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title: "Noticed some small bags or flies around my tropical indoor plants, I…"
description: "Noticed some small bags or flies around my tropical indoor plants, I assume they love the moist soil. Does anyone have any good recommendations for indoor…"
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author: "wh1tem1lky"
published: "2026-05-04T04:25:37.307151Z"
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# Noticed some small bags or flies around my tropical indoor plants, I…

_Posted by wh1tem1lky on 2026-05-04_

Noticed some small bags or flies around my tropical indoor plants, I assume they love the moist soil. Does anyone have any good recommendations for indoor plant pest spray?

## 2 comments

### YandyVoorhees commented on 2026-05-04

Mosquito dunks in the soil. I use nematodes but they can be expensive.

### Dondoo52 commented on 2026-05-05

I use sticky traps for occasional gnats or flying insects. They also don’t like cloves. I sit some out around my plants in decorative pots or trays and I also use cloves in my misting water for plants that like to be misted.

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