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title: "Hi everyone. I am having an issue with fungus gnats which I think…"
description: "Hi everyone. I am having an issue with fungus gnats which I think originated in 2 dormant orchid plants. I’m currently going the route of letting the plants…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Lou Lou"
published: "2024-11-07T23:53:37.965887Z"
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# Hi everyone. I am having an issue with fungus gnats which I think…

_Posted by Lou Lou on 2024-11-07_

Hi everyone. I am having an issue with fungus gnats which I think originated in 2 dormant orchid plants. I’m currently going the route of letting the plants dry out but don’t want to damage the plants. I have sticky strips in the pots which are catching lots of the little annoyances!  
Any thoughts on any other effective solutions I can try to rid my plants and home of these little pests would be gratefully received.

## 3 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-08

If you wanna stick natural Nematodes Steinernema feltiae to kill the larvae. Otherwise a systemic pesticide or mosquito bit water.

#### Lou Lou replied on 2024-11-08

Awesome, thank you.

### Jen commented on 2024-11-08

Orchid media SHOULD dry out between waterings. It’s not going to hurt the plants, they NEED air around their roots otherwise they can rot. You might want to plan to repot, get rid of that fungus laden media, and start fresh.

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