How to get rid of flies on an indoor/Outdoor plant when brought in for winter

A potted ficus tree stays on my mother’s deck in WV all summer and is brought inside in September. For a couple months afterwards, she has big flies in her house that only seem to live one day. I blame the ficus tree. How can we prevent this?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 09/16/2019 @ 2:32 am

It’s always best to examine your plants for pests before bringing them inside for the winter.

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