little black flies

[wallyboots]

I've got little black flies living in the soil of all my house plants. is there any way i can get rid of them without damaging my plants ie spraying raid all over them?

[Hawkwalk]

these are called sciarid flies and they thrive on moist soil. If you allow it to dry out slightly then they tend to go away. You can buy a soil drench or spray for them that will kill them off if they persist.

[DEN53]

I also get them - I just spray a little fly spray over the soil - that does the trick.