Organic pest control for thread like insects.?

I have 3 house plants and have noticed miniscule (about 1mm long) white thread like insects in the trays under them. They seem to jump around a bit... they may be a kind of larvae.





Anyway, I'd like my plants to be organic but I don't want these pests to damage my plants.





Can anyone tell me what to do? ThanksOrganic pest control for thread like insects.?
If they are in the try under the plants then they are feeding on the detritus and will not affect your plants, if you are worried about the plants, try keeping them a little dryer and stand the pots on gravel, only water when the pots dry out from the bottomOrganic pest control for thread like insects.?
These are probably the larvae of root scale insects. Left alone, they will kill the plants.





Try taking the plants out of their pots and removing as much soil as possible (don't break up the root ball). Throw the soil away. Now submerge the roots in water and leave them there for half an hour. That should drown everything, but have a good look at the plants and pick off anything sheltering above the water line. Then repot in new compost.
I think Old know all is right about scale insects - look at the underside of the leaves - do you see small waxy creamy grey lumps there? These are the scale insects themselves and you need to get rid of them as they will be leaching energy out of the plant as fast as you are putting it back by repotting it!


The easiest thing to do is scratch them off with your thumbnail or a blunt knife. I have heard of one lady unable to bring herself to do that %26amp; she held a cotton bud with methylated spirit on it against each insect - that apparently worked well too!
Make up a mix of Armillatox which you can buy from your local garden centre and water into the plant, soak the compost thoroughly. Spray the plant if necessary.


Follow the instructions to the letter, Armillatox is a natural soap based cleanser and will kill any insect and is perfectly safe to use on your plants.


Armillatox has many other uses around the home and garden.


Phone Armillatox- 01773 590566


or go to www.armillatox.co.uk