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title: "Attn: fungus gnat sufferers! 🚨 Wanted to share a hot tip I just…"
description: "Attn: fungus gnat sufferers! 🚨 Wanted to share a hot tip I just discovered. So you know those yellow sticky traps? Here’s a DIY nearly free alternative, two…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uWffU4uhATnkp25YcRh58N"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "SuccySuccy"
published: "2026-06-19T02:24:15.409439Z"
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# Attn: fungus gnat sufferers! 🚨 Wanted to share a hot tip I just…

_Posted by SuccySuccy on 2026-06-19_

Attn: fungus gnat sufferers! 🚨 Wanted to share a hot tip I just discovered. So you know those yellow sticky traps? Here’s a DIY nearly free alternative, two really. Two approaches, use what you have. Spray paint an empty beer can bright yellow. Smother it in Vaseline. Stick in your infested soil and voila! The gnats flock to it. No spray paint? No problem. Get you some scrap cardboard, use yellow tape and cover it, then cover that in Vaseline and stick it in. Same great results! F fungus gnats!! Good luck out there 👍

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## 2 comments

### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 commented on 2026-06-19

Thanks! I was trying to find a free way!

### ObsessedLeafLover🌿✨ commented on 2026-06-19

I love it! I’m definitely going to try that. ;)

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