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How to get rid of Worms in house plants?

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If you have worms in your plant, you can remove your plant from the pot and soak the plant's base with the soil in warm water and insecticidal soap for 20 minutes. The worms will try to escape, and you can catch and release them or put them into your compost bin. This works best for harmful worms.


Why is there worms in my indoor plants?

How Did Worms Get In Your Houseplants? The most common way worms get into potted plants is when using outdoor soil, contaminated with larvae or worms. The other way worms get into houseplants soil is when an insect flies through the window and lays its eggs in the houseplant, especially if using non-commercial compost.

How do you get rid of worms in plants naturally?

For plants, a regular spray of a molasses solution (1 tablespoon molasses, 1 teaspoon dish soap, and a liter of warm water) or a garlic solution (three crushed cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon dish soap, and a liter of water) will deter insects from munching.

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