Question
greetings.  i have a few tropical plants and for the past few days i have been getting bit by something while i sleep.  it is getting out of control.  could it be the plant flies biting me?  if so, what can i do to control this, i will love to keep my plants but i cant continue to be eaten up at night?

Answer
Ms. Harris,

I know of no plant flies or gnats that would bite humans. This is only happening when you are sleeping? Where are the bites occurring? On legs and arms? Maybe they are mosquitoes. On the backs of the knees or the fronts of the elbows? Do some research on the subject of scabies.

Here is a website that may help you:
http://citybugs.tamu.edu/FastSheets/Ent-1012.html

Good luck.

Darlene