GETTING RID OF FUNGUS GNATS | How to remove fungus gnats
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- Fungus gnats are some of the nastiest little creates on earth! I can't help but say I hate fungus gnats. I hope this video is helpful for you to get rid of the fungus gnats in your home so you can truly enjoy the experience of having plants!
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after dealing with a fungus gnat infestation. I am the same way; thinking about fungus gnats suffering and dying brings me great joy. I found myself yelling at them and telling them that their family is suffering and is gonna die. Clearly the infestation and neem oil fumes have drived me crazy
😂😂 it’s driven us all crazy!!! Totally understand! Lol
I have fun vacuuming them out of the air knowing they will die a sad dark death in a vacuum bag.... . I'm terrible.
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Today we learned that Becca has some psychopathic tendencies when it comes to fungus gnats 😂 the more you know... Haha you're awesome
*twitches* yes.. yes.. it's true 😂
I'm the same I still have them and won't rest til all of them are dead lol
Honey You will too. just wait until you get them.
If you know, you know.
Baaaaaaaahahahaha omg I'm dying.. that was hilarious! Me n my husband were both hysterical and now we are both instant fans of Becca
I've tried rocks, sand, mosquito bits, insecticide sprays, bla bla bla! The only thing that has helped, but not eliminated them completely, is the peroxide solution and the yellow sticky strips. Mix 1 part peroxide with 4 parts water and then water plants from above. Typically I like to water my plants from the bottom by letting them soak up water while sitting in a bowl. So when you use the peroxide solution you have to water from the top which makes the soil on top moist, which attracts the gnats! Such a vicious cycle! But if you use the sticky traps, you can catch those little buggers when they fly out of the soil. I also spray the top dried soil with neem oil mixed with water to deter them that way as well.
Once I had such a bad infestation that I re-potted 90% of my plants to get rid of them. On some of my bigger pots I removed the plant, boiled water and let it drain through the pot. Then I covered the top of the pot with plastic wrap; poked tiny holes with a tooth pick for air flow, and let set for a few days until the soil dried out enough to replace the plants.
Typically I buy my plants from Etsy sellers and I have no issues with bugs. I am almost certain that my problem started when I bought a plant from Home Depot that was infested. At the time I didn't know what gnats were, and didn't inspect the plant for them. Since then, I have had to pass on buying plants there multiple times because of gnats.
What really stinks about gnats is that if you have A LOT of plants like me, they don't completely go away. And the yellow sticky strips are not very attractive covered in bugs, so when you have guests, it is pretty gross to look at.
I sympathize with all of you who may have gnat issues! Like you, I am clapping my hands trying to kill them. When I get one I usually exclaim "Got you, you *****!!!" Good Luck Everyone!
Everyone read this^!! Thanks for writing it all out! Amazing info here 👏🏼 I agree about sticky traps looking gross for guests 😭 mehhh
Loops by Carrie Good advice. I feel the same way about dumping peroxide and water all over a plant that has a knat infestation because it’s just gonna make it wet & attract knats! Also, I tried that and it didn’t work… I didn’t even dilute, it I dumped peroxide right in a plant. Anyway, I threw the plant in the garbage today. Breaks my Heart.
I had a MAJOR infestation in my beloved Begonia Whitii's.. The smaller one I just repotted but on the larger one I did the peroxide thing. My begonia freaked and dropped some leaves but now she's thriving and putting out a bunch of new leaves. I did flush fresh water after the peroxide to avoid burning the roots. I think repotting is the best solution but an absolute pain if you have a lot of houseplants.
In a last ditch effort I tried sand and it worked I put about one inch in my potted outside plants in less then a month they were gone wish I had known this years ago.
Thanks.
I use sand + an indoor bug zapper. The satisfaction of hearing that gunshot/gnat being zapped is amazing.
Where did you get the zapper?
@@royalladyt.5778 from Amazon. it's $40 and called "Aspectek Powerful 20W Electronic Indoor Insect Killer, Bug Zapper, Fly Zapper, Mosquito Killer-Indoor Use Including Free 2 PACK Replacement Bulbs"
I’ve used the hydrogen peroxide and water method, sterilize any new soil in the microwave in bags for 3 minutes, and a mixture of water and neem oil both on the leaves and in the soil. These three methods work the best for me and got rid of the gnats immediately. I haven’t heard of the mosquito bits though but if I ever have gnats again I will try them out. Thanks Becca!💚🌱
That's incredible!! I love when they immediately go away!
