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Stop Fungus Gnats
The protocol

7-Day Fungus Gnat Starter Plan

Your first-week checklist. Heavier infestations may require continued monitoring and treatment beyond day 7 — that's normal, not a sign it isn't working. Check off each task as you go; your progress stays on this device. Keep monitoring after adult numbers fall, and continue moisture management and any labeled treatment long enough to account for remaining immature stages — that's the step people skip, and a common reason gnats seem to come back.

Progress 0/24

  1. Day 01

    0/6

    Confirm it, find the source, and cut the moisture

  2. Day 02

    0/3

    Let moisture and traps do the first work

  3. Day 03

    0/3

    Check the cards

  4. Day 04

    0/3

    Hold the dry line

  5. Day 05

    0/3

    Reassess before a second round

  6. Day 06

    0/3

    Close the soil surface

  7. Day 07

    0/3

    Review and keep monitoring

Still seeing adults after day 7?

Keep going into weeks 2–4

That's expected for a heavier infestation, not a failed plan. If you're using a Bti product, keep following its label on reapplication; keep managing moisture for each plant appropriately, and replace sticky cards as they fill. Stop counting from zero and start watching the trend on your traps — a falling count week over week means it's working, even before it hits zero. See how to read that trend in detail.

Troubleshoot a stalled infestation