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title: "I have these tiny little gnat-like bugs on my plants. What do I do to…"
description: "I have these tiny little gnat-like bugs on my plants. What do I do to get rid of them?"
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published: "2026-06-30T21:44:05.924399Z"
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# I have these tiny little gnat-like bugs on my plants. What do I do to…

_Posted by Gigi on 2026-06-30_

I have these tiny little gnat-like bugs on my plants. What do I do to get rid of them?

## 5 comments

### ABagel commented on 2026-06-30

Make sure the soil isn’t too moist. I have a bug zapper. You can get plant sticky traps on this app or from the store.

You can also try diluted 3% hydrogen peroxide, I don’t know the formula from memory.

#### Gigi replied on 2026-06-30

Thank you. I’ll try the H2O2.

#### GreenLeaf replied on 2026-06-30

I use 50-75mL per 1.8L of Hydrogen Peroxide, every time I water. It works quite well, but you do have to keep up with it for a while if you’re trying to eliminate a pest problem.

#### Gigi replied on 2026-07-05

Thanks! This worked great. No more bugs except the one that fell into my coffee and did not survive!

### JR commented on 2026-06-30

Soo many things….. prob fungus gnats and there are many treatments. For adults that you see, use yellow sticky traps. For larvae in the soil, you can do a diluted peroxide drench. You can use mosquito bits “tea” and prob some other things. Also, let your soil dry more between waterings

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