Hi,

I have some pests in the soil of my Jade bonsai, I have just picked this up from the nursery and am new to the space.

Link to video of pests: streamable.com/iqg86

What are these pests and are they harmful to my tree? They seem to be rather abundant so I am worried I may have picked a tree with an infestation for my first tree. Any help appreciated!

Fungus gnats. Probable cause: overwatering.

Thank you for the response, should I just not water anymore for a bit and let the soil dry out, or should I employ some other way to get rid of them?

Or are these critters not even a real problem to have for the tree?

PonziPlays wrote: Or are these critters not even a real problem to have for the tree?

Not really, but overwatering is, especially for a Jade.

Ok, well that’s very helpful thank you!