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title: "I have the WORST gnat problem with one plant in particular. I bottom…"
description: "I have the WORST gnat problem with one plant in particular. I bottom water it since it’s one that needs to be watered a ton. I’ve tried the neem oil spray and…"
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# I have the WORST gnat problem with one plant in particular. I bottom…

_Gepostet von ✨PlantMama✨ am 2024-08-02_

I have the WORST gnat problem with one plant in particular. I bottom water it since it’s one that needs to be watered a ton. I’ve tried the neem oil spray and it’s not fixing it fully.

Any tips??

## 7 Kommentare

### Adrian kommentierte am 2024-08-02

If it’s only one plant, you could try repotting it completely in fresh soil and soaking the roots for half an hour in a mix of 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 2 parts water to kill any larvae or eggs that could’ve been laid by the gnats. If you don’t want to repot, you could try mosquito bits/dunks during waterings, but that might take a few weeks to effectively rid the soil of the gnats. Hope this helps!

#### ✨PlantMama✨ antwortete am 2024-08-02

Thank you! I’ll try this

#### Adrian antwortete am 2024-08-02

No problem! Good luck! Gnats are the worst.

### Hay Hay kommentierte am 2024-08-03

I use the yellow plant sticky traps that you can put in the pot. I also use Zevo insect traps. If it severe enough, I have repotted the plant in not miracle gro soil. The soil has gnats in it. I switched my soil and saw a drastic difference.

#### ✨PlantMama✨ antwortete am 2024-08-03

Thank you! I have a trap near it and it fills up so fast and they’re still not going away😅 I think I’m going to try new soil

#### Hay Hay antwortete am 2024-08-03

Make sure you get as much soil off the roots as possible and wash the pot. Gnat eggs are microscopic and no need to bring that to the new soil

#### Hay Hay antwortete am 2024-08-03

I do not blame you tho lol.

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