Are bugs on an amaryllis plant common?

how do i get rid of them?

Are bugs on an amaryllis plant common?
Hi,

They sound like they are fungus-gnats.

Back-off on the watering if you have been doing this often.

They are thriving in the potting mix by eating dying/decaying organic matter.

Too much moisture is ideal for them to live, plus the roots and etc., are dying giving them a free meal.

Let the media dry out all you can, and this should help bring the problem under control.

You can also give your bulb once good, last drench with a solution of hydrogen peroxide mix with water.

Hydrogen peroxide, mixed about 50-50 with water, help get oxygen down under the bulb, plus kill some of the eggs and larvae, because they are organic, and will burn-up, "oxidize", from the peroxide.

Use a fan if possible to help move the air and dry up the media, making it difficult for the gnats to fly around, mate, and/or infect your other plants nearby.

Hope this helps,

Dave
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Reply:fungus gnats? aphids?



Take a sample to your local cooperative extension/master gardeners and they can help you identify them

OR

you can look at photos in URL below--not specific to amaryllis.
Reply:Amaryllis plants seldom have insect problems. Tell us more about where they are on the plant and what they look like -- identifying the insect is important in figuring out how to control the problem.