Gnats are annoying house pests. They don't harm your house, and in most cases, they won't harm you. Some types of gnats bite, and they can spread diseases, but the main problem with gnats is how annoying they are as they buzz in your face and swarm your kitchen drain and windows. Here's a look at what attracts gnats indoors and some pest control measures that get rid of them.

Why You Want To Eliminate A Gnat Problem

Since gnats are like flies in that they may crawl over contaminated or toxic materials before they crawl on your food or face, they are unsanitary pests to have in your home. Plus, some gnats are drawn to your face when they sense the moisture in your eyes, nose, and mouth.

It's annoying to have the tiny pests fly up your nose or get in your mouth. If you have a large infestation, you may be bombarded by gnats all day and see them flying around your kitchen and bathroom all the time until you eliminate the pests.

What Attracts Gnats

Gnats are attracted to moisture and food, such as overripe fruit, decaying food in a trash can, and wet soil in plants. If you have a buildup of food in your kitchen drain or garbage disposal, the gnats may hang around your kitchen and go in your drains for food.

Gnats might also be attracted to your house if you have a drip under your kitchen cabinet that gets the space wet and damp, and once they're inside, they'll multiply if they find food.

How To Get Rid Of Gnats

Gnats can be difficult to get rid of. If you have them indoors, you may have them outdoors too. You may even see large swarms of gnats outside. A pest control company can treat the outdoors and inside of your house to kill the gnats and help prevent their return. The pest control company can also teach you ways to make your house less appealing to gnats.

One thing to try is to eliminate damp places in your home. This includes soil in indoor plant pots and the saucer under the pots. Gnats are attracted to plants, so you may need to be especially careful to keep the area around your plants as dry as possible. Another thing you can do is keep your kitchen as clean and sanitary as possible so there is no rotting food odor in the trash can and no uncovered food left on the counter. You may even need to call in a plumber to clean your drains if the drains have a bad odor.

You can buy gnat traps, although they may not be too effective when you have a large infestation. You can buy a bug zapper for your yard, but you'll probably kill a lot of beneficial insects too. When gnats are a problem, you'll probably get the best results from professional treatments since you don't want to spray pesticides around your house and risk harming your family, pets, or plants.