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title: "So I have a few fungus gnats… just a few! 😂"
description: "So I have a few fungus gnats… just a few! 😂"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/11T4tjk7RS-oiTbFQl2Wfw"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Lolly"
published: "2024-05-30T16:24:32.959567Z"
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# So I have a few fungus gnats… just a few! 😂

_Posted by Lolly on 2024-05-30_

So I have a few fungus gnats… just a few! 😂

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## 11 comments

### Charlie✨ commented on 2024-05-30

Just a couple lol

### Lindsey commented on 2024-05-30

Where’d you find those sticky traps?

#### Cait2k3 replied on 2024-05-30

I got the same on Amazon

### Cait2k3 commented on 2024-05-30

Omg. You just made me feel so much better about my fungus gnat problem. Thank you. I got a neat trap on Amazon that has a light that attracts them and once under the light a fan blows them onto a sticky

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### Mads commented on 2024-05-30

Need tiny flame thrower. 🔥🔥🔥🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🔥🔥🔥

### Mullein commented on 2024-05-30

Lol yeah I see one or two 😉 Do you want some tips or do you already have a course of action?

#### Lolly replied on 2024-05-30

I’ve got a plan yea, thanks for the offer though!

### Jordan commented on 2024-05-31

It may seem weird but I put about 1/2-1 inch of sand on top of my soil and don’t have any fungus gnats. My husband will only enable my plant obsession if we don’t have bugs in the house and this has justified me bringing plants home every few weeks or so. 😂😂

### MikeNeedsMorePlants commented on 2024-05-31

I don't see any, can you repost the picture but circle where the gnat is? 😂

If mosquito bits/nematodes doesn't fix your problem, I've had great success repotting my plants, replacing all the soil, and treating the roots with diluted hydrogen peroxide (4:1 water to H2O2). It's where the larvae like to hang out.

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants replied on 2024-05-31

WARNING though: Fungus gnats can survive in faucets/drains, so I would make sure to move your plants away from the kitchen or bathroom while you're treating them. Pouring boiling water down drains is the recommended treatment for drain gnats. Good luck! 🍀

### Catrabelle commented on 2024-05-31

Hmm that shouldn’t be a problem there only a fEw

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