I'VE TRIED EVERY FUNGUS GNAT TREATMENT | Here are the Results

[@afpope89]

This is the most accurate and entertaining guide I’ve ever watched. I felt your pain with the cinnamon and the peroxide 😂😂😂I appreciate your diligence

[@carolburnett8372]

yes, I loved it too and I really felt for her since I have been going from trick to trick now for a few months and it never ends........I did the winter gardening in the milk jugs and this is when they found me and my milk jugs.........they destroyed about 7 of them leaving me only one.....wow

[@corinagarza5940]

I’ve also noticed whenever I water my plants the adults will fly out!! So I recommend watering plants outside so the adults can fly out outside and not inside the house / apt!!! 😃

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Yaaaaas a good idea, but I’m so lazy my plants are lucky if they even GET water 😅

[@odobenus159]

Yo fr this girl went nuclear 🤣 what were your results?

[@sevehrsevehr6001]

@@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage What kind of light do you use to inspect your plants?

[@wendyfromnewyork8071]

When you use regular water, you are encouraging production of more gnats!

[@itsthewrightgametime9196]

Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyooÿ

[@eliagudes]

Wow! This video deserves an award!!! Thank you!

[@nicolemiller7022]

I went passed all the videos straight here bc seeing peroxide in a video I knew didn't kill fungus gnats and you literally stood out. I'm now a subscriber. You seem down to earth and like a home of us trying to keep our plants healthy and alive. Thank you for your video.

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Omg thank you so much! That’s such an incredible compliment! I wish I had new content up for you guys but my life has been absolutely insane, I haven’t had the chance. And we’ve taken many casualties along the way, unfortunately 🥲

[@goatree_saluberrimae]

1:42 Peroxide 3:09 Ceylon cinnamon 5:04 Diatomaceous earth 8:13 Pebbles or sand 10:25 dish soap 12:05 what works 12:14 Mosquito bit tea with neem oil 15:00 Fungus gnat traps 16:19 inspect soil 17:02 neem oil spray

[@aideedelgado5703]

Than you

[@Disastrous_Macaron]

Nematodes...

[@tiarawilliams1446]

Update: I brought both the sticky traps and mosquito bits and I haven’t seen a gnat fly across my face since. Also I was already using the neem oil spray. But thank you for this video

[@1shannonholly5]

The cons of cinnamon: makes you want cinnamon buns TOOK ME OUT 🤣😭😭

[@AnastasiaFlores93]

This has been the best video I have watched in gnats thank you so much!!!

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching!

[@ChrisLaFey]

Thank you for sharing this! It’s my first time gardening on a patio rather than in the yard and I have tried a few of these but obviously they haven’t worked since I’m watching this video. Your video will help me save soooo much time, money, and nerves. You rock!

[@chandahead]

Save you all some time and give you a quick recap. Put “Mosquito Bits” and neen oils in a watering can. Let it sit for like 5 minutes and use that to water your plants. She does not measure the neem oil, just eyeballs it. Or uses ready made neem oil pray on top of soil or to spray gnats directly. Also puts sticky traps on all plants. Especially the new ones.

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

But your quick recap means we don’t get to share some shits and gigs together in my video 🥲🥺

[@giyavictoria3747]

This is nice for people who have short attention span and for super long boring but informative videos, but this is not that. we as viewers need to remember, our content creators rely on the views so they can be more present in the algorithm. Less views means less rewards for our creators, means less interest to keep up a channel, were missing out on good ones because we didnt helped the good channels to have more traffic. And I personally think this video is pretty good, cause I did truly used most of these things before I found this, so yea, I have a bunch of insecticides, sand and rocks that will be hanging out in storage. To make it short, please encourage viewers to watch the whole thing, after all as viewers that's all our contribution in the yt plant community.

[@CajunCraft24]

She made chapters. Damn

[@YoKai11722]

No I was happy that she was able to remove the most of things which jump when one types how to get rid of fungus. Like h2o2 for example was topping my search results. Thanks to you shaine 🙂

[@THChrisMB]

Neem oil causes CHS! Do not use this on your plants.

[@adarshguptak]

Here is the best tip coming from this Dr! Mosquito bits or dunks can be crushed and mixed in seed-starting mix (or just sprinkle as top dressing. The spores of Bacillus thuringiensis in them get activated in 1-2 days and kill any insert larvae.

