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title: "A lot of my plants have gnats (or another flying pest) on them and i…"
description: "A lot of my plants have gnats (or another flying pest) on them and i don’t know how to get rid of them. so how do i get them off my plants"
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# A lot of my plants have gnats (or another flying pest) on them and i…

_Posted by morgan on 2024-03-23_

A lot of my plants have gnats (or another flying pest) on them and i don’t know how to get rid of them. so how do i get them off my plants

## 2 comments

### Poison ivy wannabe commented on 2024-03-24

I believe gnats are usually from overwatering. I’ve previously gotten rid of by letting soil dry more before watering. Putting sticky traps up or repotting

### monica commented on 2024-03-24

i have sticky traps i hang in my greenhouse, or you can also stick them in soil. i believe they're fairly inexpensive. but they work!

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