POV: You're a fungus gnat stuck in one of my sticky traps
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πŸ‘€︎ u/astrofuckinhoe
πŸ“…︎ Jan 17 2022
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Gotta huge fungus gnat issue..

Hello! I have a bit of a problem. I put off the fungus gnat issue for too long and now it’s getting unbearable… How do I treat it? I purchased the neem oil and gnat traps… Is that all that needs to be done? Or am I missing something..? Please share! Thank you!!

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πŸ‘€︎ u/genericdyke
πŸ“…︎ Jan 24 2022
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πŸ”₯ Fungus gnat larvae following each other nowhere gfycat.com/ParallelLeafyK…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/2112user
πŸ“…︎ Nov 22 2021
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Fungus gnats won’t go away after over a year, any help is appreciated (explanation in comments) reddit.com/gallery/s9mkse
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πŸ“…︎ Jan 21 2022
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Are these fungus gnats? reddit.com/gallery/s8iez1
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πŸ‘€︎ u/alipinNiYeji
πŸ“…︎ Jan 20 2022
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My house is infested with fungus gnats! Please help! reddit.com/gallery/s7mslv
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Xxy2Z
πŸ“…︎ Jan 19 2022
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Can’t get rid of fungus gnats and it’s killing my Monstera (explanation in comments) reddit.com/gallery/s9ma4f
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πŸ“…︎ Jan 21 2022
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Fungus gnats during flower (autoflowers) advice needed
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πŸ“…︎ Dec 25 2021
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Zilla here! Update #5 Day#18 firstly hope all is well!! I started a war against the fungus gnats 8 days ago against beneficial nematodes (S.feltiae) and there population took a major hit. A lot of gnats stuck to the sticky traps but a mass of them died on the bottom of the tent, the gnats aren't(..) reddit.com/gallery/rrgk57
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Donzilla777
πŸ“…︎ Dec 29 2021
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Trouble getting fungus gnats under control

Since this summer i've been struggling with getting rid of fungus gnats. I first used these yellow glue stickers and put my plants on a starvation diet (one didn't get water for 3 months and still has a big infestation). Then I was told that nematodes magically fix the issue, so I tried using those, but that also hasn't been a success. The nematodes need water to survive, but so do the fungus gnats which I want to kill, and I can't give my succulents regular water treatments because it's winter and they'll get root rot, which is something fungus gnats like. At the moment they're back on the (ineffective) starvation diet (some succulents have succumbed to dehydration already), and I wrapped obviously infested plants in foil, but I doubt it will work, because I haven't scraped the first layer of soil away as it's winter and because some plants would be left with too little soil to live on.

I am now considering the use of ant venom, however I have some more expensive plants going on and i'm scared they'll get damaged. For some of my plants I am also considering to throw them away in spring, and propagate whatever I can salvage, but I can't do that with all of my plants.

So in conclusion, send help.

Edit: Thank you everyone for the lovely advice! A lot of you recommend the mosquito dunks, the suspicious white powder, hydrogen peroxide, repotting and so on, guess I'll try to find a financially and time efficient combination of all these suggestions to continue my war against terrorism gnats. I hope I'll never have to need to revisit this post and that i'll be gnat free soon :)

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πŸ‘€︎ u/VerdwaaldKind
πŸ“…︎ Jan 24 2022
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I can’t get rid of fungus gnats on my Monstera and I think they’re killing it, any help is appreciated (explanation in comments reddit.com/gallery/s9mq3o
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πŸ“…︎ Jan 21 2022
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Cdlc, such a badass plant, had some fungus gnat issues before I inoculated with BTI and it almost seems to have terpene that soft bodied insects dislike. Grown in Modified Coots mix with Blumats. reddit.com/gallery/rt4b7n
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Dzlmekanik4220
πŸ“…︎ Dec 31 2021
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Fungus Gnat Frustration

I had a fungus gnat outbreak months ago. However, I thought I fixed the problem because I went about 6 months without a single fungus gnat. Then today I find a lot of tiny little gnats chilling in the soil of my Ficus Elastica Tineke.

