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title: "Help! My monstera has gnats in her soil and all over her! What do I…"
description: "Help! My monstera has gnats in her soil and all over her! What do I do?!🙁❤️‍🩹"
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author: "Nina B.🦋"
published: "2025-04-17T21:06:07.753375Z"
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# Help! My monstera has gnats in her soil and all over her! What do I…

_Posted by Nina B.🦋 on 2025-04-17_

Help! My monstera has gnats in her soil and all over her! What do I do?!🙁❤️‍🩹

## 2 comments

### Ms.Issy commented on 2025-04-17

It tis the season, unfortunately.  
I usually keep a piece of mosquito dunk (I get them at Lowe’s or Home Depot) in my watering can. Which I keep filled at least over night to make a “tea”. And water with that.  
If it’s really bad I also use yellow sticky traps to catch the adults.  
Also, I make sure to let my monsters dry out almost fully between watering. Gnats like damp soil, so this also helps curb their rapid reproduction.  
I hope this helps! 🌱

### Black Cat Lover commented on 2025-04-18

If you live in the US, I recommend Mosquito Bits. I add them to every watering and use the sticky yellow plant stickers. It will take a while, but that will help with the fungus gnats. Good luck!

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