Rec | ANTI-REC: FUNGUS GNATS

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Gardening is one of the greatest hobbies you could ever start and I‘ve been really lucky in that the challenges I have faced have been minor. That was until the fungus gnats appeared. Every morning, waking up to 4-6 flying around, killing them, and yhen checking my plants to see if there’s any more (surprise! there always is). Then it’s the googling. Looking at every website and reddit post trying to find any kind of solution. Do you get the pesticide, maybe try cinnamon, a combination of things? And then it’s the testing, seeing what options are sustainable, not too harmful, all while being effective. Finally you see some progress, the gnats are dying, you’re finding less, and you feel good. Until you wake again to 4-6 gnats flying around until you kill them.

@Jai

Jun 12, 2025

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@eatgraeps

Especially if these are just indoor potted plants. Also baking the dirt if you are repotting and are concerned your soil is contaminated

Jun 12, 2025

@eatgraeps

I got rid of mine with sticky traps. Had to buy them on amazon unfortunately but you just peel off the sticky parts and they stand up in the dirt and collect em. Went from swatting away multiple every day to none

Jun 12, 2025

@hoahoahottie

arghhh fungus gnats are the WORST! I have to flush out the drains with boiling water praying I kill enough of their eggs.

Jun 12, 2025

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