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title: "Any tips or tricks to stop/ get rid of fungus Gnats? I’ve seen the…"
description: "Any tips or tricks to stop/ get rid of fungus Gnats? I’ve seen the yellow sticky paper & soil topper but do these work?"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Olly"
published: "2024-07-15T08:15:59.967012Z"
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# Any tips or tricks to stop/ get rid of fungus Gnats? I’ve seen the…

_Posted by Olly on 2024-07-15_

Any tips or tricks to stop/ get rid of fungus Gnats? I’ve seen the yellow sticky paper \& soil topper but do these work?

## 4 comments

### KaityRich commented on 2024-07-15

The sticky traps work well but you still need to treat the soil for larvae and eggs. Check into Mosquito Bits. Some people use hydrogen peroxide as well.

### Peijb commented on 2024-07-15

Death drops from happyhappyhouseplant are absolutely the best thing I have used to get rid of fungus gnats. Also- using soil-less soil in houseplants (coco core, peat moss, perlite, leca- I make my own mix) and avoiding big prepackaged potting soils. If using prepackaged potting soils sun sterilize and rinse with … something … hydrogen peroxide. Not sure because I do t use prepackaged potting soil in my indoor plants. Don’t overwater- really moist soil promotes gnats. I use blue light gnat attractant sticky traps- they are available on Amazon - the ones with a fan that plugs in are really really effective. But killing them at every age of their lifecycle is key.

### Bri commented on 2024-07-15

Also want to add if you don’t already, bottom watering ! I’ve noticed a big difference since bottom watering 💧

### LD2 commented on 2024-07-17

I second the death drops!!! Absolutely worth the price!!! I had a bad bad infestation (like real bad) and was able to eradicate it within about 2 rounds of watering all my plants according to their individual schedules. I am also a big big fan of the plant food. I would actually recommend treating new plants even if you bring them home and repot. I think the soil I bought (fox farms ocean) had some larvae.

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