You are such a lifesaver! I took notes during your whole video. Hoping to be a better plant mom, hopefully 2024 will have less plant funerals. lol
The only thing that worked for me was covering with a layer of sand, but especially for a heavy infestation, you’ll need to take it a step further or they’ll just make their way out of any small opening they can find in the sand. After covering with sand, use Mosquito bits as well. This will kill the larvae. You will also need to use sticky traps to catch the adults. So it ends up being a 3 part attack to truly get rid of them. Use the sand layer as a barrier, the Mosquito bits to kill the larvae, and sticky traps to kill the adults so that you end the cycle. Mosquito bits can be purchased on Amazon. As someone who had a severe infestation, and has tried EVERYTHING, I can tell you that this method works.
Can you water the plant even if it has sand on it? I am currently battling fungus gnats with too many infested house plants.
@@selenav6129 Yes. You can water it whenever the sand looks dry. You can even take the sand off once the severe infestation is over with if you want.
How do i cover with sand if a plant is very bushy? :(
@@6OceanSoul9 You can actually do it without the sand. The big thing is to use the mosquito bits
@@jessicajacobs2109 it doesn't exist here in italy... I'm doomed
You video out of the 100 or more that I have watched was the most informative 👍
Sooo glad to hear that!!
Thank you so much Becca! I just found some fungus gnats flying in my room, and I freak out! Lots of love from Chile!
This is the most helpful video I’ve even found.
I’m so glad to hear that! 😁
They are the BANE of my existence but I neeeeddd to chill on the watering.
Natural beauty will always be the best and you got that hands down.
Yes she is attractive.
OH MY GOSH!!! So I've almost completely gotten rid of my gnat problem. I wish I would have seen this video before I went through all my trial and error with my plants though! All the things you recommended are exactly what got rid of those gnats! I totally got enjoyment out of making them suffer a painful death too!
haha! Glad to know you're on the way to getting rid of all of them!!
You are an awesome presenter!! I’ve watched many fungus gnat eradication tutorials, yours is as or more informative and also fun to watch. You are adorable 🥰 Thank you!
I have had success eliminating the larvae with beneficial nematodes. The nematode lavage is a daunting process if you have a fungus gnat infestation of many house plants. It requires a follow up treatment in 7-10 days (like conquering nits after killing head lice 😂). The nematodes are expensive but truly, truly worth it if your infestation is out of control.
So, I started w that but your suggestions are a perfect follow up and preventative plan.
Keep it up! You are amazing!
No Becca. Do not even apologise for feeling that way about fungus gnats. I have 43 plants and right now. EVERYONE IS GETTING TREATED. EV-ER-RY-ONE!!
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AMAZING! thanks so much for so much info in such a short space of time. Excited to hopefully get rid of these 🤬🤬🤬s!!
I’ve had great success soaking popsicle sticks in apple cider vinegar and then wrap them using sticky tape . Shove a couple in the soil 👍
That’s a great idea!
I used tiny containers (like the smallest Tupperware) and did a mix that I used to do for fruit flies. Apple cider vinegar, dish soap, and a sweet scent. I used maple syrup (just a little) or vanilla. Killed hundreds probably. It worked within weeks but I got kind of lazy. Now I see a few random ones here and there but not like it was. Anyway I make a little space in the plant pot and place the container in there. I only fill it half ways because if it makes contact with the plant leaves it will kill them. I killed a couple of leaves that way. And then I just let the trap sit until I'm grossed out or evaporates. And keep refilling the trap. The other thing I think worked , is I pour coffee beans over the soil on some plants. Either fresh coffee beans or used just enough to cover the soil. I think it does help.
Now I love to vacuum because I get the occasion to catch so many of them at once.
I just have to be very careful with my plants but omg it's so satisfying when I catch them. They drive me crazy.
Thanks for the video, I really have to do better!
I literally just had a gnat fly in front of my face while watching this video 😂🙄 So better get on it!
They are so anoying, one flew in my nose yesterday lol :S
Loved this! I had no idea about baking soil 😂😂😂. I also like knowing gnats are suffering. It’s some sick ASMR that I love to hear the soil sizzle like Rice Krispies when I pour my peroxide & water mix.
HAHAHA it’s totally ASMR 😂
This was so helpful and funny. Thank you !!
