Dark-winged fungus gnat larvae are seen in the soil in this file photo. These are common pests that damage plant roots and tend to thrive among potted houseplants. Tomasz Klejdysz Getty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do tiny insects fly up into your face every time you water your houseplants? Then you’ll want to know how to get rid of fungus ...

If you’ve ever noticed tiny black flies hovering around your houseplants, congratulations — you’ve met fungus gnats. They’re the mosquitoes of the indoor gardening world: small, annoying and difficult ...

Fungus gnats — houseplant parents know these guys well. Once these pests move into plant soil, it feels impossible to get rid of them. They invade your home by sneaking in through openings or by ...

They may not bite like mosquitoes, stink like stinkbugs, or pile up in rugby scrums like spotted lanternflies, but when it comes to widespread annoyance, fungus gnats rank up there with the big-boy ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As tiny as fungus gnats are, there is nothing discreet about their presence. They fly in your face when you sit down for dinner, or they ...

Sooner or later, people who have houseplants get acquainted with fungus gnats. These annoying little insects like to fly around your face when you settle into a lounge chair with a book or sit down to ...

Hopefully you were able to get all your plants moved indoors before the cold weather arrived. Unfortunately, this can be a time when you might bring in an unwanted guest. Fungus gnats (specifically ...

It’s a problem University of Kentucky entomologist and assistant professor Jonathan Larson knows well: fungus gnat infestations that seem to get out of control and take over homes this time of year.