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title: "😣😬😬. I have this plant shelf with 3 plants on it (Christmas cactus…"
description: "😣😬😬. I have this plant shelf with 3 plants on it (Christmas cactus cutting, moth orchid, monstera). First: a small question- Is this orchid root heathy? I…"
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author: "Elapse"
published: "2024-05-16T22:15:24.091951Z"
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# 😣😬😬. I have this plant shelf with 3 plants on it (Christmas cactus…

_Geplaatst door Elapse op 2024-05-16_

😣😬😬. I have this plant shelf with 3 plants on it (Christmas cactus cutting, moth orchid, monstera). First: a small question- Is this orchid root heathy? I know the one behind it isn’t but that is from saving it from root rot about a year ago. Second and more importantly: I’ve been seeing these gnat things and it seems like there are more everyday lol. What are they? I haven’t noticed any damage to my plants but I did have one flying annoyingly flying around last night while I was reading in bed. I counted about 5 just now. Please help

![Bijlage 1 van 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/z8Md6lwpYDaXXMjZaTJvBE_VD9PeXwNpA3JDmtY55vQ/NsuwwnbiQTye4fLLAAUnqQ.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 2 van 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/z8Md6lwpYDaXXMjZaTJvBE_VD9PeXwNpA3JDmtY55vQ/aIdJSjcGTomoq8IspXv5AQ.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 3 van 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/z8Md6lwpYDaXXMjZaTJvBE_VD9PeXwNpA3JDmtY55vQ/i_YFBwcoQE6FMR3KQoPfqg.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 4 van 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/z8Md6lwpYDaXXMjZaTJvBE_VD9PeXwNpA3JDmtY55vQ/xqm5JLa0SKejzpsEVeTqAQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 reacties

### k\_ashby\_grows reageerde op 2024-05-16

those look like fungus gnats! they aren’t anything to worry about, just annoying. i would say if you want to reduce their numbers, try either a sticky trap or a vinegar trap, and reduce how much yiu water the orchid

### Diane Bar2 reageerde op 2024-05-17

Try a product called mosquito bits and bottom water

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