Show Plant Pests Do you have house plants that don't look A number of things could be if your plants have been brought into the home recently it may be the change in environment such as humidity or watering and fertilizer IF ANY of these changes have taken place the leaves will start browning and dropping off near the bottom of the says Melvin S. Area If the plant has been in the house for a period of time and the lower leaves start it may be due to or your plant may have insect pests attaching THE MORE common house plant pests are white mites or mealy Any of these could be controlled with as a spray or Burningham says sometimes small flies are seen at the surface of the Generally they do no damage but they are considered a OFTEN the larvae stage of this fly will show as a small white ants or slugs may be injuring house plants if the plants were brought in the house after spending the summer They might be controlled by using as a soil Burningham |