[@norrisharris6397]

Shanie I use Zevo grant traps. It's a plug-in blue light with a sticky strip. You can get them from Homedepot and Walmart. I will try your treatments too.

[@kristenduarte4661]

I’m so glad I watched this before trying a bunch of nonsense. I’ve had luck with using peroxide to help with root problems or yellowing, but I’m not going down that route for my current f***ing gnat problem. The f***ing gnats are making me lose hope. I’m in a terrible mood because of them. The f***ing things just won’t die. I see the horrible little flying f***ing things and I want to burn the house down. Thanks again.

[@teerjerk]

Same. Losing my fucking mind over these gnatz

[@nataliemaclean-visser836]

This woman is a national treasure & I want to go plant shopping with her

[@austinnash123]

This was a solid video thank you for posting. I'm realizing I may be a fungus gnat expert as I have been in every exact situation you described - I thought I uniquely dealt with diatomaceous earth ruining my potting soil! I have to say, I ended up at the same conclusions as you: I use neem and BTI and yellow traps. I am mainly commenting to suggest for you or anyone still curious what other methods are out there, hands down the best method I have used is nematodes. They are more expensive than any other option due to the fact they do not store well, so I generally use them starting from the day I receive them and attempt to water everything within the few days until I run out. They decimate the numbers. Like a incomprehensible amount compared to the greatest successes of Neem/BT. I don't usually leave comments or endorse products, but I just had to spread the word for anyone else attempting to cull the numbers on these pests. Any reputable brand works, just make sure the species are right. Steinernema feltiae are better for cold climates like indoor pots next to drafty fall/winter windows. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora are better for hotter climates that stay above 75 degrees F regularly (25C) so these are particularly better suited for summer greenhouses and grow tents. Best of luck to anyone reading this!

[@carolburnett8372]

now it is 1 year later, and I am not sure you will answer this......but where do we get the steinernema feltiae and know if it is good for our zone 8 a? thanks for you taking the time to comment......I have never had a pest that I had to work this hard at.....wow

[@davetaylor2124]

My experience with my two snake plants: I tried sticky traps, neem oil, mosquito bits, alcohol and soap mix. None of them worked. Here is what worked for me: 1) let the soil dry completely. 2) put 2-3 inches of fine grain sand on top of the soil. 3) bottom water the plant. Don’t pour water on the sand. Good luck out there!

[@AJ-iu6nw]

yeah this is what i'm currently doing and the fungus gnats have no way of entering the soil, unlike what this video claimed. I can barely jam my finger in there when it's wet, it becomes like cement. No bug is getting through. They can only dance on top of the sand, and not penetrate it. Horticultural sand.

[@jbi1839]

How do you bottom water the plants?

[@1TheWhiteKnight1]

@@jbi1839 Turn them upside down and water them

[@STORMYDAWN111]

@@jbi1839 Put your plant in a container and add water to the container and your plant will absorb water through the bottom drain holes in your plant container

[@blackflagmediaTruth]

baking soda

[@markandwendyshurlow8437]

I put the bits in a mesh bag… easy to pull out before watering

[@bl4581]

This is so helpful I have a fungus gnat infestation right now and I’ve seen so many of those other “hacks” everywhere. Thank you for also debunking those

[@Daughter_of_the_MostHigh]

Girl I feel that hostility towards the fungus gnats!

[@teresacoppola236]

Lord forgive me for my words while trying to get rid of these Demonic flying insects!!!!!!!

[@d.i.5182]

Dancing in the cinnamon!! Ahaha, you're hilarious! Thank you for making light of these incredibly annoying pests but also going through every known method in ONE video!

[@marygriffin1604]

My advice: ALWAYS quarantine new soil. Open it. Do you see gnats? Return or throw away after tightly sealing up the bag. If upon opening it looks safe, moisten the soil, close the bag and set aside for about 2 weeks. Open the bag. If it’s still clear, you’re good to go. Otherwise return or discard.

[@lesjf8832]

Often you don't see anything. The soil I bought had larvae and I didn't know until the plants were potted. So treating the soil you have with mosquito bit water is probably a good idea.

