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tuckerm
feddit.online
tuckerm@feddit.onlineJoined: 2025-03-06 |
Some fungus gnats have showed up, and unlike what some blog posts have said, they don't seem to be attracted to apple cider vinegar. Has anyone found a trap that gets rid of these little things? I've put the plants outside for now, hoping that will dry them out and make the flies fly away. |
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Shadow
lemmy.ca
Shadow@lemmy.caJoined: 2023-06-22 |
Bottom watering or mosquito bits. |
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dontmindmehere
lemmy.world
dontmindmehere@lemmy.world Joined: 2024-08-09 |
I used Azamax in the water and it killed them all off after a few waterings |
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Tiritibambix
lemmy.ml
Tiritibambix@lemmy.mlJoined: 2021-03-11 |
Diatomaceous earth |
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rossome!
lemmy.ml
rossome@lemmy.mlJoined: 2023-02-18 |
This stuff right here was what finally did away with them for me Excerpt taken from the reviews: |
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Günther Unlustig 🍄
slrpnk.net
Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.netJoined: 2024-05-18 |
Fungus gnats are, as the name suggests, attracted by fungi. There are quite a few soil-less media out there. The most common one is coco coir. You have to pre-treat it sometimes however, or else it might harm your plant. If you don't wanna do that, get hydroponic grade and not the cheap one.
My substrate of choice is LECA (expaned clay balls).
Pon is also popular. It behaves like a mix of the two above.
The said substrates are all inert however, so they don't absorb or contain any nutrients. You have to use synthetic, full spectrum fertilizer for hydroponics. Additional, I have a few carnivorous plants around. Nepenthes are also amazing if you have the light and RO water for them :)
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| protist Member Joined: 2026-03-10 |
I have a cape sundew I put next to anywhere I have an issue and it pretty much always catches them all |
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cb900f_bodhi
fedinsfw.app
cb900f_bodhi@fedinsfw.app Joined: 2026-04-09 |
Bottom watering or mosquito bits.
Mosquito bits? |
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cb900f_bodhi
fedinsfw.app
cb900f_bodhi@fedinsfw.app Joined: 2026-04-09 |
I've tried a lot of methods. I haven't eliminated them but they are no longer a nuisance. Hydrogen peroxide 1:4 in water will kill the larvae in the soil. Unfortunately, it also kills some plants like parsley, thyme, oregano. I add some pea gravel, sand, other grit to the surface of the soil when I bring my plants indoors. That seems to help deter them. I see the most results with sticky yellow paper traps you can get off Amazon. They're cheap, effective and one sheet will last about 4ish months. Helps keep the numbers of adults down. |
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TammyTobacco
sh.itjust.works
TammyTobacco@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2025-01-20 |
Either the bacteria BTI, which Mosquito Bits contains. Or the real fix, SF Nematodes. Nematodes will live in your soil and eat various pests, depending on the kind, and SF are good at eating fungus gnats larvae. Other Nematodes can be used for fleas and stuff too. https://www.arbico-organics.com/product/nemattack-beneficial-nematodes-sf-steinernema-feltiae https://www.naturesgoodguys.com/products/beneficial-nematodes-sf?variant=23323522563 |
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egrets
lemmy.world
egrets@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-14 |
Mosquito bits?
It's a brand of little dry nuggets containing Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (BTI). You infuse the water with it; the larvae ingest it, stop eating, and starve. You have to be persistent for several weeks, though, and ideally also kill the adults -- sticky paper gnat traps work well for this. |
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plantsmakemehappy
lemmy.zip
plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.zip Joined: 2025-12-04 |
Either the bacteria BTI, which Mosquito Bits contains. Or the real fix, SF Nematodes. Nematodes will live in your soil and eat various pests, depending on the kind, and SF are good at eating fungus gnats larvae. Other Nematodes can be used for fleas and stuff too. https://www.arbico-organics.com/product/nemattack-beneficial-nematodes-sf-steinernema-feltiae https://www.naturesgoodguys.com/produc...
BTI and nematodes are the answer. You can also get liquid BTI instead of dealing with mosquito bits. |
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egrets
lemmy.world
egrets@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-14 |
I've tried a lot of methods. I haven't eliminated them but they are no longer a nuisance. Hydrogen peroxide 1:4 in water will kill the larvae in the soil. Unfortunately, it also kills some plants like parsley, thyme, oregano. I add some pea gravel, sand, other grit to the surface of the soil when I bring my plants indoors. That seems to help deter them. I see the most results with sticky yellow...
Probably worth mentioning the concentration of the H2O2! 3%, I guess? |
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end0fline
piefed.social
end0fline@piefed.socialJoined: 2024-01-06 |
Bottom watering or mosquito bits.
A combination of both of these got rid of my gnats after a few watering cycles. |
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cb900f_bodhi
fedinsfw.app
cb900f_bodhi@fedinsfw.app Joined: 2026-04-09 |
Hydrogen peroxide 1:4 in water will kill the larvae in the soil. Probably worth mentioning the concentration of the H2O2! 3%, I guess?
Sorry about that. Yes, 3%! |
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