Does this product get rid of fruit flies? I have 2 indoor pepper plants and I've tried everything...even limited watering cycles to keep the soil dry.
238889
Put your plants outside....the weather is great right now. That should take care of the fruit flies... The conditions in your house have provided a breeding ground for them. If you have other fruit and/or vegetables in your kitchen, put them in the fridge or get rid of them. and what do you mean by indoor pepper plants? Are these ornamentals? I do not use Safer on food I am going to eat. I use it on my flowering plants. If you want to use SOMEthing, mix up a little Dawn with some water...maybe half a teaspoon to two cups of water and spray with that. But getting your plants outside is more effective. Predatory insects will make short lives of the fruit flies... Put your plants outside....the weather is great right now. That should take care of the fruit flies... The conditions in your house have provided a breeding ground for them. If you have other fruit and/or vegetables in your kitchen, put them in the fridge or get rid of them. and what do you mean by indoor pepper plants? Are these ornamentals? I do not use Safer on food I am going to eat. I use it on my flowering plants. If you want to use SOMEthing, mix up a little Dawn with some water...maybe half a teaspoon to two cups of water and spray with that. But getting your plants outside is... » Read More Put your plants outside....the weather is great right now. That should take care of the fruit flies... The conditions in your house have provided a breeding ground for them. If you have other fruit and/or vegetables in your kitchen, put them in the fridge or get rid of them. and what do you mean by indoor pepper plants? Are these ornamentals? I do not use Safer on food I am going to eat. I use it on my flowering plants. If you want to use SOMEthing, mix up a little Dawn with some water...maybe half a teaspoon to two cups of water and spray with that. But getting your plants outside is more effective. Predatory insects will make short lives of the fruit flies... « Show Less
238890
Not sure that's part of the planned product performance... My understanding is it's for insects that attack the plant through the leaves or the stems... anyway, it worked great for us for that purpose on the plants we needed for...
238891
No. Fruit flies are not controlled with soap. They are probably breeding in some rotting plant material near your house.
238892
Short answer is yes but you must be persistent and consistent. Fruit flies and fungus Gnats can lay 500 eggs at a time and the soap only kills when it CONTACTS so you must break the life cycle and spray when eggs hatch to stop them from laying more. Yes, dry out the dirt and water with a touch of insecticidal soap in the water. They don't like basal if you grow that - does not kill but might move them on. Of course you must get rid of all sources for them to breed or live on also. I like this product as it is house and pet safe when used according to the directions and works well IF you stay on cycle. Hope this helps. Short answer is yes but you must be persistent and consistent. Fruit flies and fungus Gnats can lay 500 eggs at a time and the soap only kills when it CONTACTS so you must break the life cycle and spray when eggs hatch to stop them from laying more. Yes, dry out the dirt and water with a touch of insecticidal soap in the water. They don't like basal if you grow that - does not kill but might move them on. Of course you must get rid of all sources for them to breed or live on also. I like this product as it is house and pet safe when used according to the directions and works well IF you... » Read More Short answer is yes but you must be persistent and consistent. Fruit flies and fungus Gnats can lay 500 eggs at a time and the soap only kills when it CONTACTS so you must break the life cycle and spray when eggs hatch to stop them from laying more. Yes, dry out the dirt and water with a touch of insecticidal soap in the water. They don't like basal if you grow that - does not kill but might move them on. Of course you must get rid of all sources for them to breed or live on also. I like this product as it is house and pet safe when used according to the directions and works well IF you stay on cycle. Hope this helps. « Show Less
215297
I put one in my sunroom to catch those little gnats that fly around potting soil. Seemed to do the trick, but perhaps they were fruit flies. If they can be attracted to a vinegar-y smell, then it would likely work for you since they'll climb down inside and drown.
381249
I believe this is for worms. I had something similar but very minor affliction. Not sure if they were actually leaf miners. However, after use, I had ZERO bug problems. Also, I went all and my tomato/hot pepper plants looked like it had snowed - I didn't just dust the plants. My understanding is that the powder is very sharp and then ingested and crawled over and shreds the worms. Does it work for Leaf miners? I wouldn't think so. After Googling it, neem oil is recommended a lot and Martin's Viper Dust claims it kills them. Good luck!
