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Hi, I'm 14 and I got my first bonsai tree. It came in a small pot so I put it in a bigger pot with new soil. No I have noticed gnats swarming the tree so I made a vinegar trap and that didn't stop them, my Fukein Tea bonsai is COVERED in gnats and their larvae and the tree is starting to die. I don't have the money for expensive pests control. Thanks for your help

- Cameron

xZimyc wrote: Hi, I'm 14 and I got my first bonsai tree. It came in a small pot so I put it in a bigger pot with new soil. No I have noticed gnats swarming the tree so I made a vinegar trap and that didn't stop them, my Fukein Tea bonsai is COVERED in gnats and their larvae and the tree is starting to die.

Water the plant properly. Allow the soil to dry (but do not let it dry out completely).

I have found that neem oil works good, you can pick some up at Wal-Mart for fairly cheep.

Gnats do not come to vingear traps; That would be for fruit flies.
Neem oil does not work on animals that reproduce & have their your stages in the ground.

Do as auk sais. Gnats live of fungus which grow in soil that is too organic & wet. Putting the plant outside also helps a lot.

It's a bit tricky, but a small breeze, either from being outside or from a small fan, can make it hard for the gnats to hang around the tree. Let the soil dry out a little though. It does sound like your soil is too wet.