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title: "Help! I found gnats (probably fungus gnats) in my new pothos plant…"
description: "Help! I found gnats (probably fungus gnats) in my new pothos plant and I found one flying around my bonsai!"
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author: "Oatishkay"
published: "2024-02-23T23:17:30.190975Z"
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# Help! I found gnats (probably fungus gnats) in my new pothos plant…

_Oatishkay님이 2024-02-23에 게시함_

Help! I found gnats (probably fungus gnats) in my new pothos plant and I found one flying around my bonsai!

## 6개의 댓글

### WhereIsMy🟢Thumb?님이 2024-02-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I got tired of the yellow sticky pads sticking to me and my plants tearing them apart. This has worked PERIOD. I tried bottom watering but I like to make sure they get fully watered instead of under watered🫤it’s tough for plant owners. I’m not big on setting the traps bc I don’t want to catch the gnats or see them ever again. This eliminated them altogether.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UqpKUQPLO01Z5hqKMwqRgd4ipqH7HztguyWXPvrC474/Z3g3zZxqQcefRaa6MyIwaw.webp?size=large)

### Adriane님이 2024-02-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I use mosquito bits and the sticky traps on Amazon. The traps catch the adult gnats and the bits take care of any larva that hatches. I had this issue because of a plant that was gifted to me had root rot. It can’t also happen because of overwatering/ soil staying wet for too long. I recently got a few new babies and one has gnats so it seems like a never ending issue 🥲

### Tigerlilly님이 2024-02-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I use BTI drops when I water. one or two drops per gallon of water and use every single time you water every single plant. it kills the larvae in your soil so stops the cycle. I also have a plug-in insect trap that catches any adults that happen to fly in the house (plus other dumb bugs too, haha). I have over 50 plants and zero gnats!

### Tigerlilly님이 2024-02-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

these are the drops. the dropper is inside the tub. they ship it this way.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/w1711M0MI1tmmSTPLd6JH_7mzX9B8N8cncEDhJz_Gkg/kyb2zLJsR4i2QoXiQ7W37w.webp?size=large)

#### KK님이 2024-02-24에 답변했습니다.

I use this one too and it eliminated my gnat problem. After a few weeks I was able to stop putting out sticky traps.

### Tigerlilly님이 2024-02-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

and here’s the insect trap I use:

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/w1711M0MI1tmmSTPLd6JH_7mzX9B8N8cncEDhJz_Gkg/kcB3QG3GRf6DnMmGeeL9yg.webp?size=large)

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