The fact that i can relate to you saying that youd love fungus gnats to suffer is disturbing lol
😂😂😂 something we never knew we’d enjoy hahaha
Who like bugs that kill the beautiful plant? No one dear heart. LOL
I literally just conquered the absolute WORST fungus gnat infestation I’ve ever have a few weeks ago by using beneficial nematodes (hydrogen peroxide and diatomaceous earth weren’t cutting it like they usually do). I ordered some on Amazon and watered it into my plants over the course of two waterings. I also repotted the 3 plants that were infested the worst because I just couldn’t take it (also suggest putting infested soil in a sealed plastic bag and throwing it away so the gnats can’t escape into your out door space). The first watering seemed to not do anything but 3-4 days after the second application, I was declaring victory. I now use Mosquito Bits every couple of waters as a preventative. I put them in a tea strainer and plop it in my watering can before watering. I also make sure to use it on any recently repotted or purchased plants, and I keep my soil in a sealed plastic container.
That’s incredible! Nematodes for the win!!!
I need to copy and paste your comment in my Evernote and follow your steps so I can be fungus Nates free. 😁
I used plant lite zappers, and smiled after hearing every zap! I left it up about 2 months then noticed there were no more zap sounds (dont forget to empty the dead ones out of the trays) I took the lites down after about 2 months of hearing no more zaps. Have not had any for over a year now! Good Luck! Rev. J 😊
Fungus gnats are attracted to the yellow color of sticky traps. They are one of the best ways to get rid of fungus gnats. As soon as you bring in a new plant or repot a plant, put one or several sticky traps in the soil for 1-2 months (1-2 life cycles). The second is not to over water. Third is to get soil that drains better or mix your soil with perlite, sand, or vermiculite, coconut coir or coco chips to promote better drainage (and don’t let your plant sit in a saucer full of excess water for more than a few minutes).
Can also bypass the fungus gnat problem entirely by switching from garden soil to soilless substrates or hydroculture pebbles.
You are so right those damn fungus knats... I usually will take sand an put it in a bowl an add something that they don't like mix it all up take the first good layer of the soil an replace with the sand mixture with them hang up the hanging yellow strips of flypaper an those things ya throw in the drier fabric sheets around the indoor plants but I got to figure out when I'm growing my seed starts indoors before transplant in the garden they seem to get to some of the seedlings
an weaken them. An always water from bottom as you know. Have a great garden year !!
Thanks for sharing this very detailed and informative video of how to get rid of fungus gnats.
Great job teacher Becca! I have those annoying gnats in my cactus seedlings.
Oh they’re so annoying! Thanks for watching!
A fern of mine had little flyinh bugs around it. I didn't know it was a problem until I learned about fungus gnats! I repotted it into a nursery pot, used some new and dryer soil, topped it with pepples, and then put it back into the cover pot (I have a few plants that don't have drainage holes, and this one has been the only problem so far). Thanks for the help! Hopefully no more pesky gnats 😒
Ive been having a gnat problem since its been getting warmer, I cant wait to try these out
Yes for sure!!!
fantastic and very insightful video, thank you very much!
Thank you for the tips, i am definitely going to try these!!
New follower and definitely helpful!!
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Great video, I think we all have dealt with those annoying little buggers at one time or another, I have the sticky traps set up now, and I let my plants dry out extra before I water them again, and I put a top dressing of perlite, but I'm thinking of maybe getting rocks or something else too. I am also going to try the mosquito bits. You gave me some more ammo against those little buggers so now I'm going to try them, on the plants that need a little extra moisture I put those sticky traps and that seems to keep them away from those plants, I just think they are annoying no matter what. Good draining soil seems to help a lot also. Thanks Becca for some very useful information, see you soon, bye for now.
Yay I'm glad I've given you more defense mechanisms!
Great video, super informative! I think at some point we all deal with some pests. I like the neem oil and dish soap, or castile soap with water method, it's worked pretty well. I also have the sticky traps set-up, and now that's hot and dry, it's easier to let me plants dry out more. Also I think I found the guilty party that brought in the gnats, A pothos I bought at Ikea, now it's in time out outside, until I figure out what to do with it.
I haven’t tried that one! I’ll have to try it if happens again. Or should I say WHEN it happens again haha
Ahhh god bless. I’ve been having an issue with fungus gnats! Thank you so much!
