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title: "I have been having problems with gnats in my plants, i have tried…"
description: "I have been having problems with gnats in my plants, i have tried neem oil, insect killing spray, letting my plants completely dry out, systemic houseplant…"
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# I have been having problems with gnats in my plants, i have tried…

_Bailey님이 2025-06-11에 게시함_

I have been having problems with gnats in my plants, i have tried neem oil, insect killing spray, letting my plants completely dry out, systemic houseplant insect control, diatomatious earth, hydrogen peroxide, sticky traps, etc. nothing has worked and it seems as if that all just made them multiply?? they weren't bad until i did the systemic houseplant insect control and diatomatious earth and that just made them so much worse, they are all over my ceiling curtains, etc just everywhere. i'm honestly at a loss for what to do anymore

## 6개의 댓글

### Rhus님이 2025-06-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

How long since you've tried these treatments? I'm wondering if you're seeing more because they're fleeing your plants! Fortunately they have a pretty short lifespan, so if that is indeed the case, you'll know soon

#### Bailey님이 2025-06-11에 답변했습니다.

i put the systemic houseplant insect control and diatomatious earth in about 2ish or so weeks ago, and i was out of town for a week, and when i got back they multiplied like crazy

### Sunny님이 2025-06-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Use Mosquito Bits in the water. It kills the fungus gnat larvae ending the life cycle. Instructions are on the package.

Also, address the soil conditions that make it ideal for the gnats to thrive. It’s usually excess water, slow drying soil, blocked or no drainage holes and others. 🪴🍀

### BrutyPlant님이 2025-06-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I use sand to cover my plants. Gnats are prevalent where I live and I don’t have any problems once I cover the soil with sand. Gnats lay their eggs in moist soil, so the sand creates a barrier and is not a preferred environment for fungus gnats to lay eggs.

#### Bailey님이 2025-06-17에 답변했습니다.

not to sound dumb but wouldn't they just be able to lay it in the sand when it's wet after i water the plants?

#### BrutyPlant님이 2025-06-17에 답변했습니다.

Sand doesn’t hold water like soil does. It dries out too fast for them. It’s also denser.

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