--- title: "Does anyone know what these are? The look like fruit flies and are…" description: "Does anyone know what these are? The look like fruit flies and are not bothering my plants/leaves, they just seem to live in the soil. I tried insecticidal…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6501fb465c8bcb4412bc498a?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Kari" published: "2023-09-13T18:11:18.863Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ws9e350wVCvocVU8hniqMmhTLwtHibHpL7_422M_YDw/bcdb6d4cb83949c98a0c697c952d71c2.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Does anyone know what these are? The look like fruit flies and are… _Kari님이 2023-09-13에 게시함_ Does anyone know what these are? The look like fruit flies and are not bothering my plants/leaves, they just seem to live in the soil. I tried insecticidal soap and that really didn’t do much. Any help is appreciated, thanks! ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ws9e350wVCvocVU8hniqMmhTLwtHibHpL7_422M_YDw/bcdb6d4cb83949c98a0c697c952d71c2.webp?size=large) ## 11개의 댓글 ### brianna 🤍님이 2023-09-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. it looks like a fungal gnat which can cause issues if they lay eggs. i’ve been dealing with them this week and i believe it’s because the soil for some of my plants have been consistently damp and that’s where they thrive. i found that my indoor potting soil mix was holding a lot of water so i repotted the effected plants into a mix of tropical soil with perilite and indoor potting soil for better drainage. i believe you can also use sticky traps/pads to help or treat with a neem oil spray. also, i’ve tried death drops from happy happy houseplant and they work wonders but are a little pricey if you are on a budget. #### Kari님이 2023-09-13에 답변했습니다. Thank you!! I do believe the bottom of the pot is always damp in my plants as well so I’ll try repotting with new soil and the neem oil. ### Niamh님이 2023-09-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. Other comment was right - it is fungus gnats. I’ve been dealing with them for months and it is better to get them sorted early rather than late. I have sticky pads which you can buy from amazon and cover the tops of your plants with gravel! I will try the soil tho as they are driving me bonkers lol #### Kari님이 2023-09-13에 답변했습니다. Same here. The plants are at my desk at work and I have them flying around me all day, it’s making me crazy lol I’ll grab the sticky traps too! ### laura 🩷🪴님이 2023-09-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. I’m using Mosquito Beater to conquer my fungus gnats and it’s been helping a lot! #### Kari님이 2023-09-13에 답변했습니다. Do you use the spray or the granules? #### laura 🩷🪴님이 2023-09-13에 답변했습니다. I use the granules! I actually just snip a corner of the dissolvable granule packet and sprinkle them into the top few inches of soil in every plant. I go by the usage amount described on the bag. #### laura 🩷🪴님이 2023-09-13에 답변했습니다. This is the bag I bought! ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3kmvW0IG5Co8-zlO2MGIGj2jYlcbbKqh8wU3qdgt08k/e7403794be1141e6b2734e3a89c29275.webp?size=large) #### Kari님이 2023-09-13에 답변했습니다. Ok thank you! ### Jess님이 2023-09-15에 댓글을 남겼어요. I had these for ages, there’s these yellow sticky pads you can buy from Amazon that work really well to get rid of them. #### Kari님이 2023-09-15에 답변했습니다. Ok thanks! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_