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title: "First time plant owner. And my plant now has tiny bugs in it. I just…"
description: "First time plant owner. And my plant now has tiny bugs in it. I just realized it and i don’t know where they came from or if it’s okay. Please help."
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author: "Breezie Bee"
published: "2025-05-31T21:29:13.649231Z"
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# First time plant owner. And my plant now has tiny bugs in it. I just…

_Posted by Breezie Bee on 2025-05-31_

First time plant owner. And my plant now has tiny bugs in it. I just realized it and i don’t know where they came from or if it’s okay. Please help.

## 8 comments

### Jenna commented on 2025-05-31

I use diluted neem oil on my plants to repel and kill pests. You can also use a diluted peroxide water mix to kill the pests.

#### Breezie Bee replied on 2025-05-31

Should i just pour that in or mist it?

#### Jenna replied on 2025-05-31

I would spray it down and then water the soil as when you water.

### Haley commented on 2025-05-31

What do the bugs look like? Google "common houseplant pests" there is a lot of info on dealing with them but it helps to know what you've got

#### Breezie Bee replied on 2025-06-01

Ive seen a few Nats and a tiny spider

### Kate commented on 2025-06-01

Leave the spider it’s probably eating the gnats 🤣

### Haley commented on 2025-06-01

Gnats aren't so bad! They're probably fungus gnats, they live in the soil. They don't hurt the plant. Some people have trouble with too many gnats but I haven't experienced that, I only get a few at a time. But I think you can get beneficial nematodes at most garden centers that will eat the gnat larvae, if you want.

### Flower803 commented on 2025-06-07

I have a pot of carnivorous sundews and butterworts among my plants and they have really taken care of the gnats ....and also its an excuse to have more plants🤣

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