It’s been moist for some time now, but I didn’t think much of it. Now im pulling my hair out because I had it inside a cluster of 7 other plants. So naturally, my problem is located inside 7 of my plants. I don’t even know where the gnats came from.

I know they like moist soil but Im pretty good about letting the soil dry completely between watering.

I have a couple traps set up in my cluster and I’m picking up a pesticide later this week, im just annoyed that this is happening yet again.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Anna_Bubbles
πŸ“…︎ Jan 18 2022
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Fungus gnats

I have a variety of heartleaf philodendron, golden and neon pothos and a big monstera.

But for a while now I've had quite a few fungus gnats flying around. I know they lay eggs in damp soil, so I try to let the soil dry out, but then the plants start looking sorry so I water them.

I have some yellow sticky traps which are catching quite a few but they're still a problem.

Does anyone have any good advice?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/SuchATonkWape
πŸ“…︎ Jan 23 2022
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Advice for a severe fungus gnats infestation

I've used neem regularly, I have captin jacks dead bug brew I've tried using like once a week or so, I've tried sticky traps, I've tried bottom watering, I'm losing hope that I can conquer these things. They're starting to get into my food and fly in my face, there are so many.

Does anyone have any methods that have worked well for a large infestation?

I bought diatomaceous earth, I was thinking of making a mix of that and cinnamon into sand and placing a layer of it on top of all of my plants soil. Does anyone think that'll help?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/sleepingbeauty147
πŸ“…︎ Dec 31 2021
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How do you keep fungus gnats from living in the bottom of your planter?
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πŸ‘€︎ u/sleepingbeauty147
πŸ“…︎ Jan 24 2022
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Got real lucky and got a free subscription to Fungus Gnat weekly with my fox farms soil! How do I unsubscribe? Only a few weeks into veg luckily so I can probably be fairly aggressive.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/rhinotomus
πŸ“…︎ Jan 21 2022
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Fungus gnats - Any tips on how to rid my lovely plants of these pests? They are driving me mad!

I have a lot of house plants (about 25 in a small area) and in summer i managed to get a fungus gnat infestation. Since then i have tried everything, I have left my soil to dry but that's tricky with so many plants of varying sizes. I have tried the vinegar traps but it's not enough. I have tried the diatomaceous earth trick on the top of the soil but nothing is working. The only thing that seems to put a dent in these things are those yellow sticky traps, im catching hundreds of them but they just keep coming and coming.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm honestly going to go mad!

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πŸ‘€︎ u/gulpgulpgulp
πŸ“…︎ Jan 21 2022
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A sad day today, had to throw my babies out cause of fungus gnats
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πŸ‘€︎ u/plantas-y-te
πŸ“…︎ Jan 24 2022
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I’m battling fungus gnats. Are the big ones adults or is it a different pest?
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Pocket_potion
πŸ“…︎ Jan 20 2022
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Fungus gnats were driving me crazy so threw out all the orchid bark and switched to semi water culture, going well so far!
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πŸ‘€︎ u/5u24nn3
πŸ“…︎ Dec 18 2021
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Zilla here! Update #4. Day#10. Hope all is well! I declared war on the fungus gnats. I guess it is a good time to show how nematodes specifically steinernema feltiae (S.feltiae) can win this. I tried mosquito bites at first to just rule that out, I've had success with nematodes before. Already (...) reddit.com/gallery/rkzewg
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Donzilla777
πŸ“…︎ Dec 20 2021
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I love Home Depot plants 😍😍😍 Free fungus gnats with every purchase!!! πŸ€ͺ reddit.com/gallery/s5jd34
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πŸ‘€︎ u/cbass_97
πŸ“…︎ Jan 16 2022
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Goddamned Fungus Gnats

I have about 30 house plants, many of which I’ve had for several years. I have a fungus gnat issue that I cannot get under control.