[@RavenVargas27]

Easier way for me I have a pot I don't use for food put new soil in it heat it on the stove kills everything. Also you can put what you want in a plant pot just pour boiling water over it, another is put it in the freezer for a day or 2

[@Rolandooo7]

Amen. All soil these days are contaminated that way, unfortunately... :( More expensive potting soils mostly as well, chances are lower and quality is usually slightly higher as they probably treat and heat up the soil longer and better but as with all pests....they are called 'pests' for a reason.... I don't find it worth their money (when you need a lot). I also think less pesticides use and climate warming is speeding up the rate of these kinds of pesky little pests too. I buy Cocopeat more and more and find it a very nice alternative! or mix it 50/50 with potting soil, works really great and cocopeat attracts NO pests at all (in my experience at least) and aerates the soil and keeps moisture under it better too. Great stuff. My WOW is; store the bags of potting soil in your basement or shed etc. CLOSED and tape all the tiny small openings on the sides so no air can get in or out anymore. Then leave them like that for a year (so plan to buy ahead and schedule when you want/need to repot so you always have a bag/bags ready). Preferably bag it in a large carton box too and close that with tape. Gnats will come out of the soil but have nowhere to go and all will die eventually. As with other buggers like strange worms and centipedes or vine weevil larvae (Hell NOOO) which are also a very very annoying pest these days.... check the box regularly, you will find the occasional dead insect(s) in it next to the bag which will tell you how pesky these insects are even that they've made it out somehow... only then after 1 year or so I use that bag of soil. Then still cook and treat it most of the time after inspection (for smaller pots and containers) because I've experienced that one nasty pest can simply destroy all your well cared-for plants or garden, especially if you have some special species (I have bamboos, ornamental grasses and acer palmatums which seem to be susceptant here) and also cost you a ton of time, more money and frustration to get rid of them afterwards! Prevention is key and will save you in the long run :)

[@friesfan1]

Microwave new soil. Kills eggs and larvae. 2 cups for about 3 minutes. No need to toss that expensive potting soil.

[@blanchegodwin4648]

You have saved me from trying the dia-earth… the only thing I haven’t tried except for rocks and sand… it all adds up !! But Neem oil, mosquito bits and sticky tap still didn’t do all of the trick and had to bring out my Ortho Home Defense when I was fluffing the soil to help dry out, which I’m running a dehumidifier in my room now, to dry the soil from treatments!! I will only be bottom watering until…. bc I’ll need another dose of bit tea……. Ah… fun🙃 thanks for the video ❣️

[@glennnile7918]

I spend my life on youtube. Learning, learning, learning. I love learning but would also love to start a 100 acre soil regenerating farm in cheap West Virginia. You have impressed me more than most on youtube. I did not start out expecting to be impressed. I do not know your education but you should definitely get involved in a related field. Your brain works in that direction and what you can bring to the world is badly needed. I wish you all the best in the future. Well done.

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

This is an incredibly sweet and genuine comment, thank you so much! I’m just an icu nurse, although I was working as a stepdown nurse when I made this video. My brain and life got really overwhelmed the past couple of years but I’m trying to emerge from my funk and breathe new life into my houseplants once again as they’ve always done for me :) maybe I’ll even make some new videos this year. Thank you for the encouragement ♥️

[@koobgnos]

Great video, informative, funny, love the "rest stop" line and the “might smell as good as a champ" line. So funny! Thanks for making us smarter because your method does indeed work. I use it too.

[@jackiegoodrich1351]

I hung plant zapper lites near my plants for 2 months. I loved hearing them zapped! After 2 months the zaps stopped and I took them down. No gnats for over a year now! Dont forget to empty the trays of dead ones on the bottom! Good Luck! These are all I use! 😊

[@mikefrank3346]

Awesome video. I hate, hate, hate fungus gnats. I finally got rid of them, along with all my plants because I hated the gnats so badly. I was more careful with new plants but they are coming back. I also started my vegetable garden in the basement and a new gnat farm nursery. I found this video and am super grateful. You rock thank you

[@bummblebeezy]

Thanks for this video! I just got into plants/gardening and i made the mistake of bringing a pothos from a stranger into my house without inspection and BOOM, they're everywhere now. This saved me so much time doing the trial and error of figuring out what works and what doesn't. Neem oil and mosquito bits it is!!

[@phileshalinton-jarrett9950]

This is the most entertaining and informative fungus gnat video ever!! I bottom water with mosquitoe bits tea , allow plants to dry out in between watering , keeping top of soil dry. I am currently top dressing with a mixture of perlite, diametracious earth and cinnamon. My plants are thriving, but after watching your video I may reconsider the diametracious earth. I also use fly traps and been oil spay. I still have a few, but under control for the most part. Thanks for this video and I will definitely subscribe.

