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greengate garden centres ltd.
14111 Macleod Trail South Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Phone (403) 256 1212

gardenhelp@greengate.ca

indoor insects

 

 

Insect
Pest

Color / Description

Plant Damage

Plant
Hosts

Feeding Action

Cultural Control

Image

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Aphids

green or black

wilting flowers

most plants

suck sap

insecticidal soap

Fungus Gnats

small black flies

root damage

most plants

eat roots

keep dry / soil drench

Mealy Bugs

gray / white;wingless

plant stunting

cacti / succulents

suck sap

hand picking

Scale

dark brown / wingless

leaf spotting

most plants

suck sap

pruning / picking

Spider Mites

small red / 2 spots / wingless

leaf speckling

most plants

suck sap

misting

Thrips

tiny dark / slender flies

silvery streaking

most plants

suck sap

keep dry

Whiteflies

small white moths

plant stunting

Fuchsia / Daisies, etc

suck sap

insecticidal soap