Of course!!!! Hope it’s helpful!
I like the red vinegar and dawn dish soap in a container wrapped in plastic wrap with holes hope in the top so the naps can get in but they cannot get out but I also like your way and it's very thorough and I like that you sterilize your dirt
This was an amazing video! I will definitely do the peroxide and even the cider sticks - question though, can these gnats come through the screen in the summer? Seems I only got them when we started leaving our windows open at night?
Thank you for your tips! I allready knew about the homemade vinegar/honey/soap traps - it's an old "grandma" trick here in Sweden where I live - but I'm definitely gonna try watering with the peroxide solution today. Have you tried sprinkling a layer of old coffe"residue" (I just realized I don't know the English word for "kaffesump"...! 🙈) in the plants, or cinnamon powder? I tried som but for me it wasn't very effective. (I might have missed something in how it should be done...) Thanx again and looking forward to watch more of your videos! 😊🌿❤️🇸🇪
I kill 20 gnats a day with my bare hands and I'm proud of it
Put Vaseline on your hands.Did that the other day by mistake. 😆
The start of your video earned my like on this video :D fungus gnats are really the worst >.
Hahaha, I already love you and your channel, Becca. That opening comment warrants a super like button of sorts because I too need these gnats to DIIIIIIIIIIIIIE 😈
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@@BeccaDeLaPlants You remind me of my sister-in-law. I shared this clip with her, my wife, and my brother. They all agree. Haha. Thank you for all wonderful content!
Lovely video! Thanks for that!
The soap actually breaks the surface tension of the liquid so they end up falling into the liquid instead of walking on the surface :)
One lady said more vinegar than soap.
Yes my son was appalled because I used the potatoes at first. I cleaned out all of the pots too. now I am using the apple cider vinegar.
Can I come over and relax in your beautiful space? Ahhh this video is sooooo peaceful I love it! I got my first crop of knats in my string of pearls. I used neem oil, flies were still there. Rubbed a Dunks on the soil and seems to be gone, but I am going to try the peroxide today because it sounds like fun.
Great information,I am to work on my few indoor plants.
Thank you very much
Very helpful and detailed video!!! I learned a lot.
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I do the 2in top soil pitching method, and replace with white sand.
It’s esthetically pleasing and it’s eliminated most of my fungas gnats.... I haven’t seen any in weeks!!!
YAY 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I love that!
Great. I will get the all purpose white sand. what store did you go to get it?
Amazing! Thank you! I found success with apple cider vinegar mixes. I’m going to do the hydrogen peroxide and the sticky traps. I’ve killed so many! Now I want to finish them for good. Ugh 😩
Great information. Where did you purchase your sticky traps?. I have mosquito dunks. Are they the same or similar to mosquito bits?. Do you remove the mosquito bits after awhile from the house plant pots. Thank you.
Best Video yet. Thank You sooooo much. I think I'm going to get rid of all of my plants. There seems to be no end to the Fungas knats problem I have. Going to miss my lemon tree plant. 😣😥
Glad it was helpful! No need to get rid of all of your plants, they'll go away eventually. Just keep at it!
Informative and funny well done cheers
You explaining gnats living in moist soil, I CRINGED SO HARD. Thank you for the info !
They love people that water their plants weekly like I was doing no more twice per month.
Yaaass i need this right now!!
I'm so glad!!!
I have 50+ plants in my studio flat - the invasion of fungus gnats was rapid and they were just everywhere! Lifting up a pot and seeing larvae crawling around makes me want to throw up. I've tried fighting them with flypaper, insect spray, ceylon cinnamon, leca balls, drying out plants to the point where leaves turned yellow and died. I've even used nematodes! Now in a last-ditch effort, I've quarantined them all in my basement, and I'll have to get rid of the soil and repot them one by one... I figure I'll be done around Christmas.
If it doesn't work I'm giving up on having plants in my home, these past 4-5 months have been so incredibly frustrating. All the time (and money!!) I've invested to have it turn into a seemingly never-ending war with the worst creature I never knew of, that never tires.
Oh no 😭 I’m so sorry to hear it’s gotten to that point. Good luck with the repotting and I hope that makes them go away!
