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title: "My house plant has lots of little pests in the soil, does anyone know…"
description: "My house plant has lots of little pests in the soil, does anyone know what these are? Have tried to circle one of them in the pictures below. Thanks!"
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author: "Jay"
published: "2024-02-06T11:33:27.343615Z"
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# My house plant has lots of little pests in the soil, does anyone know…

_Jay님이 2024-02-06에 게시함_

My house plant has lots of little pests in the soil, does anyone know what these are? Have tried to circle one of them in the pictures below. Thanks!

![3개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/a0tv7GXlpMiKFBdDg37ga2dtNftFkPvn4Q-6N3RffDs/CK6ElSl-RVOhRAlxC342pw.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/a0tv7GXlpMiKFBdDg37ga2dtNftFkPvn4Q-6N3RffDs/NSjq_NVtTvKmWLg43xJegg.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/a0tv7GXlpMiKFBdDg37ga2dtNftFkPvn4Q-6N3RffDs/dLDlwvHETHitoKrrvcN3BQ.webp?size=large)

## 2개의 댓글

### Sunny님이 2024-02-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Show a picture of one or two plants and the soil. I ask because this looks like garden soil. The picture may be zoomed in too much for me to properly judge it. I’m wondering if the soil is causing the issue providing a breeding ground where insects can thrive. Overwatering can add to it. I can’t tell if overwatering is an issue without a picture of some of the infected plants.

I can’t tell what insect it is. It’s best just to eradicate them with a soil change rather than several weeks of trying different insecticidal treatments. I would recommend you use an insecticidal soap once a week for a couple of weeks after changing the soil.

### juju님이 2024-02-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

could be harmless springtails, google them  
up it’s easy to ID them  
by the way they jump :)

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