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title: "Hello! My plant has little bugs crawling in it. The roots have some…"
description: "Hello! My plant has little bugs crawling in it. The roots have some kind of stuff on it. Lol Im new to this and I don’t know what to do. This is my only potted…"
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author: "Kay Bee"
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# Hello! My plant has little bugs crawling in it. The roots have some…

_Kay Beeさんが2023-07-06に投稿しました_

Hello! My plant has little bugs crawling in it. The roots have some kind of stuff on it. Lol Im new to this and I don’t know what to do. This is my only potted plant. Any suggestions by looking at this picture. I thought I was watering it right….the leaves look good but the bugs 😳 Whats on the roots?

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Lfrht59kksQ3EfkSvZkt-n6NyGqic0BaDdtcl6Opp2g/6b14dff2f4314d3b97dc7f6610b84c39.webp?size=large)

## 7件のコメント

### Aubreyさんが2023-07-06にコメントしました

Not sure about the roots. Do the bugs look like gnats? They’re a pretty common problem, gnats. You can buy traps on lots of places like Amazon or Etsy or even probably Walmart if you look hard enough. They come with sticky paper that little bugs stick to. The gnats like the roots and soil, so rustle them up by moving around the top layer of soil around after you install the traps, and hundreds with be rid of. :) Look for ‘gnat traps’ online and order something similar to this, hope this helps!

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/E8maYp2u1A2RCIldVdC8LPs66OycrRfHJn6LNQZ3Cng/602ad28a022c453f9346a43242cab9a8.webp?size=large)

#### Kay Beeさんが2023-07-06に返信しました

Thank you! So much!

### Rainyさんが2023-07-06にコメントしました

You can put a layer of sand on top of the soil. The gnats live and lay eggs in the top of moist soil with the organic material in it. The sand will keep them out. The traps will help with the gnats that are there already. The sand will prevent more.

#### Rhondaさんが2023-07-06に返信しました

Interesting. I might try that too

#### Kay Beeさんが2023-07-06に返信しました

Can I get sand from the garden center? Is there a certain kind? I did the peroxide mix but I still see bugs in the dirt! I don’t see any gnats flying around tho.

#### morgan r.さんが2023-07-06に返信しました

my only comment about adding sand or gravel to the top is that it will retain moisture in your soil which can lead to root rot if you leave it too long!

### Rainyさんが2023-07-07にコメントしました

I haven’t had a root rot problem with the sand. I get it from HD- sandbox sand. I don’t put very much. Just a thin layer.

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