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

I’m so glad you liked it! I just can’t get with bottom watering, it never seems to do the trick for me and it takes sooo long 🥴

[@ildeeartha]

I've had plants before covid and never had to deal with gnats. now it's one infestation after another. it has to be the soil I purchased because whenever I repot the gnat numbers go up. Thank you for the tea recipe...never thought of adding Neem to the Bits.

[@spongedebfatpants1308]

Same. I never had them before Covid. Ever. It's gotta be the soil. Are we doomed with crappy soil now?

[@carolburnett8372]

@@spongedebfatpants1308 I never had this before covid also......that pandemic ruined the world.........I hate the inventors

[@badsocref]

Definitely, the most complete and accurate video on fungal gnat control that I've seen. I wish that you'd included an experiment using moth balls as I've seen some people claim they work (in my experience, not very well).

[@Saints-t4c]

Thank you so very much for all the hard work you’ve done for us all! 👍🏼I will be trying your remedies because I to went down the rabbit hole also, and none worked I threw most away and but the rest outside. Now I’ll try your remedies and will let you know how it goes. Thanks again, Barbara

[@anitajones7090]

" I seen the gnats chuck & jive in then sand" hilarious. Informational and entertaining.

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Thank you so much!

[@AJ-iu6nw]

@@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage it can't be, theres no way they can penetrate horticultural sand!

[@haliburtonCND]

Do you continue this regime after the gnats have died off?

[@carolpascua1848]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! For expressing your frustration over fungus gnats and bogus treatments. I've had similar, if not the same results, and I totally feel your exasperation! I too now have a lot of hydrogen peroxide, cinnamon, and diatomaceous earth at my place - like enough for years. It's ridiculous. Thanks for the video!

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Guess we should get together and make a very disturbing cake with all these supplies 😂

[@missmandyq1]

Girl I’ve been SO frustrated with these lil pests so thank you for this!! You made me laugh too!

[@patmegroin5512]

love the honesty, i tried neem oil with absolutely ZERO results, even tried higher concentrations and still NOTHING

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Ugh I’m so sorry, the pests can be relentless sometimes 😞

[@cbonnermsb]

I've tried all of these plus the neem oil and mosquito bits and I feel like none of the things I tried worked. It's so frustrating!! But thank you for this video. It lets me know that I'm not know I'm not the only one who struggles with this

[@thresh0014]

The problem all of you are having is using sand and still watering the same way, you HAVE to bottom water and let the surface stay dry. Place them in a tray and fill it with water and let them sit in it for 30-45 mins they'll soak up what they need and the main top layer will stay bone dry making it impossible for the larvae to live in.

[@i8dpie]

Best fungus gnat video! But that Ironide neem spray doesn't do anything, only the real cold pressed neem oil made into your own spray helps. And YES, terracotta is my #1 suggestion. Not only does it not retain water, but you can see from the outside whether or not to water, it gets darker where the dampness level is.

[@gaildoughty6799]

I *live* for Neem Oil Spray. And actually make a neem oil/soap/water mix for a soil drench monthly. Love your video style!

[@___b___b]

I feel seen😂I’ve tried all of these as well! You’re hilarious, the party clips & “convicted murderer”, thank you for this!

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

I’m happy to be of service 🤗

[@lesliewoo1197]

Thank you

[@runnersluck4390]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your experience. I have had similar experiences. I would recommend adding extra perlite to you soil for better drainage and a little on top doesn't hold moisture but will discourage the larvae a little bit

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

My soil generally as airy as the Sahara desert, unfortunately. Dry as HELL!

[@runnersluck4390]

@@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage I also love using mosquito bits and diatomaceous earth. I soak the mosquito bits in my watering can overnight. Works better when I water it in. I have to use it every watering for 2 weeks. I also like to use a fair amount of diatomaceous earth for at least 3 or 4 days. I start to notice it working in a few days

[@CiroRomeroArt]

Definitely one of the best plant / gnat infestation videos I've seen so far.

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Thank you, that means so much!

[@marygalofre]

My life!!! I feel ALL OF THIS! LITERALLY MY LIFE RIGHT NOW!!! Thank God I saw this video before I wasted more money on peroxide or diatomaceous earth. I had neem concentrate and mosquito bits but I had never used them exactly this way. Definitely will be trying and plan to up the Neem amount, my bottle suggests 3-6 tablespoons per gallon for soil treatment.

