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title: "I always seem to have problems with tiny flies, i believe theyre…"
description: "I always seem to have problems with tiny flies, i believe theyre called fungus gnats? Any tips on gettibg rid of them? And preventing"
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# I always seem to have problems with tiny flies, i believe theyre…

_Geplaatst door Maya op 2024-08-21_

I always seem to have problems with tiny flies, i believe theyre called fungus gnats? Any tips on gettibg rid of them? And preventing

## 4 reacties

### Sage reageerde op 2024-08-21

Hydrogen peroxide in water (research the ratios tho!), neem oil, systemic granules, and fungus gnat sticky traps. The last 3 can be purchased on Amazon! I’ve had luck initially spraying everything down with neem oil and repotting with the systemic granules

### Maddie reageerde op 2024-08-21

Diatomaceous earth works really well if you’re looking for more of a natural way to go. Just sprinkle a little bit all on the soil and you should be good to go.

### Anna reageerde op 2024-08-22

Not so natural, but quick fix would be captain jacks dead bug concentrate ! You can either mix with water in a spray bottle or mix when watering! It’s helped me a ton :)

### ElizabethF reageerde op 2024-08-23

After long battles with fungus gnats, the best thing I found is to put mosquito dunks into my watering can. I put them into a mesh bag (like the party favor ones from weddings) and let the water soak in there. I use mosquito dunks and not mosquito bits because people say that the bits can mold. I do this with every watering. It won’t hurt the plant. I even use it on my super sensitive carnivorous plants. I rarely see a gnat now. The dunks release a bacteria that kill the larva so it will take time but if you do it consistently it will absolutely work.

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