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title: "My monstera has a ton of fungus gnats in it, and I have sticky traps…"
description: "My monstera has a ton of fungus gnats in it, and I have sticky traps to catch the adults but more keep hatching. Any suggestions on how to kill the larvae ? I…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Maggie"
published: "2024-07-27T22:57:08.14429Z"
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# My monstera has a ton of fungus gnats in it, and I have sticky traps…

_Posted by Maggie on 2024-07-27_

My monstera has a ton of fungus gnats in it, and I have sticky traps to catch the adults but more keep hatching. Any suggestions on how to kill the larvae ? I don’t want to use mosquito bits because of the toxicity but I am having a hard time finding other methods

## 3 comments

### Maddie commented on 2024-07-27

I used diatomaceous earth. It work really well for me. I just covered the top layer of soil with it. I also hear doing the same thing with cinnamon works too.

### YinDeezy commented on 2024-07-28

Look up beneficial nematodes from Natures Good Guys. Can sometimes find them at plant nurseries too.

### Matilda commented on 2024-07-28

Diomataceous earth on the top of the soil! I also have one of the plug in sticky traps and it works really well

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