All About Insects that Safer® Brand Houseplant Sticky Stakes Control
Safer® Brand Houseplant Sticky Stakes are the easiest and most convenient solution to eliminate the pests who attack your houseplants. Want to learn more about the pests who attack your housplants? Click on the links below to find information and learn about controlling these insects.
Learn More About Common Houseplant Pests:
Houseplant Pest Control - FAQs
Q: My plant leaves look chewed! Do you know what type of insect might do that?
A: Insects that have the ability to chew plants must have special cutters in their mouths
for this purpose. Such insects may include caterpillars, beetles, and grasshoppers,
for example.
Q: Can aphids or other insect pests spread viruses from one plant to another?
A: Yes, many insect pests can transmit a virus from one plant to another. Pumpkins, potatoes, lettuce, melons,
cucumbers, beans and beets are just some of the vegetable plants that can be affected.
Q: How do I know if my plant is being attacked by an insect or a disease?
A: If it’s an insect, the plant may have holes in its leaves. Turn the leaves over and you may see the insects
themselves clustered on the underside of the leaves. You may also see and feel a sticky substance if it’s
an insect because the insect will leave a secretion on the plant.
Q: Is a spider mite an insect or is it actually a spider?
A: Spider mites belong to a class called arachnids, to which spiders also belong. They are not actually insects. To find
out more about these tiny pests, see our information in All About Spider Mites.
The Safer® Brand Houseplant Sticky Stakes are ideal for use indoors or outdoors in potted plants. An economical and convenient solution to the annoyances of whiteflies, fungus gnats, blackflies, thrips, fruit flies, midges and other flying insects. This natural pest control trap contains no pesticides and is fully disposable.