I have tried a thousand things. They’ve had those yellow sticky things in each pot for several months, I’ve watered them all with weak solutions of peroxide and water, I’ve use those mosquito pellet things, I’ve let them all dry out nearly to the point of death and yet the goddamned things remain.

What in hell else can I do here? They’re driving me insane. I don’t notice them around the house really, but I see them pop up into the air anytime I water my plants and I’m wondering if they are munching on the roots or all my lovely plants.

Please, anyone that has hard information and has eradicated these infuriating beasts, teach me.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/omega_weapon85
πŸ“…︎ Dec 15 2021
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Hi guys I need some tips and advice please. My Giant African land snails Has LOADS of fungus gnats in soil and tank, apart from chucking all the soil/cooking soil, is there any way to get rid of them? Pls help
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Obvious-Goose2128
πŸ“…︎ Jan 04 2022
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Rolling swarm of fungus gnats in Denali, Alaska v.redd.it/xd1l0k28w1a81
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πŸ“…︎ Jan 06 2022
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My collection: fungus gnat edition, tips welcome
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πŸ‘€︎ u/white_widow2021
πŸ“…︎ Dec 09 2021
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When you see a fungus gnat
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πŸ‘€︎ u/ps_1337
πŸ“…︎ Jan 02 2022
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Advice needed urgently before all my plants die to fungus gnats :(

So a week or two ago I noticed some fungus gnats around my succulents. I didn’t think anything of it and figured they didn’t do much harm. Fast forward to today, I realized some of my plants have wilting leaves that are definitely not due to under watering (although I try not to overwater either - I usually wait until at least 1 leaf dries up and falls off to water) and tiny little black spots on some of the leaves. Some of the leaves also turn purplish and mushy and then fall off, but there are no signs of root rot. They are all potted in 1:1 mix of cactus soil and perlite, so relatively well draining; it usually takes 1-2 weeks for the soil to dry out depending on the plant and vessel. Anyways, I bought diatomaceous earth and Jacks Insecticidal Supersoap. My plan is to spray the insecticidal all over and then mix 1/4 cup DE with 1 gallon water and spray THAT all over too. Does this sound okay?? I also just watered half of my plants today so idk whether to wait a few more days for the soil to dry more and then apply. I don’t want to wait too long. It’s humid in my house but too cold to keep them outside. I have other 30 plants and I don’t want to lose a single one :( Any advice is greatly appreciated!

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πŸ‘€︎ u/chiccynuggy
πŸ“…︎ Jan 20 2022
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Do you have fungus gnats?

I assumed that most of us have to deal with them but this poll will reveal the truth!

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πŸ‘€︎ u/ryneboi
πŸ“…︎ Jan 12 2022
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I tried to add garlic to repel fungus gnats but now it sprouted and its doing way better than any of my sad looking propagationsπŸ˜‚
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πŸ‘€︎ u/vitutsoph
πŸ“…︎ Nov 25 2021
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How do I get rid of fungus gnats?

Those little flies live in soil. They lay their eggs there and they like moisture. I've tried using a homemade insecticide. It worked but I couldn't get rid of them all. I recently heard that it is possible to get rid of them sprinkling fine sand over the soil surface but I'm not sure. Please help!

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πŸ‘€︎ u/LatvijasNovads
πŸ“…︎ Jan 15 2022
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How to get rid off "fungus gnat" bugs? Full info in the comments reddit.com/gallery/rw80ed
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πŸ‘€︎ u/TreeBone402
πŸ“…︎ Jan 04 2022
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Advice for killing indoor fungus gnats with nematodes?

Hello!

I was gifted a plant from Norway that ended up causing a fungus gnat infestation in my mini monstera's soil. Got some sticky yellow stickers, which has made the problem a lot more obvious, but done little to reduce it.

Nematode time. So my question is - can I use this on all of the other plants I have in the same room, regardless of if they have a gnat infestation? I know they're all mainly coming from one plant, but I can't be certain. Is it worth spreading it across a couple to be sure I get all the bastards?

Thanks in advance!