181245
In my experience, yes. We had a terrible fruit fly problem that was not going away with the traps. I used the spray 1X and it worked. All gone.
285170
Yes quite nice. I use it for my compost dregs (in the kitchen) and do not want fruit flies etch..... "bugging" me! They I take it out to the compost bins and no flies! Win Win!
803918
I'm not sure it works on gnats. I have used it on spider mites and white fly. It seems to work sporadically, even for the same type of plants (2 different hibiscus, for example). It may work on one and not the other eventhough i apply the same way. All my plants are indoors for the winter.
780555
I have used this product in the garden on pepper plants and was extremely pleased with the results. There should be no problem using one on each strawberry plant. Big Jim
175056
I've gotten in to a running dialogue with Bonide on what plants its safe to use on. They say its safe for all plants. Thing is, I used it on my Epiphyllums and several weaks later they did not look well at all. They are slowly coming back. I did see leaf drop and leaf discoloration on other plants after using it. I can say there are no bugs. I hate dealing with scale which is the reason I decided to give it a try.
1393784
If they come from the soil pf the plants, as mine did... it should take care of the problem. After a period of about a month, I was pretty much free of those pesky little flying insects. It does an amazing job of trapping them, therefore disrupting the cycle.
1544981
Mr. Jacks,Thank you for your reply. A local farmers' market grower recommended Dawn dishwashing liquid in water to deal with squash bugs. I tried it and it works, killing them almost immediately. I had tried other dishwashing liquids, as well as garlic, hot peppers, vinegar, etc., but none worked. The trouble with squash bugs is they are so prolific and so hard to see. You have to get the spray right on the little buggers to kill them, too. It doesn't seem to work to just spray the plant. Thanks again!
1214375
Have you hosed it out? I gets leaves & crud in it, I even had a rat with a nest in one of mine!! Got rid of him fast!! I have 3 of then & hose out regularly. Try it!
316143
Keep it in the soil it came in for one! They are picky plants, so I am finding (the venus fly trap and sundew, the pitcher plant seems hardier). Anyway, if you do need soil only use peetmoss and perlite, with no fertilizers it will kill them. Also, rain water or distilled water. They like lots of sun. My plants were doing awesome and they started growing out of the terrarium, so I got a bigger terrarium and the move I think killed the sundew plants, my vft are not doing as well, but the pitcher plants are doing awesome! I hope it gets better :)
1228484
The effectiveness decreases as more bugs get trapped on the glue board. When I originally installed the unit, I had a fruit fly problem and had to replace the boards about every 3 days. Now I just check every few days. The "fruit fly" unit in the kitchen has a board that has been in for over a week and has only 2 small flies, so its good for a while yet. The "gnat" unit in the back room next to the houseplant with is about half full after 3 days, so I'll probably have to replace it sooner.
1283244
I gave the Bugzooka I purchased to friends, living out of my state. They catch all sorts of bugs with it, but they are lucky enough to have no Stink Bugs yet. The Bugzooka should catch Stink Bugs in hard to reach spots, but if you release them outside, they will come back in. Whenever I saw one, I would use a tissue to brush it into a small, plastic container. Then, I'd empty it outside. But, I was finding up to six a day. Finally, I started flushing them. Hate to do it, but now I find only one or two a day and sometime a day will go by without any. Also, never vacuum them or crush them. And keep any beverage glass covered. You don't want to take a drink of lemonade, with a Stink Bug floating in it. I did that once and it was nightmarishly awful!!! Good Luck!
1278870
I use it on my mango's - seems to keep off pests. I do not put on the fruit (when fruiting) pre or post fruiting for maitaining a clearn tree). Tomatoes, same, treat soil only and bugs have been reduced. I live in FLA - aka Bug haven :o)
1050223
I would call Bayer. If I'not mistaken it will kill St. Augustine. It didn't wok for me on crabgrass or carpet grass. Just made it sick for a while after 2 applications then came back with a vengeance.
466951
It's not an instant fix...give it some time to work its magic. Your gnat population should be diminished significantly, and the remaining few should die out pretty soon. I continued to see a stray gnat for a while, and I didn't even notice when that stopped because there were so few at that point. You followed the instructions to put the powder a third of the way in the pot, right? In addition to that, I also sprinkled some around the surface dirt and watered it in. That might help you, too.