Sticky Gnat Trap: Tips for Success

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How Gnat Traps Work

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Those pesty little fruit flies and gnats that live in your plant soil are attracted to the yellow color of the sticky trap. When they land, they get stuck and die.

Tips for Success

Place traps in all the plants you are treating at the same time so that you kill all generations at once

Tip #2

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Use at least one trap in a pot in every room.

Tip #3

Though the adhesive seems pretty waterproof, try not to wet the stickers when watering your plants

Tip #4

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Try not to get too much soil on the stickers when applying them or when working with or moving your plants.

How long do they last?

The traps will last for several weeks, if not months, so you won’t need to replace them often.

Downsides

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They’re not the most attractive-looking things, and they can interrupt the aesthetics of your plants.