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title: "My monstera has gnats and I don’t want them to spread to my other…"
description: "My monstera has gnats and I don’t want them to spread to my other plants. What is the best way to get rid of the gnats?"
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author: "Ros"
published: "2025-11-15T21:30:51.595023Z"
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# My monstera has gnats and I don’t want them to spread to my other…

_Posted by Ros on 2025-11-15_

My monstera has gnats and I don’t want them to spread to my other plants.

What is the best way to get rid of the gnats?

## 10 comments

### Gray commented on 2025-11-15

Fire

#### SWDK replied on 2025-11-15

🤯🤯🤷🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

### Gray commented on 2025-11-15

On a real note, cinnamon in the soil works well because it kills larvae. Dehydrating the soil works to get existing gnats to leave you alone. Otherwise, normal pest control like neem oil, etc should top it all off

#### Ros replied on 2025-11-15

Thank you. I will try the cinnamon, but also hey you the neem oil as back up.

#### Gray replied on 2025-11-15

Gnats like moist soil. Monsteras are prone to root rot from wet soil. Make sure you’re not overwatering and that should help both problems!

### Hopeless plant mama commented on 2025-11-16

I used the sticky strips that go in the soil to catch the adult gnats. I also created a dunks tea bag, let it sit overnight in a gallon of water then poured it over the soil to kill any larvae. I never saw any gnats after that.

#### Ros replied on 2025-11-19

I just got the sticky traps and they are working great. Added cinnamon to the soil and letting the soil dry out completely.

Hoping they all disappear soon.

### hadleighk commented on 2025-11-16

mosquito bits, dry the plants out until you get to the point you can water them all at once to make sure they haven’t laid their eggs. i get microbe life off of amazon

#### Ros replied on 2025-11-19

Drying out the plants now. Unfortunately, mosquito bits are not available where I am. But I have added cinnamon to my the soil and also added the sticky traps

### Joe commented on 2025-11-16

All seasons pest spray any good

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