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title: "Hi Everyone, I’m having trouble in my flat with small black flies and…"
description: "Hi Everyone, I’m having trouble in my flat with small black flies and I believe they are coming from a plant? Could anyone help with what I should do to get…"
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author: "Matthew"
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# Hi Everyone, I’m having trouble in my flat with small black flies and…

_Posted by Matthew on 2024-07-18_

Hi Everyone,

I’m having trouble in my flat with small black flies and I believe they are coming from a plant?

Could anyone help with what I should do to get rid of them and prevent them please? Thanks :)

## 2 comments

### Soup commented on 2024-07-18

Called fungus gnats, they thrive in wet soil due to irregular watering/overwatering, you can use systematic pellets in the soil which can kill them off and also use fly traps :)

### Planta member commented on 2024-07-18

I had something similar happen to me! Neem oil helped a lot. Spray on your plants soil when it’s relatively dry, and it helps get rid of fungus gnats.

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