--- title: "Hey guys I’m looking at my moon cactus and I see bugs flying in it…" description: "Hey guys I’m looking at my moon cactus and I see bugs flying in it please help me." url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/mNk9Y1aJQ2aWLdc3qGKzAg?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "PougesVsKooks" published: "2024-03-11T21:42:33.525023Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CSLdbXCFmnFivy88f8r08tU2KbAl3YiMkrd7KmZzfeg/XFFr_EAHQseo_ql6oxkGcg.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Hey guys I’m looking at my moon cactus and I see bugs flying in it… _PougesVsKooks님이 2024-03-11에 게시함_ Hey guys I’m looking at my moon cactus and I see bugs flying in it please help me. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CSLdbXCFmnFivy88f8r08tU2KbAl3YiMkrd7KmZzfeg/XFFr_EAHQseo_ql6oxkGcg.webp?size=large) ## 11개의 댓글 ### Vicky님이 2024-03-11에 댓글을 남겼어요. Those are mostly likely fungus gnats, they are the worst! Get some sticky traps, mosquito bits, and some neem oil because they are hard to keep away. ### Anijper님이 2024-03-11에 댓글을 남겼어요. You should get some type of carnivorous plant, either a sundew or pitcher type. Gnats are too small for a lot of the fly traps and they won’t close on them. That helped my set up a lot #### Mads님이 2024-03-11에 답변했습니다. Do you find that the carnivorous plants keep the gnat population down? I mean, I’m always happy to have an excuse to buy another plant so… if I \*have\* to get a carnivorous one, I will… #### Anijper님이 2024-03-11에 답변했습니다. Yes, since I added a pitcher plant to my collection I don’t see any gnats anymore. I want to get a su few as well since I see one or two gnats every so often. I have mine by the humidifier and in some Leca/moss mix which seems to be working good so far and looks pretty cool ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/H1H4WPTBZ5ZVLrGZT5VQX8YsJoX6NCkzlx1bVQp0tr4/Yv1M0ZHQSLqpWaH-LmcPpw.webp?size=large) ### PougesVsKooks님이 2024-03-11에 댓글을 남겼어요. Thanks guys ### Plant Father님이 2024-03-11에 댓글을 남겼어요. fungus gnats are usually present because your houseplants’ soil doesn’t drain well enough, and honestly it looks like your moon cactus is potted in mud or outdoor soil, which can easily rot and kill your cactus. cacti need a well-draining mix, especially indoors. the soil should be at least 50% inorganic matter like pumice, perlite, and coarse sand ### TheCrazyPlantLaidy님이 2024-03-12에 댓글을 남겼어요. Fungus nuts I have them too. They are the worst. They don’t actually harm adult plants immediately it takes a long time for it to harm adult plants, but they are very detrimental and can kill baby plants or newer propagations. You can get this type of insecticide. and you could get a carnivorous plant but in my experience my fungus nuts don’t really like to land on them and I tried getting a Venus flytrap and it didn’t work so you can try to get a different plant that Venus flytrap and it might work, but long-term I would suggest an insecticide, because then it prevents not only fungus, but a bunch of other bugs, too ### PougesVsKooks님이 2024-03-12에 댓글을 남겼어요. So should I put it in a Room by itself and not with other plants ### Ma G님이 2024-03-12에 댓글을 남겼어요. I am using diluted hydrogen peroxide to spray on the topsoil. Also wipe off the back of all the leaves with a wet paper towel. #### PougesVsKooks님이 2024-03-13에 답변했습니다. With water? Should I put it in a different room? #### Ma G님이 2024-03-13에 답변했습니다. Yes. Get it away from your other plants. Dilute it with water. Actually I threw out the soil b. I didn’t want the gnats to infect my healthy soil pants. I let the cuttings to propagate a new plant. V I just can’t deal with knats. --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_