and dishwater combine to make a simple spray that repels bugs. You should always test a spray on a small section of a plant if you haven't used it before to make sure that the plant tolerates it well. Mix approximately 1 tbsp. of soap into a pint of water for the spray. Special insecticidal soaps are available that are meant for cleaning homes and preventing bugs. That type of soap mixed with water makes an effective bug spray.
Commercial Indoor Insecticides
If you don't want to be bothered with the creation of homemade insecticides for your houseplants, simply buy a product to spray on the plant from your local garden center. Be very sure that the product is labelled for household use. Also, look for extra qualifiers such as "pet safe" if you have pets in your home. Never use a product that is designed for outdoor use inside the home, as it could be toxic to your pets or your family.
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