Garden Pests and Diseases: House plant infestation , 1 by Ollie2292

Ollie2292 wrote:
Hi, I have been losing leaves from one of my house plants, and i noticed a gathering of white pellet like things on the leaves, I looked at the soil and noticed many white bugs, quarantined the plant pot, by putting double sided sticky tape on the edge, ive also rapped it around the stem of the plant to stop the bugs getting at the leaves, yet not have been stuck on the tape of the stem, so no bugs have caused this white matter on the leaves. Could it be a separate disease or could the bugs cause it by harming the roots? i've ordered some insecticide (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bayer-Baby-House-Plant-Insecticide/d...) which will hopefully solve the problem, as its on other house plants and i dont want it to kill the plant, any one had this before or can identify the problem?