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title: "My cactus is getting a bunch of these small gnats. What can I do to…"
description: "My cactus is getting a bunch of these small gnats. What can I do to get rid of them"
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author: "Bryson"
published: "2024-02-14T03:30:32.271727Z"
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# My cactus is getting a bunch of these small gnats. What can I do to…

_Posted by Bryson on 2024-02-14_

My cactus is getting a bunch of these small gnats. What can I do to get rid of them

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## 3 comments

### horrid\_mess commented on 2024-02-14

Fungus gnats thrive on top moist soil which sucks on watering days but what works for me most if you can’t get your hands on the yellow sticky traps to quickly is sprinkle cinnamon powder on the top layer of the soil. And in the near future to prevent them try bottom watering

#### Bryson replied on 2024-02-14

Thank you

### Spencer commented on 2024-02-14

Mosquito bits in the soil and spraying it with neem oil could help.

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