Arber Sticky Traps for Plant Pests

Arber Sticky Traps for Plant Pests

By Arber
$11

Catch the flyers.
Nematodes for the rest.

How often?

  • Free ground shippingWhen lights, pots and Arber come to $75
  • Works with our bugsEach Arber page gives the wait before a release
  • Made by ArberPlant care made from biology

01 · What it's for

The yellow gets them. The shape gets you.

Sixteen double-sided yellow traps on stakes, shaped like mushrooms and monstera leaves, for fungus gnats, fruit flies and winged aphids.

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  • They catch flying adults. Gnat larvae in the soil need Sf nematodes.
  • Best as an early warning and a scoreboard: more stuck means more flying.
  • Swap a trap when it's full or dusty.
At a glance
In the pack
16 traps: 8 mushroom, 8 monstera
Size
About 6 × 3 in
Color
Yellow, sticky on both sides
Catches
Fungus gnats, fruit flies, winged aphids
Houseplant Sticky Traps

02 · Works with

Goes well with

For the larvaeSf NematodesView →Holds the soilStratiolaelaps scimitusView →

03 · Set it up

Using them

  1. Push it in

    Push it in

    Stake one into the soil near the surface, where gnats hang around.

  2. Check weekly

    Check weekly

    Count roughly what's stuck. Fewer each week is the sign things are working.

  3. Swap

    Swap

    Replace a trap when it's covered.

04 · Field notes

Why yellow,
and why it's only half the job.

Yellow looks like fresh growth

The science

Yellow looks like fresh growth

Many small flying insects are drawn to yellow, the color of young leaves. That's what makes a yellow card such a good catch for gnats and winged aphids.

The real problem is underground

Good practice

The real problem is underground

A fungus gnat spends most of its life as a larva in the top inch of soil. Traps catch the adults; Sf nematodes, kept moist for two weeks, go after the larvae.

The maker

Arber

Plant care made
from biology.

Arber builds its range from living things: bacteria that guard leaves, a plant extract that wakes up a plant's own defenses, and nutrients from produce that would otherwise have been thrown away. Its sprays use the same kinds of actives commercial growers rely on, registered with the EPA.

We carry it because its sprays can share a plant with our bugs when the timing is right, and every Arber page here gives you that timing.

Bacteria
that guard leaves
Plant extracts
that switch on defenses
Upcycled produce
turned into plant food
Bio InsecticideBio InsecticideInsecticide for Roses & FlowersInsecticide for Tomatoes & Vegetables

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Before you order

Your questions, answered

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Will traps get rid of fungus gnats?

They catch adults, which slows egg-laying, but most of a gnat problem is larvae in the soil. Sf nematodes clear the larvae; the traps tell you it's working.

Are they safe for beneficials?

Flying beneficials can stick too. When you release Aphidius or other winged helpers, take the traps out for a couple of weeks.

Where do they work best?

Pushed into the pot near the soil surface, where gnats hang around.

When do I swap one?

When it's covered or dusty. A full card stops catching, and a fresh one gives you a clean count.

Why did it fill up so fast?

That's the adults that were already flying around. A busy first week is normal; what you want is fewer catches each week after.

More about Houseplant Sticky Traps

Sixteen yellow sticky traps on stakes, eight shaped like mushrooms and eight like monstera leaves, sticky on both sides. Push one into the pot and flying pests stick to it.

They catch fungus gnat adults, fruit flies and winged aphids, and they tell you what's flying and whether it's getting better. The gnat larvae live in the soil, where traps can't reach; that's a job for Sf nematodes.

Ready when you are

Houseplant Sticky Traps

Catch the flyers. Nematodes for the rest.

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