After experiencing a Bee drone surveying our guest home on our property without our consent Or contract right after speaking With a realtor who mentioned A retired sheriff who charges them $5,000 to take video footage for listings! ?wr ha e our own drone & are very tech savy for our ‘age’ 😏😉 so we would take our OWN pictures & email them before letting a drone come take picture EXPECIALLY with the flight pattern programmed where they fly RIGHT UP TO OUR SLIDING GLASS DOOR and take pics of personal private documents Laying Inside on our desk face up!!! THIS is what happened whoever was operating that insect drone (approximately $8k) knew we KNEW fe the shocked, intelligent & angry look on our face as it did it’s sharp 90 degree turn to look at us as it wasn’t aware we were outside right there on our patio!!! we found Out that he (Thecontractpr worh realtor a retired deputy or sheriff ) parked His truck away so people wouldn’t get his tag (he was 45 minutes away so he was obviously getting footage of another property and wanted to save himself A trip!) our family is military & the special forces enlightened us of DARPA, how long it’s been since they even even started studying The millimeters per second the wings flap etc but it was ILLEGAL! The problem with this ONE Gnat is IM the other FOOD source! I even made expensive essential oil For skin repellent that works with other bugs, mosquitoes etc. But this ONE damn now FAT GNAT LEFT a KNOT on my knee yesterday and bit my other foot, face, arm them went up under my dress & bit me right beneath my breats where it couldn’t get up under my bra!!! Crazy! Have seen the Gnat too & it IS a gnat but to leave a knot the size Of a quarter & itch like hell we think that it may be genetically MODIFIED & YES rural areas AND agricultural areas have been getting Sprayed with chemicals! Both our peach tree, food garden and blackberries on our large property has been killed !! It’s been a gradual occurrence then stopped Yielding Fruit entirely after shiriveling up In size dramatically over the past 3 years ! So what do Or DID you use as we realize the time of this posting and upload ...gonna try Apple cider vinegar Today but I’m a bowl work set an wrap over it and holes poked with a fork to trap it!! 🕷🌾🙏🏻
2023 and this stuff works. It wasn't even down for 10mins. I was washing my hands and actually saw a fruit fly..fly onto the lid and slip into the mixture..and fall to the bottom slowly. Wow! Thank you.
Monice, thanks so much for taking the time to leave an encouraging comment. I appreciate that very much. I really like the part about the fruit flies falling to the bottom slowly. Those miserable little bugs.😀
I used plastic bowls that I cut in half so that they're shallow as you suggested, and it worked. I found that they were attracted to the gold plastic bowls vs a white one I also used.
I'm getting sick and tired of putting my coffee down for .02 seconds and right before ima take a sip it has millions of tiny flies drowned in it and I hope this gets rid of them annoying flies!
@@RobbsHomemadeLife I caught a lot of gnats with this little trap it worked great. There's only a couple of them flying around but definitely not as many as before I used this remedy.
This REALLY works! And it's so simple too. Thank you for posting this video. The best part about it is 1) we all have these items in our kitchens so no need to run out and buy anything! 2) It's pet and human friendly, love that!
This really works! We had a gnat issue for about week before I did this trick! I did this for a couple days and my gnat issue was gone. Thank you Robb!!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know. I make these videos to help people out and I'm always happy to hear from people that were helped by my little videos. Thanks again. Don't forget I have over 1000 other videos and put on new videos every week. Heck, I even have a playlist of videos I made on pest-control. Among other things.
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I used a bottle trap at first but that didn't work fast enough..so i switched to an open lid..so much better..so many dead faster..gnats got into potted plants in my house..grr...your simple approach and bait recipe i find the BEST
I was not sure if this would work, but, when my daughter came to visit me We made up the recipe that morning and, WOW!, by only 10:00, we had a jar literally full of gnats. I enjoyed her visit for the whole weekend. I continuously had a very small trap made from then on and did not catch many because most were gone. Thanks Robb for a simple trick that is vironmentaly safe.
Thank you for this recipe. I tried the flat dish, it didn't work, those pesky gnats just went right to the edge of the plate! Then I remembered my MIL, said to catch a mouse,hide the bait. So I put the liquid in a cup with the lid barely raised and it worked! Caught many overnight. Thank you
Your timing is perfect. I let a pineapple ripen in the kitchen for a week and bam! GNATS! A zillion of them. The soap is what I needed. I’ve used pyrethrum , vinegar and fruit scraps with good success . Those nasty looking fly strips are effective (but ghastly). A little soap to break the surface tension is IT. A co2 bb pistol, charged with gas, but not bb’s, works great for stragglers . It’s pretty satisfying.
