--- title: "Halloween countdown: Fungus Gnat Fright \"Enter the fungus gnats—tiny,…" description: "Halloween countdown: Fungus Gnat Fright \"Enter the fungus gnats—tiny, pesky terrors that swarm your plants like a ghostly cloud! They’re everywhere, buzzing…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/k7DRrkrdTIWHde_209zV3A" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Ida" published: "2024-10-29T20:35:41.354607Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IKh_SYV2es6SW5M_0Fzd4mHFYPrMDlmp6Iwh2GI-Fl8/u_TdQlFeROaTpoBACGling.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md) # Halloween countdown: Fungus Gnat Fright "Enter the fungus gnats—tiny,… _Posted by Ida on 2024-10-29_ Halloween countdown: Fungus Gnat Fright "Enter the fungus gnats—tiny, pesky terrors that swarm your plants like a ghostly cloud! They’re everywhere, buzzing around your face, even flying straight into your nostrils when you least expect it. These relentless pests might be harmless, but they haunt your home like a curse, never truly leaving. Just when you think they’re gone... they’re back, driving you mad with their endless fluttering!" Anyone who won the fight against them? Anyone who still fights? ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IKh_SYV2es6SW5M_0Fzd4mHFYPrMDlmp6Iwh2GI-Fl8/u_TdQlFeROaTpoBACGling.webp?size=large) ## 18 comments ### Hannah commented on 2024-10-29 Currently having this problem myself so interested to know how is best to fight them #### Vladdie replied on 2024-10-29 Same here, just got this problem recently. HATE them #### Ida replied on 2024-10-30 Oh keep up the fight! I'll attach an article on how to treat them: 😊 ### LarryG commented on 2024-10-29 Got them myself, just started spraying them. Hope it works. #### Ida replied on 2024-10-30 Keep up the good work! Here's an article about them: 😊 ### Plantasia commented on 2024-10-29 I always add MICROBE-LIFT BMC Biological Mosquito Control, Liquid Treatment drops to my water, bottom water, use fly traps, and 1/4 hydrogen peroxide 3/4 water to pour over top of plants that need it. Have been doing this for quite a while now and have noticed significant decrease in gnats and they have stayed away 🙌 #### Ida replied on 2024-10-30 So glad to read that the number have dropped! Keep up the good work! ### Botanista commented on 2024-10-29 I wouldn’t say I’ve conquered them but my flesh eating plants have made them something I don’t care about anymore only see one or two now a days and when I do I’m happy knowing my carnivorous plants bellies will be full. #### Ida replied on 2024-10-30 haha! Love that this could be looked like a buffet for the carnivorous! ### Autumn commented on 2024-10-29 i won the fight!! i put little cups of ACV around the plants. i guess i got it easy.. #### Ida replied on 2024-10-30 YAY! Well easy or not, you won!! 🏆 ### YinDeezy commented on 2024-10-29 Beneficial Nematodes. Add with every watering. EZ 👌🏽 ### Aisha commented on 2024-10-30 I think I won the fight! \*knocks on wood or something\* Also, I did nothing to send them packing. They just left. Maybe I truly forgot to water my plants enough that they died out? Idk. But they’re gone and my nose hairs no longer collect them! #### Ida replied on 2024-10-30 Well awesome and here I'm just think if we should add "nose hairs" to the "how to catch fungus gnats"-list?! ### StormLover commented on 2024-10-30 Got stickies, spray, and clapping them! 👏 ### Abbi commented on 2024-10-30 I used hydrogen peroxide. There might still be a few left, but its not enough that I notice, unless I'm looking for them. ### Linda commented on 2024-10-30 Place small dishes of water containing Dawn dish soap and white wine. Sounds crazy but the smell of the wine and dish soap makes the water viscous so they can’t escape. I was amazed how many I killed. [More comments](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/k7DRrkrdTIWHde_209zV3A.md?cursor=mNyRQWVBAxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAC2oc_shl_fGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_