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title: "I need help. All my plants' soil has little flies or bugs in it. Can…"
description: "I need help. All my plants' soil has little flies or bugs in it. Can someone tell me how to get rid of them? I have tried neem oil and cinnamon, but they are…"
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# I need help. All my plants' soil has little flies or bugs in it. Can…

_S Singh님이 2024-06-06에 게시함_

I need help. All my plants' soil has little flies or bugs in it. Can someone tell me how to get rid of them? I have tried neem oil and cinnamon, but they are still not completely gone.

## 8개의 댓글

### Mairead님이 2024-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Yellow Sticky traps are so good look on amazon!

#### RJ님이 2024-06-07에 답변했습니다.

Sticky traps are good for catching the flys but don’t get rid of the problem. Most likely overwatering or some sort of fungus in the soil. Arber makes great products that are organic and can help

### Alyssa님이 2024-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Mosquito bits and nematodes!

### Lisa님이 2024-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Every once in a while I post this when this concern comes up. This is a pic of a previous post of mine. I promise that it works!! Patience, patience and more patience. Good luck! 🤗

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IOVKSQVY7OHUPtfeQU_7ZxDXY4Z9OWW-E9P95QFTRPE/QOnj97mrQ7uMetbu22nBOA.webp?size=large)

### Olivia B님이 2024-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Repotted with fresh soil and my fungus gnats went away ☺️

### Adrian님이 2024-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Absolutely agree with all the suggestions above, especially repotting with fresh, dry soil, and bottom watering instead so wet soil at the top doesn’t attract gnats again. If you’re gonna repot, use any of the above suggestions to remove the bugs already on your plant, then remove the plant from the soil and reduce it to its roots. Soak the roots in a mix of hydrogen peroxide and water for half an hour, then rinse it with room temp water, and repot with dry soil. Cinnamon is better for after repotting to prevent further pests, but I’ve found bottom watering and sticky traps to be the most affective. Some try mixing apple cider vinegar and dish soap with water and spraying the leaves with that mixture to treat gnats. Hope this helps! Good luck!

### Cannabis420님이 2024-06-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Clean your tools regularly and everytime u work on a different plant. Preventive maintenance is key

### S Singh님이 2024-06-09에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Overwatering was the issue, Yellow sticky tape and Cinnamon powder helped. Will use Mosquito bits if I see the bugs again. Thanks everyone for the help.

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