Try taking the top of the pineapple off in the store. I throw them in their trash just before the cashier bags them I soak my fruits and veggies in either hydrogen peroxide diluted in water, or Hypochlorous acid to kill the critters.
I use the apple cider vinegar and a drop of dish soap in a fruit/ dessert bowl, cover with plastic wrap tightly. Sometimes I put an elastic band around it to hold it in place (the plastic wrap) or tape it, then I use a toothpick to poke tiny holes in it. Not so small the gnats can't get in but not so big they can get out. Put it in the infested area and watch it work! I left one for a few weeks because I forgot about it and they kept on going to it. Hope this is helpful 🙂
This is good way to combat the gnats when you have them. We have been plagued by them every year when we jump start our garden indoors under lights. This year, I was able to obtain neem seed meal (neem cake) to use as a soil amendment. The results were no gnats buzzing around. We got a few plants locally and they had gnats until we watered them with a tea derived from the neem cake. If you know the source, this is very effective. If you can't control the source, then these traps are a good second line defense.
Thanks Rosemary, I agree totally. The final didn't work for me either. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting I really appreciate it. Don't forget I have over 1200 other videos and add new videos every week for the last 16 years.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife Funnel didn't work for me either. I got two of those tiny red apple shaped thingies (made for gnats) didn't work. So now I'm going to try using just the bottom part, as a tiny bowl of it, sitting on the plant soil.
It's good to see I'm not alone the Gnats are driving me crazy too. I had them a few years back from house plants and they never left. I got rid of the plants but the gnats stayed. I planted my vegie garden and they are all through it. I put the yellow sticky pads they catch heaps. I also put fruit scraps in compost bin so I think I made a huge problem for myself. I'll have to throw out compost but what to do with my vegies? Should I throw them out also, as something is eating the leaves on everything. It hasn't stopped raining here in Sydney Australia so it's made it worst. I'll try your method 2mrw as I save all my lids etc for pest control stuff. Thanks 😊.
@N M .No I never got rid of them i caught a few in the mix and tons of them on mini sticky pads. I ended up pulling out my veggies. Maybe the soil was old from our local store because of Lockdowns. So I'll try again soon as usually I don't use any chemicals on my veggies and they are good but its very wet here lately with lots of rain.
Try a hydrogen peroxide solution ~5% and spray your plants bottom to top and on the undersides of the foliage to kill any insects and it will also help reduce the issues of mold/fungus. Hope this helps. From Central Coast California/Monterey Bay.
I don’t have any moisture or rotting food but they like lights there always in my lights and flying around the light it’s annoying. I hung up some that sticky tape stuff that helps until it’s just covered in them. I need a permanent solution to get rid of them.
Light traps used at night usually to catch fleas work for gnats too. I put white dishes filled with water and some dish soap and put them down on the floor with a desk lamp shining on them and found out by accident they work really well. I catch dozens in a day.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife You are welcome! For the best success, make sure the lamp/light you use directs all the light down onto the dish of soapy water. The more focused the beam of light aimed on the dish, the better success you'll have.
Well, that doesn't help the people in Florida. We get cold weather but, never for long and nothing like the rest of the united states where there is an actual winter season.
Thank you. Ive had trouble with gnats in my house for 2 weeks now and now i just cant take it anymore! Ive tried everything, throwing out any spoiled food, garbage, cleaned all surface and now i just dont know where theyre coming from. I much appreciate the video
I have a really bad gnat infestation in my apartment right now and made this solution, but several people said to put plastic wrap over it and poke holes in it- I don’t think it allows enough of the smell out at least in my case. Over an 8 hour span I only caught one, will try with an open container instead! Thank you
Hello Rachel, I don't know why people keep mentioning plastic wrap. I didn't use any at all. Now it will evaporate if it's not covered but it's easy to add a little more every day.
My goodness Wanda what a nice thing to do. You know my car got totaled yesterday and I was feeling a bit down and your tip was a bright spot this morning. Thanks again.
