Fungus gnats are a common pest among houseplants. These small flies tend to go unnoticed at first, slowly building their populations by laying eggs on the soil of our container plants. Their larvae ...

Fungus gnats are a common pest among houseplants. These small flies tend to go unnoticed at first, slowly building their populations by laying eggs on the soil of our container plants. Their larvae ...

I have noticed some insects that look like mosquitoes flying around my house plants when I move the pots or water them. Are these harmful to my plants and what can I do to get rid of them? Fungus ...

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 ...

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 ...