The pest problems have been crazy this year. Are these gnats? If so, how do I get rid of them? I’m already hosing down my plants and using neem oil for the spider mites. I’ve been adding water sources with mosquito dunks to attract dragon flies and lacewings to help with the mites.
by LaCabraPaquistani
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Sure looks like it.
I know for indoor gnats, a 1/4 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water poured into the soil will kill the larvae.
So maybe try the same in your garden soil?
Without greater magnification I can’t say exactly what they are, but they aren’t in the midge/fungus gnat group. They are acalyptate brachyceran flies, which is a fancy way of saying they’re the the group of families related to fruit flies. I’d be surprised if they were harmful to the plant itself, they’re likely either emerging from doing composty things in the soil, or attracted to something else there.