How do I get rid of gnats in my house?

Answer 1

IF you have FUNGUS GNATS in your home, you're probably providing a place where they can live and breed, such as in the soil around houseplants where they actively feed on algae caused by excessive soil moisture.

If your problem is FUNGUS GNATS, try doing the following to eliminate them from your home;

1) Apply a generous dose of Insecticidal Soap onto the soil of your houseplants to kill the larvae.

2) Start watering less- allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings.

3) Apply about 1/2 inch of sand on top of the soil of your houseplants- this should help eliminate the breeding grounds for the gnats.


Many times FRUIT FLIES (you can identify FRUIT FLIES very easily by their bright red eyes) are mistakenly identified as GNATS. IF you happen to have fruit flies, you'll usually seem them hovering around your sink, trash, decaying veggies, overripe fruit, leftover softdrinks, beer and wet mops/rags.

IF you have FRUIT FLIES, I'd recommend you do the following to eliminate your problem;

1) Get rid of the sources that are attracting them.

2) IF you don't have any fruit or vegetables that are out- try applying some Insecticidal Soap (VERY SAFE) to areas where they're breeding/hanging out. This will get rid of the larvae.

3) Spray a safe insecticide, such as permithrin-based product, that will kill the flying adults.

Hope this information was of some help. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 2

I was bothered by them for awhile while I had fresh fruit and vegtables. Now that the cold weather is here the gnats are gone too. Keeping sand on top of the dirt in house plants helps too.

Answer 3

i had this problem this last spring and i mixed 1 tsp dawn dish soap with 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar and set it near a light, the gnats are attracted to the smell of the vinegar and the jump in and drown! it solved my problem! good luck!

Answer 4

they like to live & bread in miost earas in your home. try to locate your sorse. check for sitting water? I buy fly traps & cut theme up put in my plants.run a cup of bleach down your dranes.
they also have a gnat killer in gardening section of most hard ware stores.

Answer 5

Usually its caused from something gone bad, like potatoes, fruit, something like that.

Answer 6

Oh ! that is the silent "g" in house -fly.

Answer 7

set up2 candles in each room..