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Taylor

Hi guys! Does anyone know what’s going on with my dumb cane? I saw I gnat on it yesterday. Should I spray it with anything?

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  1. Christine

    I wouldn’t spray it and I think it looks healthy. You probably saw a harmless fungus gnat. They are only annoying but not harmful to plants.

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  2. Taylor

    Thank you! What would you recommend spraying it with?

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  3. Yolanda

    Neem oil I would just as a preventative so it doesn’t lay fungus eggs in your soil and have a team flying around

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    • Michelle’s Hobby

      I tried neem oil on my desert rose and all the leaves fell off. Make sure to check dilution, mine was obviously too much.

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  4. monster_maniac

    ive never seen a dumb cane but if im being honest it kinda looks like a dieffenbachia

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    • Sydnei

      it’s the common name for the dieffenbachia. more recently people have been asked not to use it due to its historical origin

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    • Yolanda

      Dumb cane is the same name for a diffenbachia plant

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    • KJM

      They are the same thing.

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    • monster_maniac

      ohhhh

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  5. Taylor

    Thank you!!

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  6. KJM

    I think you should get the yellow sticky traps to monitor any fungus gnat population. If the trap catches any, then treat your soil with a systemic pesticide or something for mosquitoes like mosquito dunks. Fungus gnats breed in the top inch or two of moist soil. Your dumb cane can handle a little dryness so make sure you're not overwatering.

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    • Taylor

      Awesome, thank you!

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