urgent help needed newbie here?

[winnie2457]

hi all i have a few chilli plants on my windowsill with an artificial light above them

today when planting a new plant i noticed if you dig in the compost with your finger there are loads of tiny white bugs i mean the size of a pin head if that. they jump but you have to look really close

also i have found a few white what i can describe as maggots about 5-7mm long very small in the compost too

and finally there are a few tiny black flys around very small too about 3-4mm

questions are what are these 3 beasties i have and also how do i get rid of them. there are lots in the compost.

cn i buy anything to kill them but not harm or damage my plants thanks

hope to hear back very soon

[Two_Sheds]

tiny black flies and maggots are fungus gnats, due to overwatering

[winnie2457]

ok thats a releif that the fly and maggots are the fly i have read and they dont sound as though they harm the plant and neither do the springtails so i am not going to water for a few days and let it dry off see if i can get rid of them

any more tips in getting rid of both the spring tail and gnat fly and maggot

[Two_Sheds]

You could wash off all the old compost, and repot into fresh