[@LilSayo]

Here we mostly get gnats from the soil we buy at the store. Also thanks for talking about those methods that failed, I had the same issue.

[@LookingTheBest]

It's horrible, it's always either soil from the store or a new plant at the store. These little shits suck, I'm waiting on sticky pads but I'm now shooting gnats out of the sky in my green house with neem and got the little Maquito bits

[@StephanieKnight1]

Thank you so much for posting this video! I have been battling this for so many months and nothing I have done has helped. I have spent hours researching and I have called nurseries and none of the advise has been at all helpful. I have been using Neem oil but the next day, they are all back again. I will try making the tea and the sticky traps. I feel like this is the best advice I have heard. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@cierawilson2880]

My favorite method is the mosquito bits tea with the neem oil. I’ve heard about neem oil being used a lot for various plant problems but I’ve never heard of mosquito bits

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

yaaaas mosquito bit tea is my jam!

[@wrengannon6619]

The Neem oil was a great addition! I dosed all my plants today and within a couple of hours the larvae are dead!!! Thank you!

[@hectorc7875]

If I clap one more time to kill one of these bugs . My boyfriend said it sounds like an award show clapping every 2 minutes. I'm going to try the mosquito bits. I'm at war with these bugs

[@RutaBauzaite]

lmfao I feel this to my core

[@finnrs7597]

Try neem cake

[@juleswick]

Omg this is ME RIGHT NOW!!! I freakin HATE these bastards haha! They are nasty!!! 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻 (I was gonna add a FLY emoji and I had to delete it 😂 !!Just the sight of the emoji makes my damn skin crawl! disgusting 🤢)

[@msrobertson2303]

I’ve used the sticky traps for months and just started using the Mosquito bits a couple of weeks ago. I also keep a vinegar & water mixture in a spray bottle to target any stragglers flying around especially since they are so quick & nearly impossible to swat out of the air! 😊Oh but that burst of vinegar spray can catch them

[@catherinepapa8517]

Thank you! There are so many videos out there, but you actually provide information.

[@chandlerkimbrough1]

This information is like gold!!!!!

[@mandilovelady6470]

Not gonna lie- I watched this wholeee video bc I accidentally stumbled upon it looking for gnat trap diys. (Got some of these annoying creature off bringing bananas to my house from Walmart) and I just wanna say- you get a like from me bc this was the most entertaining video I’ve seen in a long time! Love it! Thank you for the info, and I’ll be keeping your methods in mind in case I ever run into a full blown issue with these guys!

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Ahhh I absolutely adore comments like these, you made my day! Thank you so much!

[@samcelia1200]

Great tutorial! Just started using bacillis thuringiesis, what's in mosquito bits. Happy to hear positive comments about it. On a funny note, great graphics. Looked away for a second and saw gnats dancing on my screen! Thought they were real:)

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

LOL MY APOLOGIES 😂😂

[@ddl7112]

I used the cinnamon, neem oil, and now mosquito bits. It’s a full time job almost with the gnats.

[@oenrob98000]

I feel ya sista

[@Bellamoon111.]

I'm going crazy right now with gnats, root mites and other insects in my home and backyard. It's so bad I want to throw away all my plants☹ I will try the stuff you suggest in hopes of relief.

[@prayplancreate7729]

Love this video- can you please tell me how often you use the mosquito bits blend on your plants? or is it everytime you water your plants?

[@rainedyani8505]

I too have these little critters - thanks to them already being in new bags of potting soil, and have been researching remedies, and while everything you’ve said is correct, from the hundreds of comments I’ve read from many videos, you don’t need to mix the Mosquito Bits AND the Neem Oil for the watering solution; one or the other does the trick, and I would say the MB has the most success stories. (that’s what I’m going to use) Thank for the helpful video! 🙏

[@kleineroteHex]

That was just recommended to me, but I went looking what others put out. Since most of my little starts died I will do the boiling water treatment before I reuse it and then use MB water.

[@virginiarivard7711]

Best video on gnats. I’m doing the mosquito bit/neem oil thing too. If some people are struggling with getting the oil to emulsify with the water, adding a little dish soap and whisking or shaking it up works. I’ve also found putting plants outside helps with gnats because the slightest breeze can blow the adults away. You’re right about sand, so I’ve put some of my plants in terra-cotta so they’ll dry out better. Like you, I don’t have the patience to bottom water. I hate gnats. They fly up your nose because they are attracted to carbon dioxide.

