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title: "I bought these two pothos that were on sale and needed saving from…"
description: "I bought these two pothos that were on sale and needed saving from Walmart. I did not anticipate the amount of crane flies and gnats that would come with them.…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Jacob"
published: "2026-04-28T02:41:52.880943Z"
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# I bought these two pothos that were on sale and needed saving from…

_Posted by Jacob on 2026-04-28_

I bought these two pothos that were on sale and needed saving from Walmart. I did not anticipate the amount of crane flies and gnats that would come with them. I had them quarantining in the bathroom (in a studio apartment) but damn bugs would not leave after several treatments of neem oil and hydrogen peroxide so I had to save what I could and toss the rest :( to new beginnings!

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## 4 comments

### Random Strands commented on 2026-04-28

I was just in Lowe’s and wanted to save some pothos that were clearance for 4 bucks but way to small to be spending money on a “maybe” they were very horrid looking. Asked to get them a little more off and they said they would rather get the credit for trashing them then to mark it down anymore 😞  
You did superb though 😊

### Christina commented on 2026-04-28

Oh no- did you treat the sink drains in the bathroom. They love to lay eggs in there, which then keep reinfesting the plants😬

#### Jacob replied on 2026-04-28

They…. what 😀

Welp too late. I will pour some peroxide down there tomorrow then (sink and shower drains)

### Christina commented on 2026-04-28

Yup- they love drains for breeding. Boiling water works well too

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