Also, the brand I'm getting (since no garden centres seem to exist near me) is "Dragonfli Sciarid/Fungus Fly Killer Nematodes" off Amazon, I figure this will do the trick?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/TevoKJ
πŸ“…︎ Jan 22 2022
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Darn fungus gnats
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πŸ‘€︎ u/OrangeBandito21
πŸ“…︎ Jan 15 2022
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neem oil vs. insecticide? prevention vs. spot treatment? fungus gnats?

hi everyone, I’m new to houseplants (well I’ve had them for a while but have only just started to actually take proper care of them).

I’ve never used any sort of pesticide or insecticidal soapsβ€”I used isopropyl alcohol on a plant with mealy bugs a few months agoβ€”so I have a lot of questions. Currently, I have one plant in quarantine that I spotted a little brown bug on a few days ago, and I just now saw a couple of what I think were fungus gnats on a monstera that is on a shelf with a couple other plants. I’d like to nip both of these in the bud and also maybe use some preventative measures for pests, as I’m bringing in new plants fairly often and getting increasingly emotionally attached to them all.

First of all, I live in Canada and I don’t even know if I can get neem oil? Google searches mostly result in various forms of Safer’s End and I know I can get that locally. Which of these is better for minor issues like a few spider mites or fungus gnats?

Can I use either as a preventative measure, or are they just for actively treating infestations? I don’t think there’s any point in quarantining the monstera as it’s been living with fellow humidity-loving plants for a while and I would imagine they too already have the gnats.

I’m really just looking for any suggestions on what I can do to make sure these gnats don’t get out of hand, and to decrease chances of new bug problems in the future. Please help! If these plants die I think I will have a meltdown lol

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πŸ‘€︎ u/maxine309
πŸ“…︎ Jan 19 2022
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Fungus Gnats

I'm being over run by Fungus Gnats, lol. Can I use neem oil or mosquito bits in my Pitcher plants or Sundew?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/AllThingsJeerah
πŸ“…︎ Jan 12 2022
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Application rates for Hypoaspis Miles? I ordered some to combat fungus gnats, but the smallest amount I could order from Arbico is 12,500. I’m looking to treat two 2x4’ tents. About 60 gallons of soil total. Thank you in advance.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/NeilArmbong
πŸ“…︎ Jan 24 2022
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Ran in to a fungus gnat problem. Added a bunch of yates gnat barrier and a soil soak & foliar spray of eco-neem. Nicest autos ive grown so far, cant have them hit with an infestation! imgur.com/LqXrG2z
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πŸ‘€︎ u/kingsevil
πŸ“…︎ Jan 10 2022
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I can’t figure out what’s wrong with my Micans. I used to have fungus gnats but I haven’t seen any for a few months. Is it a sun issue? A temperature issue? I’ve cut watering down since winter started. Is this signs of nutrient deficiencies/pests? reddit.com/gallery/s8orf6
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πŸ“…︎ Jan 20 2022
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Fungus gnat cat chilling in the yuzu tree
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πŸ‘€︎ u/plantaboo
πŸ“…︎ Jan 12 2022
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Hired some help for the fungus gnats
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Wallet-bulge-404
πŸ“…︎ Jan 02 2022
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What does diatomaceous earth all kill? Aphids? Thrips? Fungus gnats? Thanks!
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πŸ‘€︎ u/critt89
πŸ“…︎ Jan 23 2022
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Anyone use this product for eradicating/prevention of fungus gnats successfully? If so how are you applying it
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πŸ‘€︎ u/DerkerDerrrrr
πŸ“…︎ Dec 22 2021
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What’s causing the lead yo β€œevaporate” lol? It’s happening on a very small amount of leaves and it doesn’t look like insects. I haven’t seen any either. The leaves are turning yellow and then disappearing. The only insects i’ve seen are fungus gnats.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/DivineStosh
πŸ“…︎ Dec 29 2021
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How to get rid of fungus gnats? Not sticky traps, but how to GET RID OF THEM?

Any tips other than sticky traps?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Mandesss___
πŸ“…︎ Jan 23 2022
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