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Does anyone have any recommendations for getting rid of house plant gnats?
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NutshellMosquito bits and dunks
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send_nodesI use mosquito bits with every watering. I also soak new soil with hydrogen peroxide since a lot of plant soil already has fungus gnats (especially Miracle Gro soil) Fungus gnats love moist soil, so using more well-draining soil also helps
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AdrianYeah, avoid miracle grow at all costs. It stays way too wet for too long, especially in humid climates, and moist top soil can attract fungus gnats. Bottom watering the plants affected by the gnats to allow the soil to dry out, repotting heavily affected plants in new, dry soil (I highly suggest Espoma’s Cactus and succulent soil. Has never failed me.) check the roots for root rot when repotting (roots should be light and firm, not dark and mushy), and if there’s root rot, cut the rotted roots off and soak the roots in a mixture of 1 part hydrogen peroxide and 2 parts water for 30 minutes. Then rinse the roots off with water, pat dry with a paper towel, and repot in dry soil (do NOT use old soil. It can have gnat larvae and start the mess all over again). Bottom water it from then on, add a new sticky trap, and you can add a deterrent like sprinkling cinnamon on the top of the soil to deter new gnats. Hope this helps!
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Sarah🪴Can also confirm the All Purpose compost from B&Q is absolutely infested with fungas gnat larvae and actually where my massive gnat invasion first started out. My friend used the same soil and he quickly discovered them too - safe to say he promptly ditched that and got new soil.
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mollyi use rosie’s plant care and it helps with all pests, while smelling good at the same time. just spray it directly in the soil, or around the plant. you can also use it to polish leaves! it’s nice for treating plants and also just to prevent pests.
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TamaraTry watering less, so the soil isn’t damp most of the time. I used to be an over waterer but now since doing soil checks before watering o don’t have any! ✨
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MadsBuilding on this, if you have plants that like “consistently moist soil,” you can top the soil with a layer of sand (and decorative gravel, if you like). The soil topper will keep in moisture, and prevent fungus gnats from laying eggs.
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- Sarah🪴
Fungas gnats were the bane of my existence for months. I do have a few personal recommendations though: I’ve had success with Mexican Butterwort (I had gotten one for my leopard gecko enclosure specifically to manage gnats) I also did some research and with many positive reviews I bought a Katchy Duo trap (admittedly a tad on the expensive side but VERY worth it). If you do invest in a Katchy and it’s a big problem to the point they seem to be everywhere like I had in my room, you’ll see huge results very fast. I have 2 and plan to get a 3rd. The scent for the little pod that I use to entice the gnats is a sweet vape liquid. Idk why I went with that but I had it around and it worked a treat - I figure if it ain’t broke don’t fix it🤷🏻♀️😂 I have a lot of bioactive enclosures for animals too so I keep springtails as part of a clean up crew. I can’t say for sure, but I think it did at least give a head start getting at spores before any mould attract fungas gnats. They will probably fight for resources with the larvae and the springtails may need topping up over time if you do find them helpful and want to keep them around. Forewarning though, if you get mushrooms with the plants; congrats on the healthy soil, but the springtails will absolutely swarm it. They go mad for them, which is quite cool to see ngl, it makes it seem even more like nature than the mushroom alone. I do have the highly recommended mosquito bits on hand but this combo actually seemed to solve the problem, or at least bring them right down. I barely see any of them these days, which is considerably more favourable to them flying at my face in the night while I’m trying to sleep😅 I hope at least some of this helps, and sorry for the long rambling🫠 Good luck!
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I have springtails in my leopard gecko’s enclosure too! Springtails will eat fungus gnat eggs and larvae. Like you said, they also consume mold and other things that gnats are attracted to.
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I’ve heard a combo of orange springtails and white springtails works well because they occupy different levels of the soil. I have yet to try it but I definitely want to. Seems like a cool experiment if nothing else!
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- Lucyd0504
Wow you guys are amazing! I will read when I get a chance! Thanks c
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