How do I get rid of gnats that are on my plants?
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How can I get rid of gnats? Have them in or on my plants. Tried spraying with vinegar water and few drops dish soap. Not working.
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I put out a small glass bowl with apple cider vinegar (about 1/3 of the bowl), the same amount of water, a squirt of dish detergent. Mix and sit next to your plants
It isn't instantaneous, but you will start seeing the bugs drowned, in the mixture. When it gets sludgy looking or gross looking from all the bugs, pour it down the drain, rinse the bowl and refill it. Continue until they are gone. I also clean my sink drains with vinegar to keep them from breeding there.
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp water
a squirt of dish detergent
Take a 20 oz soda bottle, cut it 1/3 way down and unscrew top. Pour mixture in the bottom. Invert the top and place in the bottle. They will fly in and get trapped.
I have a similar solution, but slightly different than those suggested already. Take a bowl or cup--whatever is easiest--fill it about 1/3 full with apple cider vinegar. Then put some cling wrap over the top and hold it in place with a rubber band or some tape. Poke some holes in the cling wrap--big enough to let the gnats through, but not so big that they can get out. This will catch them and trap them. Your problem should be solved within a couple of days.
Perhaps this will help you out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5DGdUGkifg
Gnats and fruit flies thrive and multiply in moist soil so make sure not to overwater plants and wipe down wet surfaces (sinks, countertops, etc) frequently. Once the source of moisture goes away so will your little pests.
Could they be white flies instead of gnats? If so, I use a systemic insecticide that is incorporated in the soil. It enters into the roots and up to the leaves where anything sitting or eating the leaves will leave. White fly, if this is what you have, is contagious to any green plants in its area. I always treat my plants when they are brought into the house. I get my insecticide at Earl May or any store that has a garden shop.
Add a little hydrogen peroxide to the soil
My daughter is a huge plant lover and she uses these https://amzn.to/2NHpthv . They work really well!
I know this is an old post, but I feel the need to spread this tip when I see this question asked because I battled with these little Devils for MONTHS and nothing anyone suggested worked. Until I found out about gnatrol. It contains the bacteria called bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, which kills fungus gnat larvae and mosquito larvae - nothing else! It's organic and safe for pets and humans. You can get small packages of it on eBay, and there's also another brand of it that goes by the name Bactive - Bactive contains 40% of the bacteria bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, whereas gnatrol contains around 37%.
If you want to buy a 1/2 pound of it on eBay then Bactive is cheaper(but still more potent). If you only want a few ounces you'll have to get gnatrol brand because bactive only sells in 1/2 lb and 1lb increments.
All you have to do is add a teaspoon to a gallon of water and water all of your plants with it once a week for 3 weeks to stop the life cycle from progressing, and you will be gnat free, I promise you!
I now water with it once a month as a preventative, because I cannot make myself risk another gnat infestation after the one I had over a year ago 😂
I buy the 1/2lb bag because that's lasted a year without going bad and I don't see myself needing more than that for a year.
I had a terrible gnat problem and the vinegar traps worked perfectly! Simply place a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar or white vinegar, a few drops of dish soap, and a tablespoon of sugar in a bowl and stir. Set your bowl in an area where gnats are prevalent, such as near the plants where they are a problem. This took care of my problem in just a couple of days!
Hi Barb, hope this helps you out.
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/a46626/how-to-get-rid-of-gnats/