Sundew and carnivorous plants for pest prevention?

NTXGardenGuy · May 7th, 2012, 11:37 AM

I was thinking that a good sundew plant would work as an AMAZING indoor flying-insect catcher. Perhaps one of these next to my window boxes may help to devour any flying gnats. Thoughts?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosera_capensis

LuvsToPlant · May 9th, 2012, 05:08 AM

Yellow sticky card...will catch just as much
...but the Sundew would be more attractive.

May 7th, 2012, 11:37 AM	#1
NTXGardenGuy Apartment Gardening Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: North Fort Worth, Texas USDA Zone: 8a Posts: 221	Sundew and carnivorous plants for pest prevention? I was thinking that a good sundew plant would work as an AMAZING indoor flying-insect catcher. Perhaps one of these next to my window boxes may help to devour any flying gnats. Thoughts? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosera_capensis

May 9th, 2012, 05:08 AM	#2
LuvsToPlant Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maine USA USDA Zone: 5a Posts: 5,974	Re: Sundew and carnivorous plants for pest prevention? Yellow sticky card...will catch just as much ...but the Sundew would be more attractive.

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