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title: "Help! I opened a bag of potting soil to transplant a monstera and…"
description: "Help! I opened a bag of potting soil to transplant a monstera and gnats came flying out! Do I return the bag of potting soil? Can I get rid of them somehow?…"
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# Help! I opened a bag of potting soil to transplant a monstera and…

_Amfst1님이 2025-04-07에 게시함_

Help! I opened a bag of potting soil to transplant a monstera and gnats came flying out! Do I return the bag of potting soil? Can I get rid of them somehow? TYIA

## 11개의 댓글

### DC님이 2025-04-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

With the quickness.

### Gretchenlovesplants님이 2025-04-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Trying to get rid of the gnats is possible but risky, I would return the soil and buy from somewhere else because if you get gnats in any plants, they will spread VERY quickly.

#### Amfst1님이 2025-04-07에 답변했습니다.

Thank you. Returning now!

### Casa Atwood님이 2025-04-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

How do you get rid of them if they are present?

#### laura 🩷🪴님이 2025-04-07에 답변했습니다.

Mosquito beater! Or systemic granules in the soil. I personally do both 😄

### Gretchenlovesplants님이 2025-04-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

You can use systematic house plant insect controls. There are different types like mosquito bits that are NOT harmful to people or animals that you would use on plants like vegetables or plants that you or animals eat. There are also stronger ones that are more effective, but are harmful to people and animals.

### Talia님이 2025-04-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I use peppermint oil to get rid of gnats, but they are very persistent!! I’ll spray the oil to try and prevent more

### Abby님이 2025-04-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Fungus gnats are awful! Took me months to get rid of them. Return the soil immediately! They aren’t worth the hassle

### Amfst1님이 2025-04-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Thank you all! Soil  
Returned - full refund

#### Buffy님이 2025-04-08에 답변했습니다.

Was it Miracle Grow soil or something else?

#### Amfst1님이 2025-04-08에 답변했습니다.

Buffy, No name brand from Ace Hardware.

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