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title: "I have been trying to get rid of these fungus gnats for so long I put…"
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# I have been trying to get rid of these fungus gnats for so long I put…

_Posted by Pippin Took on 2026-08-12_

I have been trying to get rid of these fungus gnats for so long I put sticky traps, cinnamon in the dirt, removed the dead leaves, put colloidal silver but nothing works. What should I do?

## 8 comments

### Katie commented on 2026-08-12

I recommend systemic granules and mosquito bits tea. Both have worked for me. You can also try laying the sticky trap on top of the dirt, I find it can be more effective at getting the bugs on them than it is when they fly into it

### Amateur plant mama commented on 2026-08-12

Same issues here. I'm trying mosquito bits in the soil. I like the Zevo light traps and yellow sticky traps to get the adults. If it's really bad on a specific plant I will repot it. Can you listen to me?

### plantmother commented on 2026-08-12

While doing all of this you should also change your watering habits. If a certain plant has a ton of gnats pause watering until absolutely necessary. Do have drainage holes?

#### Pippin Took replied on 2026-08-12

Some do some don’t

### Plant Mam commented on 2026-08-12

So I soak the mosquito bits, remove them, and use the water to water the plants. You can also use peroxide, lightly, as a way to directly treat the soil for larvae. I would also make sure the soil is completely dry before watering again.

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-08-12

Mosquito bits work but I use gnat prevention concentrate (you can get it from target or off of amazon) it was the only thing that truly got rid of them that I used!

### Casey and Maria commented on 2026-08-12

We used a combination of sticky traps, putting a layer of stones on the top of the soil temporarily, bottom watering and repotting plants that had it bad. Only just managed to get rid of them for now!

### Pippin Took commented on 2026-08-12

Thank you all for the advice wil try it

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