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title: "I don’t have any pictures of it but lately I’ve noticed a few gnat…"
description: "I don’t have any pictures of it but lately I’ve noticed a few gnat like bugs in some of my plants. Any ideas on getting rid of them and preventing them?"
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author: "Moaplants"
published: "2023-03-25T19:22:22.388Z"
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# I don’t have any pictures of it but lately I’ve noticed a few gnat…

_Posted by Moaplants on 2023-03-25_

I don’t have any pictures of it but lately I’ve noticed a few gnat like bugs in some of my plants. Any ideas on getting rid of them and preventing them?

## 8 comments

### Jaelyn commented on 2023-03-25

I use neem oil to prevent and you can also get gnat traps that is like a sticky pad you can put into your pot to catch them

### iamsarasofia commented on 2023-03-25

My coworker’s office plants had gnats. She used gnat traps and sprinkled cinnamon on the soil. It helped tremendously!

#### Vanessa 🐛 replied on 2023-03-25

Cinnamon helped me as well. I used it for the mold on top of the soil of my snake plant and it got rid of the gnats as well!

#### iamsarasofia replied on 2023-03-26

I’ll have to try that if I ever get moldy soil again!

### 9s commented on 2023-03-25

Watering with mosquito bits water will also kill the larva in the soil, that can eventually start feeding on your plants roots if not addressed. They’re probably fungus gnats.

#### Stephanie replied on 2023-03-25

I also do this! Mosquito Bits are the best

### Ada commented on 2023-03-27

Ugh, gnats are the worst!  
I put around an inch of sand on top of my plants soil so they couldn’t lay their eggs

### Barbie commented on 2023-03-27

I’ve tried small pieces of potato. Can’t say it’s a fix all 😢

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