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title: "Are the circled white spots fungus gnat eggs?"
description: "Are the circled white spots fungus gnat eggs?"
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author: "Laura"
published: "2025-06-03T00:11:53.486303Z"
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# Are the circled white spots fungus gnat eggs?

_Posted by Laura on 2025-06-03_

Are the circled white spots fungus gnat eggs?

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## 6 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2025-06-03

Fungus gnat eggs are too small to see. Your photo is quite dark and unclear. I’m guessing the white spots are either perlite or slime mold?

#### Laura replied on 2025-06-03

Thank you. So do you just keep treating the soil until after you stop seeing adults?

#### Tam replied on 2025-06-03

I usually only water once with neem oil to kill the eggs, then put gnat barrier on top (not sure where you live but you can just buy it at Bunnings here) so new baby gnats have a hard time coming out and adults have a hard time laying more eggs, and then I put sticky traps for any remaining adults. Works for me every time after just one round!

### Tam commented on 2025-06-03

This is the stuff I use

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### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-06-03

Looks like perlite. If you're trying to get rid of gnats, just treat with whatever pesticide you're using until you don't see adults, and about 30 days past that, to make sure you get all the eggs/larvae. I use microbe-lift pond drops every time I water the plants. Its worked great. Same ingredients as the mosquito bits/dunks, just liquid form for ponds

### Dory commented on 2025-06-03

Don’t forget that fungus gnats aren’t the core of the problem. They usually come about when overwatering. I would also look at your watering habits and adjust accordingly.

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