Does Growing Vegetables Indoors Attract Insects?

Does growing vegetables indoors attract insects? The answer is: not entirely. Although sometimes it seems like they do.

The distinction, however, is that indoor plants or vegetables don’t typically send out signals that attract bugs that are just passing by like flowers that attract butterflies and bees for pollination purposes. The bugs you see or find on indoor gardens are often more likely than not brought in by the new plants you may occasionally add or introduce to your collection. The bugs are, therefore, imported as opposed to attracted by the plants.

This is, however, not a very common occurrence considering the fact that only a small percentage of potted plants bought from a professional grower will be infested with bugs. Most growers take pride in keeping their plants bug-free and they sell that fact to their customers.

• Spider mites
• Scale
• Thrips
• Mealy bugs
• Whitefly
• Aphids
• Fungus gnats

Fungus gnats are more common than the rest of the pests because most indoor farmers tend to keep the soil on their plants damp at all times. This is very understandable considering no one wants to see their indoor plants wither away for lack of water. But keeping the soil constantly damp and never letting it dry properly between watering attracts fungus gnats that will eat away at your plants.

If, however, you already have an infestation on your hands and would like to get rid of the bugs that have made your indoor garden their new home, then you need to know how to get rid of pests from your indoor garden. Here are some practical tips that should help:

Use Neem Oil:

Most indoor gardeners are not going to use toxic chemical bug sprays or insecticides on their indoor gardens. This is not only dangerous to the plants themselves, but also to anyone else living in the same environment. It is, therefore, prudent to use organic methods such as applying Neem Oil. This oil is derived from the Neem plant and is effective in fighting bug infestation by prevents the insects from laying eggs that keeping any new generations at bay.

Introduce beneficial bugs:

Although this might sound counterintuitive, intentionally introducing other bugs to your indoor garden might just be the answer you need. Insects such as ladybugs can effectively fight off aphids. These beneficial insects keep the bad types out by eating them. You can easily order live ladybugs online.

Use organic pest sprays:

You can easily order or create your own organic pests sprays that work and are not harmful to human beings. For the most part, soapy mixtures blended with some citrus can do the trick.

If, however, all this fails or you feel as if it is not adequate to fight off the infestation you may have on your hands, then the next best thing—in fact, THE best thing—is to call a pest management professional.

We are not only well versed with pest eradication, but we are also well equipped, well-trained, and highly professional when it comes to dealing with our customers. Do not let those pesky little pests ruin your perfectly good indoor vegetable garden. Give us a call today and we will help you eradicate any indoor pests quickly and efficiently. Our methods are not only organic but also highly successful. We have been doing this for years and, in that time, we have seen great success and have maintained excellent customer satisfaction.