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title: "I have these little pest flying or jumping around a few of my plants…"
description: "I have these little pest flying or jumping around a few of my plants now? What are they? Will they destroy my plants? I never had them until i bought a plant…"
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# I have these little pest flying or jumping around a few of my plants…

_Crystal님이 2024-05-10에 게시함_

I have these little pest flying or jumping around a few of my plants now? What are they? Will they destroy my plants? I never had them until i bought a plant at a yard sale a few weeks back? Help please

## 9개의 댓글

### Smallbeetoes님이 2024-05-10에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Common pests could be thrips or spider mites? Would be best to hose off your plants and inspect them afterwards to make sure they're all gone. Maybe isolate the affected ones for a few weeks

#### Crystal님이 2024-05-10에 답변했습니다.

I am new to this. Do u mean taking them out the dirt and hose off the whole plant than replant?

#### Smallbeetoes님이 2024-05-10에 답변했습니다.

No just take the pot outside and wash the leaves. If they dont go away after everything else than you may have to replant incase there were eggs in the soil, but hopefully not!

### Sandy님이 2024-05-10에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Could be soil gnats?

#### Crystal님이 2024-05-10에 답변했습니다.

Is that normal?

#### Sandy님이 2024-05-11에 답변했습니다.

They are common but not “normal.” They can come into your home in soil- as you might have done when you brought home a plant from a yard sale. They don’t harm the plant but are very annoying and will spread to other plants. You should repot the plant with fresh soil. If that does not get rid of them, try sticky tape for the adults and something to kill the larva in the soil, e.g. mosquito bits, beneficial nemotodes, or a solution of water and hydrogen peroxide. Good luck!

#### Crystal님이 2024-05-11에 답변했습니다.

Ty and when i water i just mix half peroxide and half water, correct?

#### Sandy님이 2024-05-11에 답변했습니다.

This is what I found in a search: 3% hydrogen peroxide made into a solution 1:3 with water…. you'll need to be consistent as you have to get rid of all the stages of their life cycle, otherwise you will get a respite and suddenly they're all over again where some were killed off but some survived - you'll usually need to be on the case for 2-3 weeks.

### Lisa님이 2024-05-10에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I bet they are gnats.

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