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title: "Little gnat, little gnat. So I have these tiny gnat looking buggos…"
description: "Little gnat, little gnat. So I have these tiny gnat looking buggos scurrying about in the soils of my indoors plants. They’re too small for a camera to catch.…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Salem Owen"
published: "2025-10-02T14:36:03.089359Z"
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# Little gnat, little gnat. So I have these tiny gnat looking buggos…

_Posted by Salem Owen on 2025-10-02_

Little gnat, little gnat.

So I have these tiny gnat looking buggos scurrying about in the soils of my indoors plants. They’re too small for a camera to catch. Are they good or are they bad? How to get ride of them?

## 5 comments

### Jess commented on 2025-10-02

Could be springtails or soil mites, they aren’t necessarily bad for plants… I also have tons of indoor plants that have some what I assume is springtails, as long as there’s not too many or your plant is in good health I wouldn’t worry about it

### Freedomskai commented on 2025-10-02

Could be fungus gnats from overwatering. You can get sticky traps or use rubbing alcohol to get rid of the eggs. Also make sure to not water as frequently!

### Plant Mam commented on 2025-10-02

Refreshing your soil will also get rid of the eggs, but you want to make sure to keep on top of them. Neem oil will help as well.

### Phil commented on 2025-10-02

Bonide systemic will kill the larvae. It’s applied every two months.

### Heather commented on 2025-10-02

If they are fungus gnats I’ve had really good luck using neem cake to control them. Completely eradicated them in all my plants. Another option is DE powder. I usually only use that outdoors but if your environment is well controlled it can be used indoors as well. It is great for getting rid of all sorts of pests.

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