@@BeccaDeLaPlants Thank you! It has got to - my place looks SO empty without them
I'm with you right now. sucks so bad
Slap the pots and hold a vacuum cleaner right over it. Gnats flee in a panic and get succed 👌🏻 also -i know you hate it- switch to bottom watering for the time being, it discourages the adults when the surface layer of the soil is still dry af while your plants get sweet sweet moisture. To prevent them from digging in through the bottom/drainage holes👉 old tights/pantyhose pulled up over the pot. A top layer of quartz-sand (like one or two inches) is a trap for young adults tryna burrow out of the soil since it slices them open and also prevents the laying of new eggs 💕
Switching to bottom watering temporarily would also be a great solution - definitely agree! I also love the idea of using a vacuum lol.
I have pebbles on the bottom of my plants to improve drainage, can I still water my plants from the bottom?
@@dianarizo3748 Yes, just set the pot in a dish of water that is a little bit deeper than the pebble layer. Empty and wash the water container well before using it for another plant to avoid cross-contamination.
Great information! 😍 I don’t want bugs in my house at all. Thanks for sharing.👌❤️😘
No problem 😂
Thanks, great video! we all need help! I also heard you can just add boiling water into the soil and leave it covered overnight to sterilize it. I also mix my mosquito bits). I use this water every time I water! I haven't seen any gnats for months, but yesterday saw 3!!! When I use up my bits I'm gping to buy benneficial nematoids. You water them into the soil and they live there forever and eat all larvae!
Oh that’s smart to use it every time you water! I’ll have to do that too 👏🏼 incredible that they live there forever!
The confession in the beginning is what made me subscribe today 😂 I too love watching gnats die
😂😂 lolol!
Great helpful video. What camera did you use to shoot this?
I have had to do ALL of these things to get rid of these buggers. I have sticky traps up, sprayed with peroxide, no water for as long as possible, and now I’m getting the mosquito bits and sand for prevention. It’s work!
Yay!!!
Your opening monologue cause me to sub instantly 😂
😂😂😆 yesssss welcome to the fam lol
Becca De La Plants based on what you said I’m also going try putting a few drops of vinger on my sticky pads .... I am dying right now I put a small green house 6x8 in my spare bedroom to grow beans peas tomato’s and cuks in the winter and I made the massive mistake to by a end of year annual flowering plant to put i for color for my daughter and it was infested with bugs now they have spread I tried inceticidal soap dr doom thrip spray and no progress ... stickies are good for control but I’m going to try vinegar on stickies and sand on the top of the soil ... thanks for the video you have a great engaging presence with your info ... cheers
I’m with you!
Last year i had a pretty heavy gnat infestation, and found the cycle, when they we're more active (freshly hatched). Then repotted the specific plants which were most affected by them. After i've done that a few times, the gnat numbers dramatically decreased. Like, now its barely noticable. But i will for sure, try out the sticky pads. I grow exotic fruitplants indoors, and they seem to looove those. So i better keep the numbers as low as humanly possible ^^
Why have I never heard of those Gnat Sticky Tape things? Those are so Smart!
Omg! They’re incredible, give them a try!
Hi dear so true I was watering my plant once per week. no more 10-15 days now.
It went from oh what a snowflake to ohh what a psychopath real quick in that intro😂
Thank you! Great stuff!!
Thank you!! ☺️
I also like to bottom water when I can, but whenever I top water, I use the mosquito bits, and then spray the top of the wet soil with neem oil. Don't which works, but so far I've had a lot of success!
Also, if you're not into terrariums, you can invest in Fungus Gnat Mites (which will eat them like crazy). They will eat springtails, so not great for terrariums.
No matter how often I water my plants, I always get fungus gnats. I never over-water and always let them dry out -- like to the bone. I've tried watering them to the point where the water drains out of the bottom, to only watering them with a mug of water and no matter what, CONSISTENT FUNGUS GNATS. I've replaced all of the soil multiple times, have tried mosquito pellets, sand, rocks, neem oil...it's a lost cause. The only thing that works to get rid of them are sticky traps, but I just cannot prevent them. Now, I've resorted to just buying snake plants since they barely, ever need water. But it's a good thing to see that I'm not the only who gets these little buggers!
I genuinely think that some plants are just forever plagued with them hahahah I have a few like that that im constantly battling with and its the WORST
They fly in and out of this dimension.
If I use a homemade soil mixture (soil, worm castings, charcoal, perlite, orchid mix) is it safe to put it all into the oven at once?
I put out coffee cups with a little red wine in them (under table-top grow lights).
