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title: "Hi Planta Community, I have just recently (after a couple months of…"
description: "Hi Planta Community, I have just recently (after a couple months of serious effort) reduced our fungus gnat problem by 99.9% I just a fresh set of these yellow…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Jack_R"
published: "2024-08-20T11:40:47.321466Z"
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# Hi Planta Community, I have just recently (after a couple months of…

_Opslået af Jack\_R den 2024-08-20_

Hi Planta Community,

I have just recently (after a couple months of serious effort) reduced our fungus gnat problem by 99.9% I just a fresh set of these yellow sticky traps for diagnostic purposes - they’ve been on for two days (yay no gnats) but I’ve noticed these tiny tiny tiny bugs on them. Some plants more than other as u can see from the photos. We have about 20 plants about half have none at all I’d say 5 have barely any and the other 5 have some to a lot stuck on the sticky traps - I used the same bag of sand for all of our plants to lay a thin layer to help with the gnat problem so I don’t think these tiny bugs are coming from the sand. Are they harmful or just tiny soil bugs and even perhaps beneficial? The fungus gnat problem is contained for the time being so I don’t want to hurt these little babies if they aren’t causing harm. Please lmk! Thanks in advance

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/rSwvJZ4eNlWWNeDYLEjv_ikXRBLWnAKU4la1k_anTvA/NgEthYVSSqGILHXNyfWKgA.webp?size=large)

![Vedhæftet fil 2 af 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/rSwvJZ4eNlWWNeDYLEjv_ikXRBLWnAKU4la1k_anTvA/AbGncqovTASzBTaTmsiCoA.webp?size=large)

![Vedhæftet fil 3 af 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/rSwvJZ4eNlWWNeDYLEjv_ikXRBLWnAKU4la1k_anTvA/pd4ogbooQqCKj2tShGFerQ.webp?size=large)

## 8 kommentarer

### Jack\_R kommenterede den 2024-08-20

One more for reference this one has the most

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/rSwvJZ4eNlWWNeDYLEjv_ikXRBLWnAKU4la1k_anTvA/jNPXZRNKTGK21e6VoJn_Jw.webp?size=large)

### Jack\_R kommenterede den 2024-08-20

Plants are all monstera, pothos, ficus, etc all classic houseplants

#### Maggie Grace svarede den 2024-08-20

they love monsteras and alocasia.

### Maggie Grace kommenterede den 2024-08-20

Unfortunately hard to tell 100% but they look like thrips to me, which I would treat all those plants for immediately.

### Lolly kommenterede den 2024-08-20

My guess is thrips!

### eatyacarbs kommenterede den 2024-08-20

i don’t believe these are thrips — I think they’re just soil mites. alarming when they’re plentiful, but not harmful to you or your plant

#### Jack\_R svarede den 2024-08-20

I always see u on here helping people out I hope you know you are trusted and appreciated 🪴👍

#### eatyacarbs svarede den 2024-08-20

such a nice thing to say! thanks ☺️😎

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