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How do I rid of gnats in my plants without killing the plants 😢

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  1. Carolaadriana

    I have the same problem!! They keep on coming back! 😞

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  2. Tabi :)

    Cinnamonnnnn

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    • haligggg

      Oooooo im going to do this right now!!! Just sprinkle it on top of the soil or mix it in?

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  3. Tabi :)

    Steps to using cinnamon to repel pests on plants! 🤎 🚫🪰🚫🕷️🚫🦟🚫🐜🚫🐝🚫 Spray method 🤎 • The reason for this method is because is penetrates the surface of the soil and goes beneath where pests live! • Put a few tablespoons of cinnamon in a spray bottle with distilled water • Mix and let it sit for 24 hours . • Dump and strain into a bowl and then pour it back into the mist bottle! • Use this to spray mostly the soils surface , you don’t have to go crazy with the leaves . • When it dries it appears powdery and light brown, like light cinnamon. So when it’s sprayed on leaves it makes them look weird . On the soil it blends in! Sprinkle method 🤎 • You can also just sprinkle cinnamon on top of the soil! Add a thin layer to the surface and it should do the trick. You may lightly dust leaves , or just the soil for the sake of appearance of the plant . Soil method 🤎 • Mix a few tablespoons of cinnamon into your soil mixture . Plant as usual :)

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  4. ElizabethF

    Combination of mosquito dunks and sticky traps. Soak the mosquito dunks in water and use that water on your plants every time you water them. This is harmless and will only hurt gnats and mosquito type insects. I even use it every time on my super sensitive carnivorous plants. Use the yellow sticky traps for the adults as the water won’t kill them. I still use mosquito dunks every time I water, even though I don’t have gnats, as a preventative. I just put them in a mesh bag and change them out every so often.

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  5. Tabi :)

    Ohhh yes sticky traps too!!

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  6. Adrian

    If it’s just one plant, it might be easier to just give the roots a good peroxide and water soak to kill any larvae/eggs and repot it in completely new, fresh soil before it can spread to your other plants. Then as a preventative, you can add sticky traps and cinnamon on top if they try to come back, and bottom water the plant so they aren’t attracted to moist top soil. Hope this helps!

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  7. Blute

    Happy happy houseplant’s fungus gnat death drops and sticky traps

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  8. Danielle

    When I had this problem it was with a plant that liked to be really wet so I just moved to to being hydroponic. I have almost no gnats now. It dropped the number drastically quickly.

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