--- title: "These little mfers (fungus gnats) have gotten into every one of my…" description: "These little mfers (fungus gnats) have gotten into every one of my plants. I hate it so much. I have tried: -droughting the plants within an inch of their…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/GD8vIFlIThuMD_GoT5Umtg?language=ja" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Luke" published: "2024-07-31T18:23:33.469738Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/usYmSgSM2KQH5kvj6eQTugodUS9QjJ2gU59mnRDJwEg/dvs0zxTvR4WETcnQeDOqAQ.webp?size=large" --- [コミュニティ](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ja) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ja) # These little mfers (fungus gnats) have gotten into every one of my… _Lukeさんが2024-07-31に投稿しました_ These little mfers (fungus gnats) have gotten into every one of my plants. I hate it so much. I have tried: -droughting the plants within an inch of their lives -diatomaceous earth -and recently mosquito bits (I’m on week two). Do I just need to give the mosquito bits longer to work? Should I add neem oil and do all three remediates at once? Should I throw out all my plants and accept the fact that I can’t have nice things? Escape to a monastery? ![3件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/usYmSgSM2KQH5kvj6eQTugodUS9QjJ2gU59mnRDJwEg/dvs0zxTvR4WETcnQeDOqAQ.webp?size=large) ![3件中2件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/usYmSgSM2KQH5kvj6eQTugodUS9QjJ2gU59mnRDJwEg/DDlX0TjTSs-kElt0SSnvBQ.webp?size=large) ![3件中3件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/usYmSgSM2KQH5kvj6eQTugodUS9QjJ2gU59mnRDJwEg/cnb3QpNISdSW59TUVhb0PQ.webp?size=large) ## 21件のコメント ### eatyacarbsさんが2024-07-31にコメントしました ugh yeah give the bits time but you’ll want to address the issue too or they’ll keep coming back and you’ll keep having to treat. Your growing medium is likely holding onto too much water. It might be worth repotting in something better draining — adding more perlite and more fine bark — to make it less inviting to these mfers lol #### Lukeさんが2024-08-02に返信しました The irony is I mixed in some perlite when I repotted my monstera - perhaps too much perlite because now it’s basically dry the day after I water 🤦🏻 ![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/usYmSgSM2KQH5kvj6eQTugodUS9QjJ2gU59mnRDJwEg/Vh4x3C1zSUGmObiV-zbLNw.webp?size=large) ### Adrianさんが2024-07-31にコメントしました I bottom water my plants and haven’t had a fungus gnats issue since. If it’s possible for you, you might wanna consider repotting the plant entirely: reducing it completely to its roots, soaking the roots with a mix of 2 parts water and 1 part hydrogen peroxide for 30 minutes then rinsing off with water and gently drying with a paper towel, then using fresh soil and bottom watering for a while in hopes of preventing attracting gnats to wet top soil, and using sticky traps or a apple cider vinegar and dish soap bottle trap to reduce chance of future infestations. I’ve also seen some say the Zeevo light traps have helped with their past gnat infestations. Hope this helps. #### Lukeさんが2024-07-31に返信しました Sadly a difficult prospect. I live in an apartment. I repotted several of these within the last couple months and I’m loathe to stress them out again. I’ll try bottom watering and see if that makes a difference #### Adrianさんが2024-07-31に返信しました I agree with @eatyacarbs too. I have yet to need to use mosquito dunks, but those that swear by them say they really do work once they get enough time to, so hopefully they just need more time to help you. Best of luck with the age old summer battle against ye olde fungus gnat. #### Lukeさんが2024-07-31に返信しました Strong dislike! ### Daniiさんが2024-07-31にコメントしました It’s gnat season. I’m also dealing with them. I’ve been using bonide systemic granules, mosquito bits and good ol’ sticky traps and been seeing them gradually go away. #### Lukeさんが2024-07-31に返信しました Systemic safe around pets? #### Daniiさんが2024-07-31に返信しました It’s sprinkled on top of the soil then you water. So unless your pets get into your plants or eat the leaves it’s perfectly safe. #### eatyacarbsさんが2024-07-31に返信しました it is not safe for pets — i never rec systemic granules because they are poison. i like to get my hands in the dirt of my plants and you don’t want to be touching that ish ### MeasomerPiさんが2024-07-31にコメントしました Mosquito bits do a decent job for me but it takes time for them to work. I like to add them prophylacticly to the pots. The thing is, I find the gnat don’t go completely away but the numbers are dramatically reduced. Monastery definitely. #### Lukeさんが2024-07-31に返信しました Prophylactic safe for pets? #### MeasomerPiさんが2024-08-01に返信しました It’s never affected my dogs that I know of. But I wouldn’t take antidotal information as truth. ### JDWさんが2024-07-31にコメントしました I have a plug in light trap, I water with mosquito bit “tea” and I mixed a few granules into the soil of all of the plants so now when I water it’s doing its thing keeping the life cycle from restarting. I only bottom water now. I have sticky traps in every plant. They’re for sure dwindling down now it’s been about 3 weeks 🥰 ### eatyacarbsさんが2024-07-31にコメントしました Bottom watering is a perfectly fine method (and very necessary for fuzzy leaves and some others) but it’s important to remember to flush the soil periodically with good old fashioned top watering to rinse salts and other mineral buildup from your soil ### Josie's Jungleさんが2024-08-01にコメントしました You can also try beneficial nemotodes. They're easy to use - you may need to cycle through a few treatments, but using them in tandem with mosquito bits for waterings in between and sticky traps can help get you through these annoying times. It took me about 6-8 weeks (I've got 40+ plants) to get rid of the majority of the gnats since not everything could be watered at once. Good luck! #### Lukeさんが2024-08-01に返信しました Just bought today! 🤞🏻 ### Tylerさんが2024-08-01にコメントしました I found that putting them outside for a day in direct sunlight eliminated the gnat problem. It’s anecdotal, sure, but you notice when you go from gnats, to no gnats. The downside is the explosion in growth from the biweekly trips outside—it’s growing too fast. #### Lukeさんが2024-08-01に返信しました Alas, I’m in an apartment ### k a t i e✨さんが2024-08-01にコメントしました Bottom watering I swear is the only way to go. Especially with finer soil. ### Lukeさんが2024-08-01にコメントしました Thanks all for the suggestions! I’ll hold off on the monastery for now. --- _Plantaコミュニティ (https://getplanta.com)。閲覧はどなたでも可能です。投稿、コメント、いいねをするには、Plantaアプリをダウンロードしてください: https://getplanta.com/download_