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title: "I’ve noticed little fruit fly like bugs around my succulents lately.…"
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# I’ve noticed little fruit fly like bugs around my succulents lately.…

_Maddieさんが2024-06-26に投稿しました_

I’ve noticed little fruit fly like bugs around my succulents lately. What are they and do they pose any harm for my plants? If they are harmful, how do I get rid of them? Any advice is appreciated. 💚

## 9件のコメント

### send\_nodesさんが2024-06-26にコメントしました

Fungus gnats! They’re not super harmful but the larvae can do a little bit of damage to plant roots. You can get rid of them with mosquito bits

#### Maddieさんが2024-06-26に返信しました

Okay. So would I just put a little bit of them on the soil?

### Haileyさんが2024-06-26にコメントしました

Buy mosquito bits and sticky gnat traps! You’ll need both! The gnat traps will kill the adults and the mosquito bits will kill the larvae in the soil. There will be instructions on the back of the mosquito bit bag on how to make mosquito bit “tea”

#### Haileyさんが2024-06-26に返信しました

Basically, soak mosquito bits in hot (not boiling) water for 30ish minutes or until it cools down. 4tbs for one gallon of water, or 1tbs for one quart. Thoroughly water your plants with this “tea” whenever you usually water them. After a few weeks you should stop seeing gnats in the sticky traps!

#### Haileyさんが2024-06-26に返信しました

I’d recommend watering all your plants with this, just to be safe :)

#### Maddieさんが2024-06-26に返信しました

Okay. After a few weeks, when I stop seeing gnats do I water them with regular water?

#### Haileyさんが2024-06-26に返信しました

Yep! But I think continuing to water with mosquito bits every once in a while won’t hurt the plant if you want to prevent future infestations

### Madsさんが2024-06-26にコメントしました

If they’re succulents, let the soil dry out completely between waterings. Fungus gnats need moist soil to reproduce.

#### Maddieさんが2024-06-26に返信しました

Okay. Thank yiu

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