--- title: "Looking for recommendations on pest prevention. What are your…" description: "Looking for recommendations on pest prevention. What are your favorite products/methods to keep your babies clean and thriving?" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/5bzfpQnt4AiripHrJcWKsv?language=sv" community: "Anything about plants 🇺🇸" author: "Paris" published: "2025-06-14T08:18:35.897167Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/everythingHousePlants.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=sv) / [Anything about plants 🇺🇸](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=sv) # Looking for recommendations on pest prevention. What are your… _Postat av Paris den 2025-06-14_ Looking for recommendations on pest prevention. What are your favorite products/methods to keep your babies clean and thriving? ## 11 kommentarer ### amy 🌵 kommenterade den 2025-06-14 Stem houseplant pest spray has worked really well for me ![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hT5aOgDeVy_rbsuo5KfCvJhMvA64M6nmfPjqgl2jD5g/Kahp03ZORyCX2JvtGZiBWA.webp?size=large) ### Sunny kommenterade den 2025-06-14 I use mosquito bits in the water every single time to kill larvae in the soil including mealybugs and fungus gnats. I avoid other preventatives since my plants live outside in the warm months. There are many lizards, frogs and beneficial insects that could be hurt with the constant use of pesticides on my plants. 🪴🍀 #### happysoxdonkey svarade den 2025-06-14 I started doing this a few days ago and it’s already made a difference. I always had at least one gnat flying around and haven’t seen any since. ### Alocasia addict kommenterade den 2025-06-14 For fungus gnats, I use microbelift mosquito control in each watering to my plants with soil. One to two drops per gallon so the bottle lasts forever. Then I use Bonide systemic houseplant insect control for prevention as well as a bonide insecticidal soap spray for when bugs are actually present. Just my .02 😊 #### Sunny svarade den 2025-06-14 Microbelift works too. It’s the liquid version since it contains the same beneficial bacteria (BTI) as mosquito bits. ### Erika kommenterade den 2025-06-14 The only two issues I’ve had to deal with are: 1\. Fungus gnats; I bottom water all I can and employ sticky traps as needed. 2\. Spider mites; I prefer low-budget household remedies when possible so I use a hydrogen peroxide/water solution to clean the leaves of affected alocasias—if infested you must do it every few days until cured ### Ashley kommenterade den 2025-06-14 I have a spray bottle with peppermint castile soap, isopropyl alcohol, and filtered water. I wipe down the leaves when I water. #### Paris svarade den 2025-06-14 What are the ratios for this mix? #### Ashley svarade den 2025-06-14 2 drops castile soap, 2 table spoon’s 70% isopropyl alcohol in a quart spray bottle ### Topekatwister kommenterade den 2025-06-14 I follow Paige Talin on IG (blossom\_effect), and use her “sexy plant juice spray” it’s 2c water, 2tbsp neem oil, 1tbsp peppermint Castile soap, and 1tsp isopropyl alcohol. Put in spray bottle and spray all sides of your leaves and can use on soil as well. For larger leaves you can then use a micro fiber cloth to wipe off. I’ve been using it about a month now and seems to work great and makes the leaves so pretty and shiny! ### Phil kommenterade den 2025-06-14 I use Bonide Systemic and insecticidal soap. Once in a while I will see a fungus gnat. I then turn my bug catcher light on for a few nights. And the occasional mealy bug, which are sometimes dead when I find them. I think the systemic helps a lot. I should add that I spray the jade plants at every watering. They seem to be the mealy bug magnet. My plants include succulents, monsteras, alocasias, Syngoniums, etc. --- _Planta-communityn (https://getplanta.com). Läsning är öppen för alla. För att posta, kommentera och gilla, skaffa Planta-appen: https://getplanta.com/download_