--- title: "Anyone have brand recs for beneficial nematodes? I want them fungus…" description: "Anyone have brand recs for beneficial nematodes? I want them fungus gnats GONE 😂" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NJ8kmRO7Q6GYB6emWUSN7w?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "MikeNeedsMorePlants" published: "2024-03-26T15:40:50.544767Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/pestsDiseasesAndProblems.jpg" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Anyone have brand recs for beneficial nematodes? I want them fungus… _MikeNeedsMorePlants님이 2024-03-26에 게시함_ Anyone have brand recs for beneficial nematodes? I want them fungus gnats GONE 😂 ## 12개의 댓글 ### MikeNeedsMorePlants님이 2024-03-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. For extra context, my usual routine is to repot the plant and clean the roots with diluted hydrogen peroxide, which helps tremendously for the host plant. Unfortunately I think the gnats are getting to their neighbors faster than I can find and treat them 🥲 #### kalli님이 2024-03-26에 답변했습니다. I love the sticky traps they stick in pots i just ordered more, i also found adding rocks to the top of my plants soil helps, like a river stone mix, other wise i feel like watering less helps and letting the dirt dry out in between helps #### kalli님이 2024-03-26에 답변했습니다. try dish soap sugar vinegar and water in a glass, make sure to stir to create bubbles and add saran wrap to the top and poke holes, that helped me somewhat. ### S.R님이 2024-03-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. I don’t have any recs but I’d love to hear a follow up from you if you do end up using them. What happens to the nematodes once they take care of your gnat problem? #### MikeNeedsMorePlants님이 2024-03-26에 답변했습니다. Unsure. Some sites say they will survive as long as they "have food" and others say they can survive 1–2 years. Some of these products are for lawn care though so I wonder if they do differently in indoor plants since their space (aka food availability) is limited to the pot. #### MikeNeedsMorePlants님이 2024-03-26에 답변했습니다. If I use them maybe I'll document my journey in the "plant recovery room" group! #### S.R님이 2024-03-27에 답변했습니다. That would be awesome! ### Josie's Jungle님이 2024-03-26에 댓글을 남겼어요. I used a brand called Nema Globe, they worked wonders for getting rid of the gnats. The nemotodes will die off when they run out of food/gnat larvae. It took waterings over several weeks (all indoors) before it was under control as everything I own has a different watering schedule. A delight vs using neem or other natural/chemical ways as it's effective as long as there's food for them to eat - so keep breeding those gnats and they'll keep eating those larvae. Just be patient and keep up the application as prescribed on your nematode package (my package had 4 applications included and I used them all over 6-8 weeks to ensure nothing remained). You'll definitely notice the difference after a week or so. Good luck! #### MikeNeedsMorePlants님이 2024-03-26에 답변했습니다. THANK you! One thing I've been wondering: some plants want the soil to dry between waterings, but doesn't this kill the nematodes? I know fungus gnats don't thrive either in those conditions but I swear these guys are mutants and are able to withstand anything lol #### Josie's Jungle님이 2024-03-26에 답변했습니다. That's where the repeat applications come in. The plants that like to dry out between waterings will tend to have fewer gnats to begin with, and I find the nematodes last long enough to get the job done. The worst of my plants was a huge pot that didn't have drainage and took a long time to dry between waterings, so it did take weeks for that one to clear completely, but those little nemotodes did a great job! #### S.R님이 2024-03-27에 답변했습니다. Really cool to hear your experience! Thanks for sharing 😎 #### nosugartonight님이 2024-03-27에 답변했습니다. Thanks was looking at this exact product --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_