This and the idea of ACV traps make me think they’re not much different than fruit flies. Or at least as easy to trap as fruit flies.
Top dressing with pumice rocks and Bonide systemic work for me. Haven't had them in 3 yrs.
3 years! That’s a record!
I can’t tell if I have fungus gnats or if gnats are just coming in because it’s summer. I set up the trap and over the past week less than 15 have landed on it.
I was reading just a layer of sand on top will help. Off to visit some nearby construction sites to find some sand.
And it seems to have worked too. Just a thin layer of sand.
I bouught a orchid mix which was like a potting soil. I put a handful of the mix in my plant when i saw the flies loaded in the bag i put it outside and finished the repotting of the orchid. I dumped the bag outside in the woods (waste of money) . After the fact I realized the handful in the orchid I dont want to pull it apart again. Now I'm looking for a way to get rid of the flies just in case
I like all the info thank you so much, and you are so cute!
Thank you!!! :)
So helpful I really appreciate it I just became addicted to plants and I noticed stuff flying all around my room I knew it was their because of my plants but I never thought to search it up until they got really annoying can’t even eat in peace without them flying 😂 I just ordered the sticky pads and the mosquitoes bit but it wouldn’t be arriving until the 13th 😭 so I did the Apple cider with dish soap and water I killed one and noticed their was more 😡 I killed about maybe 50 of them maybe more and they just keep coming it’s interesting that I learned that they lay one thousand of eggs in the soil which sounds disgusting but hopefully I could get them to be out who knows I probably ate one or two of them 😂
Thanks I needed this.
Yay!!
Ok. I tried everything but ill share what worked the best. I filled 5-6 bowls with water with a drop of soap and 1 or 2drops of apple cider vinegar and placed them near the window, near the walls and near the plants. I was able to capture not 10s or 100s but 1000s in 2 or 3days lol! I stressed out so much about gnat problem. So sharing this so it can help someone. And dont forget to plan on changing the top layers of soil or do something to kill the eggs.
Bloody Awesome, I am so glad I found you, I am killing adult gnats as we speak. Great advice, fun girl, easy to understand, (especially using things we all have in our cupboards). I couldn't even tell you how many of those little shits I have swallowed!!!!! BUT the end is eminent for them. 🇨🇦 Greetings from Canada
So if you are planning to chuck the soil, then sterilize new soil, then why not sterilize and reuse the old soil instead of chucking it?
2 drops of Dawn soap in water spray top soil, it worked good for me,
1 time i bought a bag of potting soil and i noticed that it was infested with fungus gnats. I had no choice but to throw it out. So always check and keep your bag soil in a excluded area from your plants. Fly strips works and its cheap :3
I will use the peroxide when I water them on Wednesday too.
I watch several Videos and they all used the vinegar but everyone had great ideas. I can learn from a two year old.
I also take weird pleasure in fungus gnat suffering. “It feels like they have eaten glass” PERFECT!
Also to increase air purifying capabilities place charcoal on top and bottom of pots
I’m new with indoor plants and I’m suffering with fungus gnats at the moment!!
In the video you mentioned that they only live 1-4 inches deep from the top soil but with my plants i can find them under the pots. :(
Is this common??
Can't wait to try this tips! Wish me luck! Lol
Good luck!! You’ve got this!
Had 6 or so plants that got some gnats from one plant I had brought home. I let the plants dry out. Removed the first 2 inches of soil and threw it out. Put mosquito bits within the soil and watered the plant. Then covered top soil with black sand from the dollar store. Not sure if the sand will have an affect on the plants. Like stopping it from being able to dry out, etc... but haven’t seen any gnats yet 😊
Did it work
Hi Becca, im new to your channel and I have a quick question. When you mention the soil temperature after microwaving it to sterilise it. Is it 180 degrees Fahrenheit or celcius??
Fahrenheit! ☺️
Great tips! 💝✌
Thank you! xx
Can you use Misquito Bits on vegetable plants (plants you're going to eat)?
Omgosh ur the best I dm’d u on Instagram for the peroxide & water ratio for fungus gnats & u responded back so fast that I was able to nip them in the butt that same day thank u!!!! ☺️
Woohoo!!! I’m so glad it was helpful ❤️
Can I ask the ratio?
Can i top dress with small orchid bark since it has poor water retention?
:D that made me laugh.. I go hunting for them.. pesky lil critters!