---
title: "I've had no pest issues for a long time, then today I found aphids on…"
description: "I've had no pest issues for a long time, then today I found aphids on several of my indoor-only plants. I collected/used rain water earlier this week, and…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/oUPnHLyi8lAK1JpxldbrTp"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Rachel"
published: "2025-01-02T00:40:03.140079Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md)

# I've had no pest issues for a long time, then today I found aphids on…

_Posted by Rachel on 2025-01-02_

I've had no pest issues for a long time, then today I found aphids on several of my indoor-only plants. I collected/used rain water earlier this week, and guessing now that's how they came in. Has anyone had this happen? For those of you who collect rain water, best methods to ensure it's free of pests before using? Thanks in advance. 🙂

## 4 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-02

Never heard of that. Maybe a drop of neem in the container. And wipe off the outside before you bring it in.

#### Rachel replied on 2025-01-02

I don't know for sure that it's the rain water, just the only source I've come up with so far, since the affected plants have never been outside and aren't especially close to any other plants.

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-02

Yea not sure. It's easy to bring pests indoors unfortunately

#### Sunny replied on 2025-01-02

Winter is the time spider mites and aphids tend to show up on indoor plants. They come in on tools, clothes, shoes, pets’ fur or they just fly/crawl in through a door or other openings. They also come in on delivery packages left outside. I haven’t heard of them coming from rain water except for mosquito larvae.

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_