[@dillyg0701]

Could I add some of this to a spray bottle and spray the top layer of dirt of my plants between waterings? I just need to control them somehow until it’s time for some of my plants that take a while to be watered fully like a zz plant or a succulent.

[@sjessia14]

I have a 15 in. money tree . How water should I use and how often should I water it . I also bought miracle grow to prevent knats . Is this dirt good

[@adeleferguson663]

Shaine, I found your channel while searching for methods of killing gnats that are flittering around my favorite plants (wish I knew who the culprit plant is but it evades me still 😡), and just have to say I love your energy, candor, and info. Excellent video, great bullet points, and comedic thumbnails. The method that seems to be working for me is mosquito bits “tea” for watering, bottom watering plants that I can (some hanging plants I cannot bottom water), and sticky traps just to give the finger to the adults. I use neem oil on my outdoor hibiscus and lillies for aphid and beetle control but I’m not a fan of the smell of it so inside use will not happen at my home. Thank you so much for the cool video.

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

I’m so happy you’re enjoying them, thank you so much!! I haven’t been putting out content lately just due to being incredibly busy, but I hope what I have out now helps you 🙌🏽

[@TestEric]

Great job, it's funny how many methods I have tried before and why I was looking for this video.

[@corayates4464]

The plants I'm having a problem with is african violets. I found very tiny critters crawling around in some of the saucers. Are they hatched fungus gnats? All of my plants seem very healthy n ate blooming so I'm assuming whatever it is must be in soil. Will your mosquito tea solve this problem?

[@myFloridaOasis]

Absolutely the best video about the little demons. Thanks for the advice. Saved me loads of time.

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Happy to help!

[@laurencebartlett4439]

The following worked for the only major infestation I've had, and it later worked for a friend I told about it: I didn't try to kill the larvae in the soil, just to catch all the flies above ground, so they couldn't lay any more eggs and keep the generations going. First I observed for a few days where the spots were that the gnats typically spent their time during the day - typically at various locations on the rims of the pots. Then I hung a regular sticky fly strip (nothing specially made for fungus gnats) from the rod holding my shower curtain (I bent a paper clip around the rod to hand the strip from). I cut off 3 inch sections from the fly strip and put these in the places where the gnats congregated - the strips stick in place as long as they are balanced right. The gnats start sticking to the strips slowly at first, but after a few days the accumulation of dead gnats seems to attract more of them and the strips get completely covered with them. Leave the strips in place until there are no more flies flying around - at least two to three weeks, I would say, so that all the eggs in the soil have hatched, allowing also for another generation to have been laying them. I thought that if there was even one breeding pair left, it would start the infestation all over again, but that didn't happen. I think the correct location of the fly paper strip sections is the key thing.

[@laurencebartlett4439]

One other point: when you get the sticky glue from the fly strip on your hands and scissors, rub any kind of oil on it for a minute or so, and wipe it off with tissue. Repeat, and finally wash off any oil with soap and water.

[@pavs1234]

Thanks for this Video. How many times you had to apply? Once a week once a month?. How long does it take for the results to show up?

[@MonetTash]

Girl the dancing around is what took me out!! They are really hard to get rid of 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

They better save that cha-cha slide for the next company party, BECAUSE IT AINT HAPPENING HERE!!

[@CliffordOkolie]

You are very correct with your findings. All those fungicides on youtube don't work. Thanks for sharing.

[@observethebreath6273]

😂😂😂This guide is hilarious!! I appreciate how real you are and I feel you 100% girl hahhaa

[@observethebreath6273]

Diatomaceous Earth- A convicted murderer 🤣🤣🤣

[@RovingPunster]

Re: Diatomaceous Earth. It's a fossilized form of ancient plankton (eg., diatoms), deposits of which were left behind by the evaporation of ancient seas, and is now mined much like clay for various uses. It used to be used in winemaking as a clarifying agent, because it would bind to yeast and help it to drop out of suspension. As for bugs, AFAIK it functions by clogging their respiratory spiracles, because it is a very very fine clingy (adsorptive) and absorbant powder.

