Acquired two house plants and now see gnats flying around?

what can i do to remove the unwanted pests ?

Acquired two house plants and now see gnats flying around?
mist plants with a solution of water and mild white soap, like ivory dishsoap. just a couple of drops of soap. this shouldn't hurt your plants. i got this from a plant care book, and it works for me.
Reply:that happens a lot, when bringing in plants from outside or a garden center rinse them under the shower to knock off bugs %26amp; eggs.
Reply:Yep, fungus gnats. They live in the soil and feed on rotted leaves etc. It helps to keep the surface of the soil free from moss, dropped leaves, etc. but that's no guarantee. They were most likely in the plants when you got them.


Your best bet is to add your choice of pesticides to the soil. They are not hard to kill, so an organic method would work fine if you don't want to add poison to your house plants. There are many different things that will work without harming your plants. The key is to either sprinkle a powder or granule on top of the soil or add a liquid to water and actually water the plant with it, since just spraying the plant probably won't get rid of the gnats.