--- title: "My plants have many flies, is there something I can use to get them…" description: "My plants have many flies, is there something I can use to get them away?" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/J_i_wNx2TnOfyT3GFn5Qaw?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Ethan" published: "2024-02-01T07:19:14.826911Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/SKLLy1r5ge1iwSN1WFspl09nMS3GIWAcIpGwI5zg7AM/-oXZcn7XQIirMN4VAP6JGQ.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # My plants have many flies, is there something I can use to get them… _Ethan님이 2024-02-01에 게시함_ My plants have many flies, is there something I can use to get them away? ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/SKLLy1r5ge1iwSN1WFspl09nMS3GIWAcIpGwI5zg7AM/-oXZcn7XQIirMN4VAP6JGQ.webp?size=large) ## 14개의 댓글 ### Payal님이 2024-02-01에 댓글을 남겼어요. captain jacks insecticidal super soap spray and water with Arber Bio Insecticide ### Samantha님이 2024-02-01에 댓글을 남겼어요. You can order sticky traps on Amazon that go in the dirt, they work pretty well. I’d also recommend putting a small cup of half vinegar/half water near them, you’d be surprised how many gnats/flies that traps, and it’s non toxic :) #### MJ님이 2024-02-01에 답변했습니다. What kind of vinegar do u usually use?? My dad always uses red wine vinegar and has good luck w it but it never catches anything for me. #### Samantha님이 2024-02-02에 답변했습니다. I use apple cider vinegar! I’m sure there’s a few different kinds that would work too though :) ### Sunny님이 2024-02-01에 댓글을 남겼어요. You have fungus gnats if they are tiny and black. They rely on constantly wet soil and eating plant roots to live. Their larvae live in the soil. Break their lifecycle by killing the larvae in the soil with Mosquito Bits whose main ingredient is a bacteria, BTI, that kills the larvae when you water with a solution of it. Sticky yellow traps and other topical sprays kills the flying adults leaving the eggs, larvae and pupas to evolve in the soil. Apply the mosquito bits solution with every watering. You won’t have any future troubles. Also, let the soil dry out between watering. I have over 140 plants. I don’t have a pest issue even though many plants I buy come with fungus gnats. I have never needed the yellow sticky traps. I isolate new plants and immediately treat with Mosquito Bits. I drown the adults with a soapy water spray made with Dawn dishwashing soap. 🍀🪴 #### Onnie님이 2024-02-01에 답변했습니다. I agree with Sunny. I have had a huge outbreak of fungal gnats and this method works. I didn’t know about the drowning adults with soapy water spray. I use sticky yellow traps for the adults. Do you just spray the entire plant with the soapy spray in order to get all the adults????? #### Sunny님이 2024-02-01에 답변했습니다. Yes, I spray down every new plant with the soapy water solution of Dawn soap at least once a week for 30 days while they are in quarantine. I can’t wait for them to find the yellow stickies. The other dishwashing soaps may be too harsh. The soap film traps and suffocates the winged gnats. They can’t break the bubbles. #### Ethan님이 2024-02-02에 답변했습니다. I found some fungus gnat larvae tablets on Amazon, so I just water the soil with this tablet and the issue will be sorted? #### Sunny님이 2024-02-02에 답변했습니다. I’ve only used Mosquito Bits brand. I can’t vouch for the effectiveness of others, their active ingredients or their instructions. Sorry. You would have to follow their instructions. The instructions for Mosquito Bits and part of the label are in the picture. I got it on Amazon. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/BoYi1vICQpGIzJhaTWJ7NA.webp?size=large) #### Onnie님이 2024-02-02에 답변했습니다. That’s great! I’m feel the same way about waiting for the adults to be caught and/or escaping. I will do that for all my new plants in quarantine!!! Are there any picky plants that are sensitive to the dawn soap? How much dawn do you put in the water? _앱에서 3개의 답글 더 보기_ ### Will K님이 2024-02-01에 댓글을 남겼어요. We do a half and half water and hydrogen peroxide that’s cheap and works the best --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_