--- title: "been having a gnat problem. noticed one gnat and killed it then the…" description: "been having a gnat problem. noticed one gnat and killed it then the next week three more popped up. so far i got some apple cider vinegar, dawn dish soap, and…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/C7wW9kPV57pyrqeJyWIGNQ?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "pricksandpots" published: "2025-07-24T16:46:16.612895Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2jtJy4azAvZTTY59U6dMgtI9e-U5AHNu7hV9OgOWSfQ/n5ngtr-IS06BatQk_eHVoQ.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # been having a gnat problem. noticed one gnat and killed it then the… _pricksandpots님이 2025-07-24에 게시함_ been having a gnat problem. noticed one gnat and killed it then the next week three more popped up. so far i got some apple cider vinegar, dawn dish soap, and water which caught five of them. i still see one gnat flying around the plant. my main concern is if they’ve laid eggs in the dirt. i cant even tell, i have tried looking up images of eggs or larva but it’s hard to tell with the dirt mix that i use. any thoughts on how to fix this and prevent more gnats? ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2jtJy4azAvZTTY59U6dMgtI9e-U5AHNu7hV9OgOWSfQ/n5ngtr-IS06BatQk_eHVoQ.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2jtJy4azAvZTTY59U6dMgtI9e-U5AHNu7hV9OgOWSfQ/8sY_fWmaSduV2edc_YKh6Q.webp?size=large) ## 6개의 댓글 ### Rachel님이 2025-07-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. i had the same issue and had amazing success with using mosquito dunks. you can buy them at most hardware stores and just soak one in water for a few hours then water the plants with it. i was never able to see eggs either but this will absolutely kill them. it worked for me after literally one treatment to all of my plants but it will take a few weeks to see results as the bacteria in them doesn’t kill adults. i’d recommend sticky traps for them honestly, i didnt have much success with apple cider vinegar. hope this helps!! ### MicAZ님이 2025-07-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. So I’m just throwing this out there because it was weird to me. I’ve taken care of most of my gnat issues with bottom watering. Its made huge difference. But which one still gives me issues? This one… ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/FkqHmaIqKY1wqxkanjUxf0ioPkl4TuV9jVDMNHcozuk/mzi4c4WCRvGL7Un_fodvAw.webp?size=large) #### pricksandpots님이 2025-07-24에 답변했습니다. wow thats a crazy coincidence ### Emibeef님이 2025-07-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. I’ve had these before and I let my plant totally dry out for a while so the gnats went away, they like the moist soil ### Sunny님이 2025-07-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. Mosquito Bits/Dunks, as Rachel commented, will kill the larvae ending the life cycle. Use it with every watering. BMC Lift is the easier to use liquid version. Both contain the beneficial bacteria Bti. You should correct the environment that supports fungus gnats. Continuously wet soil helps them thrive. Use a pot with lots of drainage holes to get good drainage. The current pot appears to hold more soil than the plant needs. Excess soil holds unused moisture the plant can’t fully absorb. Downsize to a smaller pot just big enough to hold the roots. The soil will dry out faster with less risk of rot and less chance of supporting gnats. Use a pot with a wider opening that can allow airflow to help evaporation of the water in the soil. 🪴🍀 ### Amy님이 2025-07-25에 댓글을 남겼어요. All the above but this thing was a life safer when my self watering plant got infested (so bad I had to change the soil \& water myself now.) it has a cap for bait. I used apple cider vinegar and would find 100 gnats end of day. Now I use it for preventative measures. Much better than the plug ins. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ahCTRv8h6e5pa1M_fMqIQJS4xBzv5FFRs_TH1XgqF0c/-Yd4bbxhTvKtHzVoIQKTKw.webp?size=large) --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_