[@saintamerican6105]

YAY awesome, the best! Now i wonder how well neem works on MOLD

[@red_nikolai]

I looked through a few videos on how to kill fungus gnats today, and this is the best one. Thank you for doing the science and finding out what works and what doesn't! I will be buying mosquito bits to try and eradicate my own infestation.

[@lesjf8832]

FYI, you're supposed to soak mosquito bits at least overnight. I let it soak for 2-3 days, then water. Soaking for a few minutes may not release the bacteria or sufficient bacteria in the water. Before I got the mosquito bits, I started soaking my plants from the bottom only and left the top to dry out and this helped tremendously. I went from having an infestation to having two to only one gnat flying around every couple of days. So watering from the bottom helped me a lot. The larvae nest in the top of the pots and need moisture. If the soil is dry, this will also kill the larvae. With the mosquito bit water, I am watering from the top just to kill all of it, then will water from the bottom again. I also used hydrogen peroxide in the water but this didn't do much....doing it once in a while is good for the soil and the roots though, so once a year doing that. I also spray the leaves with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water to keep them clean.

[@Livelongtalkhard]

Agreed, thanks for adding all the methods you tried. I tried a few of those and with little success. The Apple cider vinegar and soap did nothing. I even bought a little apple looking trap that basically had apple cider vinegar in it also and that did nothing.

[@13thAllieCat]

Just now Ive watered my strawberry boxes with Mos. bit tea, and added cat shaped sticky traps. ITS ON!!!!! Thank you so much for this video, I really appreciated your tone and candor and humor.. you can really tell you truly Have tried all these, and this is truly how it worked/didn't work. Gives me faith in your method and Im excited to be helping my plants and not just spinning wheels getting pissed. Thank you for your experience and for sharing it!

[@jonathanfernandez8434]

this is great. thank you. Omg "profilactically" I am dying.

[@jimskatr103]

From what I’ve read, the cinnamon along with chamomile is suppose to control fungus like cobweb mold which attracts mold. I’ve added cinnamon and chamomile to fresh seedlings to avoid fungus itself. But I have also added DE and neem meal in soil and top dressed with failed results lol

[@MSDesignASMR]

Thank you! nothing else online has worked and gonna give this a try

[@nomada503]

Lol the peroxide is to get rid of their food source, the fungus., hence they wont have food. I hope this comment helps. Thanks for the video.

[@underflo43tky]

is here much risk for outdoor plants? or is it mostly that they thrive in indoor conditions?

[@mrose6118]

I just repotted all of my plants…changed the sticky traps which seemed to have a lot of the gnats….I covered the changes soil with super fine steel wool and covered the steel wool with rocks 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼hoping this works

[@TirzKittie]

Girl, this video was both informative and straight up hilarious 😂

[@elokmalay8616]

I'm with you 100%!!! I had the same experiences...tried everything everyone suggested on youtube and blogs, spending so much money and hours everyday to fight against those annoying gnats, but nothing seemed to work as effective as people say!!! I couldnt get mosquito bites here in Netherland though, unfortunately, and I did try to avoid using neem oil cos some people say the smell is unpleasant. After soo many attempts, I did end up with less gnats, but all of my plants' soil covered with DE and sands..kind of regret it. I hope they wont destroy my babies' growth. Nowadays, I just use the neem oil mixture to spray on the top of my plants' soil. So far, i only see 1-2 gnats remaining..hopefully i can be 100% gnats free before the winter end

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

DE works for some people, but I def didn’t appreciate the wrecking my soil. Neem smells kinda odd but the scent fades quickly!

[@Angelskris333]

Did anything work?

[@nancy8729]

I'm so glad I got to see this video. I tried ALL the methods you've mentioned in this video and they just don't work against fungus gnats on my plants 😭

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Even the tea? I’m so sorry 🥺

[@LUCKYSOB]

Neem cake also works very very well. You throw some in water jug and let sit for a while and then water your plants with it. Good stuff

[@milo8425]

Mosquito bits haven't done anything for me, but I'll try adding neem oil. If that doesn't work I'm going insecticide, I don't care, death to gnats. Fantastic video by the way, your charisma is through the roof.

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Thank you so much! Honestly I’d have hired a hitman at this point if these methods didn’t work. I can’t stand those little pooplets 😖

[@laurapearson3370]

Milo , I agree, I've tried them all, Mosquitoe bits are very expensive in England (£ 35.00) for a small packet, but I have a problem with them more than ever, I'm at the point of getting rid of my huge monstera I'm so pissed off with these vile creatures

[@bonniehancock8081]

100 percent petroleum jelly spread on yellow or orange paper will attract gnats and they will stick to the paper. Place paper strategically on plant surface. Just learned this from another you tuber. Will try that plus the information you gave in this video. Thank you.

