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title: "I just got a snake plant at a flee market for $3 and it seems to be…"
description: "I just got a snake plant at a flee market for $3 and it seems to be in pretty good condition. The only problem is, there might be some critters living in the…"
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author: "PlantHoarder"
published: "2023-05-13T17:55:22.391Z"
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# I just got a snake plant at a flee market for $3 and it seems to be…

_Posted by PlantHoarder on 2023-05-13_

I just got a snake plant at a flee market for $3 and it seems to be in pretty good condition. The only problem is, there might be some critters living in the soil and I don’t want them in my house. How can I take care of that?

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## 4 comments

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-05-13

If you don’t want to repot you can use systemic insect control on top of the soil and water it in

### C Marie commented on 2023-05-14

I would use mosquito bits on top. Just mix with the top layer of soil and water as normal. Good luck!

### Lay.grew.it commented on 2023-05-14

I put mine in the tub or sick and basically drown the plant so bugs will drown as well. Then don’t water until soil is dry

### Kate commented on 2023-05-15

I keep mine in a quarantine away from other plants- I have a window in my shower so that’s a good spot for me! Cinnamon works to quickly get rid of gnats

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