bugs on my rubber plant

How do I deal with the little bugs my rubber plant seems to keep encouraging? Okay, I’ve tried not watering for a week (letting the soil dry out) and light spraying with a water/vinegar mixture, but every time I start watering my rubber plant again, the little flying bugs come back. I suspect they are aphids, and the methods I’ve tried have worked on other plants. Is there anything else I can do that might work?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 06/09/2015 @ 8:21 pm

II they seem to be living in the soil it could be fungus gnats.
If they are living on the plant themselves it may be whitefly.
Here are a few links for you.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/fungus-gnats.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/common-bugs-and-pests-on-houseplants.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm ^[3]

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