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title: "hi everyone! i’m new to this app/group/being a plant owner, so i…"
description: "hi everyone! i’m new to this app/group/being a plant owner, so i apologize if this question has already been asked! i’m having some trouble with gnats around…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6569060b2540b461aa46c82f"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "wittb24"
published: "2023-11-30T22:00:43.499Z"
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# hi everyone! i’m new to this app/group/being a plant owner, so i…

_Posted by wittb24 on 2023-11-30_

hi everyone! i’m new to this app/group/being a plant owner, so i apologize if this question has already been asked! i’m having some trouble with gnats around my plants. i’ve made some little apple cider vinegar with sugar and dish soap bowls placed around my place, but i was curious if y’all have any tips that help with the actual plants?

## 9 comments

### Cathy commented on 2023-12-01

I was able to get rid of mine with the yellow sticky traps and a bug zapper. Misquoto bits will take care of them too

#### Ria replied on 2023-12-01

Which bug zapper do you have? I use a Katchy, it’s been super helpful during summertime

#### wittb24 replied on 2023-12-01

thank you so much!

### exitJiraffe commented on 2023-12-01

Repot any offending plants, use sticky traps. When I repotted I dumped the soil into ziplocks to examine the soil afterwards, but also to keep any gnats from escaping. The repotting was the thing that finally fixed my problem. The larvae and eggs are in the soil.

#### wittb24 replied on 2023-12-01

thank you!

### Tigerlilly commented on 2023-12-01

you need to kill the larvae in the soil. the sticky traps on kill adults. get some BTI drops and add 1 drop per gallon of water and use every time you water your plants. it’s a bacteria that kills the larvae. I use it and have zero gnats. I also have a plug in light-bug-killer and that that gets any new gnats that fly in through house plus all of other bugs too.

### Tigerlilly commented on 2023-12-01

here are pics of both items:

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/w1711M0MI1tmmSTPLd6JH_7mzX9B8N8cncEDhJz_Gkg/2741e7dbd44e414cbaa9781240ae9c4d.webp?size=large)

#### wittb24 replied on 2023-12-01

thank you so much!

### Tigerlilly commented on 2023-12-01

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/w1711M0MI1tmmSTPLd6JH_7mzX9B8N8cncEDhJz_Gkg/d6d1702d916e4315b0c2fc2ffc395f6d.webp?size=large)

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