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title: "I noticed some fungus gnats in my snake plant. I put some river rocks…"
description: "I noticed some fungus gnats in my snake plant. I put some river rocks of the top and have sprayed with neem oil for the past couple of days. I will let it dry…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "cndough"
published: "2024-09-26T03:11:33.921359Z"
language: "en"
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# I noticed some fungus gnats in my snake plant. I put some river rocks…

_Posted by cndough on 2024-09-26_

I noticed some fungus gnats in my snake plant. I put some river rocks of the top and have sprayed with neem oil for the past couple of days. I will let it dry out completely before I water. Should this help get rid of the gnats?

## 4 comments

### Tamara commented on 2024-09-26

Making sure the soil is completely dry before watering will help prevent gnats x

### Alyssa commented on 2024-09-26

What type of soil are you using?

#### cndough replied on 2024-09-26

Probably not the best… just an indoor plant mix from Lowe’s. Do you have any suggestions for a soil mix?

#### Alyssa replied on 2024-09-26

Eeeks, yeah those can be infested with fungus gnat eggs as well. I use a combo of cactus succulent soil from Target (it’s better since it’s kept entirely indoors instead of pseudo outside/inside) and then perlite and orchid bark. For a snake plant they originally are from Africa, so they like very chunky aerated soil, could even add some sand made for plants into the mix too.

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