[@jamesmichaelcabrera9613]

Love how you let it out 😘

[@rachelstevens5985]

Thanks so much I’m on it. They’re everywhere. Appreciate your help.

[@bonniehancock8081]

How often do you use the mosquito bit formula after the initial dowsing?

[@Reeganshay]

I’m not a person to leave comments but you cracked me up the entire time during this video. I swear I have tried every method that you mention except for cinnamon. I also use mosquito bites but one tip that I can give to you. Take an old pair of pantyhose and cut sections all the way up. Tie a knot at one of the sections put a little bit of mosquito bites in it then tie the knot after it’s filled throw it in your pitcher of water and cleanup will be so much easier for you. Best wishes with all of your house plants. And hopefully no more fungus gnats!

[@sherim8155]

Very helpful! You just saved me a lot of trial and error. Thank you!

[@Plant_Mama]

OMG THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS!!! I needed it especially bc I’ve tried sooo many of these too but I I actually hadn’t heard of a few of these. “Convicted murderer” LMFAOO This is so freaking relatable I was laughing I was crying I was SCREAMING UGH FUNGUS GNATS 💀💀💀💀💀

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

I yaaaam soooo happy my trauma has sparked joy and resonated with so many! This is awesome

[@angenea14]

Omg thank you ! bought a plant home and noticed it’s infested 😭 sprayed with neem oil and used DE around it and on top. But I will definitely water with the mosquito bits. I actually set it outside because I’m to nervous they’ll spread. I plan on repotting it soon.

[@sams_table]

Literally the video I’ve been needing. Thank you!

[@valholmes3281]

Is this safe for vegetable plants ? I start them indoors and transfer outside later.

[@GraceWhite-c3k]

How often and how long do you water the plants with this tea?

[@huiyu741125]

Sticky trap is my fav!!! It’s weirdly satisfying to see them being captured..

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

Ugh I know that feel exactly 👏👌

[@jaquelinexsilva]

I just repotted my plants because their soil was very compact, I’m a beginner, lol So I used hydrogen peroxide to “clean”, the new soil, because I have a fungus infestation before and killed most of my plants, unfortunately the hydrogen peroxide did “nothing”!!!! Argh, most of my beautiful plants now have fungus infestation, because I did trust the “hydrogen peroxide disinfecting soil method”. Right now I just placed mosquito bits all over all my plants tops. I know it will get moldy, I’ll go through the pain of removing it, I’m desperate. lol Then I will use mix water method. Oh man! What a day 🌱 🪴 🦟

[@huiyu741125]

@@jaquelinexsilva oh you'd wanna watch out for the concentration for misting and watering them. I have friends who killed their plants due to watering with high concentration of hydrogen peroxide. I really want to get lady bugs for pests, but someone in this household isn't a fan of bugs....

[@isabellaneuberger]

@@jaquelinexsilva another food way to ‘clean’ your soil when repotting is to bake it! Put it on an old baking tray or pan and throw it in the oven!

[@lexiadams1420]

So do you water with the “tea” every single time you water?? Or alternate between normal water?

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

I do it every time!

[@raptorchic3042]

I have been super lucky by making a small mixture of that neem oil concentrate and water. Mixed into an repurposed small Rondele cheese spread container. Then fold up a paper towel and put it into the container to be your cloth. Then after I watering my plants, I rub the outside of the terra-cotta planters with it. I also have a spray bottle of the neem oil mixture and spray it on top of my gritty mix soil. It’s worked amazingly well, keeping critters away. It makes watering last longer but haven’t had to deal with anymore outbreaks of the gnats. I also had bought a few yards or translucent organza and some ribbon. I sewed organza covers for all my planters. Their beautiful cause I also included drawstring ribbon on the bags. Making your own, you can cover any size plant/planter. I use them from time to time. But the neem oil trick above works amazingly well :-)

[@larissag3244]

Thank you soooo much! I was about the try all the methods that didn't work, I appreciate you adding all this so I can find the right product the first time. :) Thank you thank you!!

[@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage]

I’m happy to save y’all some time and money!