A quick and easy guide to seven of the most common—and most destructive—insect pests on your household plants, plus how to ...

Citronella Odomos plant which has mosquito-repelling properties is safe to keep in the house and can be easily grown. Basil scientifically known as Ocimum basilicum is a plant that keeps insects away ...

Choose healthy plants with growing requirements that match the indoor environment. Proper plant care can minimize pest issues, reducing the need for chemicals. Examine plants regularly for insects. If ...

Try spraying water on your plant before applying neem oil or insecticidal soap. This can blast off some mites, making eradication easier. You can adopt a similar approach with two other sapsuckers: ...

Repeat applications of these soaps can be necessary. Be careful while using broad spectrum pesticides because they may kill beneficial insects along with the honeylocust plant bugs. Broad-spectrum ...

Alliums can keep aphids, cabbage worms, slugs, and more out of your garden due to the strong odor they release, which is pungent only to insects, not humans. The bloom season for Alliums is late ...

Insert your finger into the root ball of your house plant; if you can sense moisture ... in some methylated spirit and then dab it onto the insects at the first sign of attack.

From carnivorous sundews and Venus flytraps trapping insects to pitcher plants luring prey with deceptive scents, these botanical wonders challenge our understanding of plant life. Witness the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Close-up of a fungus gnat (left) and yellow sticky trap catching fungus gnats (right) Q • I recently got a few new plants ...