MAXGUARD (30 Pack) Yellow Stake Sticky Insect/Bug Traps - Catch and Kill Fungus Gnats, Whiteflies, Mosquitos, Aphids, Leaf Miners, Flying Insect Catcher Glue Trappers for Indoor or Outdoor

I got a bad bag of potting soil. It looked so nice that I went ahead and repotted some plants, and up-potted a bunch of seedlings with it. I spent a lot of money on a small Monstera plant, and now it was dying because of these gnats, so it is not only annoying... it is costing me a lot of money because my new plant was dying. Within a week I was infested with gnats. I was on the phone with a friend and she suggested that I put out beer in a bowl. We went through all the things and it just seemed to create more gnats. I bought bug spray and they just laughed at it, like wriggling around just to dry off their wings. I originally did not think this was from the potting soil... I am in Florida. Bugs are a way of life here. But for cripes sake I have never had an issue with little flying gnats everywhere and I have been living here and having potted plants and a garden since 2007. But I figured it was just the time of year. It is MADDENING. I took a small freshly potted plant to work and now my office is full of flying gnats. Anyway, I bought a sticky plug-in device and it worked pretty good. I must have 100 stuck to it, plus some unidentifiable flying things lol. But it is up against the wall and you have to depend on the bugs to like the nice blue light to attract them. In my extensive research including watching youtube videos, I have found that you can kill or catch the gnats, but they are fungus SOIL gnats. By the time you catch a flying adult, they have already laid 300 eggs into your soil, so they are never really gone. And the larvae munch on your plants roots. So you need a larvicide to kill the babies that have been inseminated into your potted plants soil. So it is a 1-2 punch...put the sticky traps to kill the flying adults, and drench your soil with a larvicide tea made in 30 minutes. This is how you eliminate them. Sticky tape and MB to kill the larva. ON TO THE PRODUCT. I guess the gnats love the yellow, because as soon as I put one of the tabs into the soil of an infected plant, I caught 8 within a few seconds. So I grabbed all of my potted plants and stuck them into the same area as the plant with the sticky tag, and that one tab that I stuck in the dirt was attracting all of the gnats. I put one in a hanging plant above, and it instantly caught the little suckers. So then I made up my larvicide tea. Let that cool off (cause I made it with hot water to dissolve), and watered all of my potted indoor plants regularly. I didn't want to just dump this other stuff on dry soil. After everything was hydrated, I poured the larvicide as if I was fertilizing. A couple more gnats flew up as I disturbed the dirt, but flew right to the yellow tape. I can tell you that I my delivery for the yellow tags were just delivered a few hours ago, and I am sitting here comfortably without swatting anything or squishing gnats against my computer screen. This is an awesome product to attract the adults, but you also need to get rid of the larvae that are in the soil, so get a larvicide as well. The tags are super convenient to use. Just stick them in the dirt of the plant like a plant tag. I recommend these.

I can absolutely say that these are a HUGE HELP with the home gardener that loves to care for plants inside their homes. I can speak from my own experience with these as to how they work. THEY ARE AWESOME!!! I brought some new plants into my house, and along with them came a scurge of nasty little flies . These sticky strips worked much like fly paper does. The yellow not only attracted the little invaders, but allowed me to see how they were working. It wasn't long that they were filling with the flies. I didn't even have to use them in every plant, just needed to make sure enough were placed in the area. They virtually eliminated the further threat of more pests and possible disease for my greenery. These traps are really easy to use and are well worth the money.

These sticky traps are great! We get fungus gnats (lots of indoor plants) and fruit flies (because it's warm and they are attracted to fruit) every year. Ugh. The apple cider vinegar/dish detergent containers get some of them, but not enough. These are the answer. They are easy to use, as they are are rigid plastic and have a hole at the top for a twist-tie (included), or can be pushed down into the dirt for plants. The sticky stuff is strong, so they really work well...no chance of escape for the gnats. And best of all, protective paper covering the sticky stuff is really easy to remove (no more stuck fingers!). Worth every penny. 10/10

Effective bug catcher but a bit large for indoor potted plants. But I cut mine lengthwise with household scissors to be less obtrusive in my orchids. I look forward to using them in my yard where I plan to hang them from branches with wire thru the little holes.

I use these in my greenhouse to cut down on the small White flies and other bugs.

I have a whitefly problem and they are so small that the cheaper fly paper does not work for them. But they cannot escape this super sticky paper. Since I hung them up on my tree, it was easy to pull off the paper without touching the adhesive. I just held the stake while I pulled the paper off.

Because the edges don't have the sticky glue stuff on them, the fruit flies would tease us and land on the edges and then just fly away! A**ho**s!! 😡 They seemed to avoid the yellow for the most part. I guess we have super gnats that don't like yellow and avoid it. I've seen a few reviews where people said this happened to them. Guess we'll have to STICK to the liquid traps. 🤣🤣🤣 Pun intended. Leaving 3 stars since they are sticky, easy to use, and would probably have worked if our type of flies were attracted to them. There should be a (big bold) notice saying that not all fruit flies/gnats are attracted to these. We might use them for house flies this summer. Will update if I remember to. ^_^

The absolute best!