I have been buying so many houseplants that honestly I did not have the time or space to quarantime them..I know I should have…but a few spotty HD purchases and now here I am back to war with these fuckers.
But what they don’t know is this year I came prepared. New plant home with space between the plants, plenty of air circulation, a honestly perhaps too heavy dosage of nematodes to each plant, and enough fly paper to trap all of the adults. Next week, once the nematode water has dried up on the top layer, each plant is getting a thick layer of dichotemous earth applied to it, followed by a week of water-backing.
Bring it on, I’m ready this time
Eldermillenial1
I had your enthusiasm this spring too………had 😞
ParrisPropagations
Ive found that the window clear ones work best! And if you gave an air filter that sucks them up!
notallthereinthehead
you have to treat the soil. nothing else will get rid of them. There are different ways to do it, including putting a layer of sand on top of the soil, with fish tank gravel mixed in. They lay eggs in the soil. Stop that, and the infestation is over. Until then, your wasting your money on those traps. Good luck. Get Sand.
BullfrogOptimal8081
Gnatrol. Water soluble bt powder.
Starryeyedblond
I have the same plant stand!
Affectionate-Act7935
Water the plants with Mosquito Bits “tea” and then go as long as you can between watering so soil is not hospitable to egg laying. After 1 or 2 waterings with Mosquito Bits they will be goners!
Usual_Platypus_1952
Microbe-lift bmc, 2 drops per gallon every waterong. As with any product that uses bti, use dechlorinated water, or you will kill the bacteria that does the work. A simple aquarium dechlorinator works great.
Ok_Parsley_8125
If you can find the fly sticky traps that you put on windows, those are what I have the best luck with. Works for fruit flies, too.
Moist_Screen7770
Imagine not having huge spiders in your plants like me hahahah
BeeKynder01970
Those sticky traps work best when you place them right at the edge of the pot, preferably with it bent parallel to the dirt. The bugs are flying up out of the dirt, and back down to try and lay eggs. The closer the sticky is to the dirt, the less of a chance they have to fly into the open space of your house, and better chance they stick to it.
Bellatrixvibe
so pretty set up nice🫶🏻
Fallchemore
The zevo light traps work for me, I have one in every room for the adults. I wouldn’t know I had fungus gnats unless I look at the traps, their population has dwindled down significantly. I don’t usually have an issue with my soil since I used systemic granules but I have two large moss poles that fuck it up for me. Zevo keeps it under control though
jamey0077
Diatomaceous earth is the best way to immediately and permanently remove them.
BananaAvalanche
Don’t remove any spiders who make webs by that window. They will take care of a lot of those gnats!
exiledxfiles
Aesthetically pleasing I like it
johngunthner
Diatomaceous earth. Thank me later
OneNowhere
Is anyone else showing up to this thread with neem oil as their all-problem-solving solution? If I ever notice a gnat, neem oil and then they’re gone. It prevents, it treats, it works. Or maybe I’m missing a whole world of life inside my plant soil but I see nothing most of the time.
Every_Day_Adventure
Sticky traps will only catch the adults. Meanwhile, you have thousands of eggs and larvae in the soil, and the larvae are eating your roots.
nomorepumpkins
tMake a trap with a pop bottle. Cut the top off of it and tape the top back on with the top inside the bottle, creating a funnel. Put a bunch of primo wet soil in there, I found they seem to like damp coffee grounds too. empty and refill every few days while watering with bits on the plants, stickers are ok but they don’t attract them like a trap does.
toodleoo57
I’m gonna get some sundews!
Affinity-Charms
Do you bottom water? I got hit so bad last year but this year although I’ve seen one or two they haven’t found a suitable nest and I do believe it’s the bottom watering saving me.
Extreme_Picture
Put mosquito dunks in your watering pitcher. Just let it sit there with water in it when not using it
Darth_Baker_
I just add some hydrogen peroxide to my water every few weeks and that usually does all I need. Easy and low maintenance.
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I have been buying so many houseplants that honestly I did not have the time or space to quarantime them..I know I should have…but a few spotty HD purchases and now here I am back to war with these fuckers.
But what they don’t know is this year I came prepared. New plant home with space between the plants, plenty of air circulation, a honestly perhaps too heavy dosage of nematodes to each plant, and enough fly paper to trap all of the adults. Next week, once the nematode water has dried up on the top layer, each plant is getting a thick layer of dichotemous earth applied to it, followed by a week of water-backing.
Bring it on, I’m ready this time
I had your enthusiasm this spring too………had 😞
Ive found that the window clear ones work best! And if you gave an air filter that sucks them up!
you have to treat the soil. nothing else will get rid of them. There are different ways to do it, including putting a layer of sand on top of the soil, with fish tank gravel mixed in. They lay eggs in the soil. Stop that, and the infestation is over. Until then, your wasting your money on those traps. Good luck. Get Sand.
Gnatrol. Water soluble bt powder.
I have the same plant stand!
Water the plants with Mosquito Bits “tea” and then go as long as you can between watering so soil is not hospitable to egg laying. After 1 or 2 waterings with Mosquito Bits they will be goners!
Microbe-lift bmc, 2 drops per gallon every waterong. As with any product that uses bti, use dechlorinated water, or you will kill the bacteria that does the work. A simple aquarium dechlorinator works great.
If you can find the fly sticky traps that you put on windows, those are what I have the best luck with. Works for fruit flies, too.
Imagine not having huge spiders in your plants like me hahahah
Those sticky traps work best when you place them right at the edge of the pot, preferably with it bent parallel to the dirt. The bugs are flying up out of the dirt, and back down to try and lay eggs. The closer the sticky is to the dirt, the less of a chance they have to fly into the open space of your house, and better chance they stick to it.
so pretty set up nice🫶🏻
The zevo light traps work for me, I have one in every room for the adults. I wouldn’t know I had fungus gnats unless I look at the traps, their population has dwindled down significantly. I don’t usually have an issue with my soil since I used systemic granules but I have two large moss poles that fuck it up for me. Zevo keeps it under control though
Diatomaceous earth is the best way to immediately and permanently remove them.
Don’t remove any spiders who make webs by that window. They will take care of a lot of those gnats!
Aesthetically pleasing I like it
Diatomaceous earth. Thank me later
Is anyone else showing up to this thread with neem oil as their all-problem-solving solution? If I ever notice a gnat, neem oil and then they’re gone. It prevents, it treats, it works. Or maybe I’m missing a whole world of life inside my plant soil but I see nothing most of the time.
Sticky traps will only catch the adults. Meanwhile, you have thousands of eggs and larvae in the soil, and the larvae are eating your roots.
tMake a trap with a pop bottle. Cut the top off of it and tape the top back on with the top inside the bottle, creating a funnel. Put a bunch of primo wet soil in there, I found they seem to like damp coffee grounds too. empty and refill every few days while watering with bits on the plants, stickers are ok but they don’t attract them like a trap does.
I’m gonna get some sundews!
Do you bottom water? I got hit so bad last year but this year although I’ve seen one or two they haven’t found a suitable nest and I do believe it’s the bottom watering saving me.
Put mosquito dunks in your watering pitcher. Just let it sit there with water in it when not using it
I just add some hydrogen peroxide to my water every few weeks and that usually does all I need. Easy and low maintenance.