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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…

_✨PlantMama✨님이 2024-08-02에 게시함_

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??

## 7개의 댓글

### Adrian님이 2024-08-02에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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✨님이 2024-08-02에 답변했습니다.

Thank you! I’ll try this

#### Adrian님이 2024-08-02에 답변했습니다.

No problem! Good luck! Gnats are the worst.

### Hay Hay님이 2024-08-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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✨님이 2024-08-03에 답변했습니다.

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 Hay님이 2024-08-03에 답변했습니다.

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 Hay님이 2024-08-03에 답변했습니다.

I do not blame you tho lol.

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