So sorry to hear about your car. My husband and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for posting this video. We've experienced gnats before when we let a banana sit too long, but it is usually just a handful of them. One day we woke up and we were being invaded by an army of gnats. We had no idea where they were coming from because we had no ripening fruit, plants, etc. that could be attracting them. Found your video and within three days, the three plastic lids full of your "cocktail" were full of those pesky things. We just can't thank you enough. After a thorough search of the house, I discovered that I had harvested some okra from the garden and had forgotten about it being in a walmart plastic bag. I had planned on drying them out to harvest the seeds.
Diatomaceous earth food grade is something you should buy to put on top of your plant soil. When gnats lay there eggs on the soil and the larvae hatch they are basically shredded as the move through the diatomaceous earth.
Thanks Brenda. I thought I mentioned it in the video or the video description. I did add diatomaceous earth to my soil and it helped. I think I bought mine at Home Depot.
I have been doing just apple cider vinegar and dish soap with the funnel. I'm gonna try it with the water and sugar mixed in and leave the container open. I dont have any lids but i have plenty of plastic bottles cut in half.
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Well I tried this natural remedy for gnats and it worked. I put it in one corner of my counter and all of the sudden the clear plastic container was full of the the little insects that drive me crazy. Thank you , thank you you did a new batch and put it in 2 places
Hey thanks so much for watching the video when trying out my solution. I appreciate so much you taking the time to leaving a helpful reply letting people know that it works for you. Much appreciated.
In my case, I think it was the potatoes I leave out which attracted them. Anyway, I use the bowl method with great success. Same ingredients as yours. Im cheap, so I use an old reusable coffee filter to strain out the gnats when the bowl gets filled. The solution doesnt lose potency. Ive been using the same solution for 1 month. Ill leave the bowl out until I stop catching them, then store it under the sink in a jar with a lid. I bring it out whenever I see a gnat or house fly (works for them too).
I want to take this opportunity Robb to thank you for turning me on to just making the vinegar mixture in shallow bowls. I set out a couple in the last couple days and man oh man! I think I'll finally be able to get rid of the nest so my home office can be a lot more comfortable and conducive to work this summer! Thank you Jesus! And thank you Robb for your wonderful video. Hope you have a great day sir Thank you Again for your service... 💪🙌🙏
Eric, thanks a lot for leaving such a nice comment. I appreciate it. It always makes me feel good when I hear from people that let me know the video helped them out in some way.
I'd randomly get them out of no where in my apartment. I found that the water trap in the sink drains is where they'd be coming from. So I'd set out the vinegar thing. Also, I'd pour bleach down each drain let it sit for a few minutes the follow it up with pouring boiling water from my tea kettle, That really helps kill anything. Do the same.for the shower and tub drains.
Ditto. They like the kitchen and bathroom which are two moist environments. I get gnats usually once a year in the warm months. I put out a small dish in the kitchen and one in the bathroom with the mixture of vinegar, sugar, dish soap and water. I also spray my drains with bleach. I'm slowly getting rid of them. I only see one or two flying around now. I've lived in many different apartments and this last one I'm now living in seems to be a place they love to infiltrate. Frustrating for sure!
Just did the bleach thing, boiling water down the kitchen sick. Later I will the other 2. THANKS!! HOPE IT HELPS!! I've poured salt down it in the past, that worked so well, but the brats here must be to smart now. LOL I SWEAR they know more than we do!
That's interesting I have used a filter with my fan for years tickets test I didn't realize it would work with the mosquitoes and Nats thanks for the tip
This worked out really good for me and a lot of other people hope it works for you too. Sometimes people have a different type of gnat good luck thanks for watching and commenting
I have heard throughout the years that washing dishes on time brings allot of WEALTH. - you change the frequency vibration and energy of your KITCHEN and home just by washing dishes and dusting on time.
THIS STUFF WORKS!!!! I HAD A BUNCH OF GNATS, THE NEXT DAY, I SAW 3. 3 OUT OF 100 THAT IS, THE 97 WERE SLEEPING UNDER WATER, VINEGAR, SUGAR, SOAP AND WATER! ALSO, THEY DON'T LIKE BOILING WATER!
I have gnats always flying in my house. Theres nothing moist but where i do dishes. They fly everywhere.Even when i sleep they are flying around my face! I keep my house extremely clean. Idk how the hell theres gnats everywhere or why?!
Robb one point about those gnats in potting soil is their lava in the soil that will eat the plant roots and stunt the plant growth. They also need to be dealt with in the soil itself.
The gnat problem was driving me insane I finally found out where they were coming in I have metal frames like everybody does around my windows for screens and the frames were not seated all the way tight there was a gap at the bottom of my screen the frame touches the bottom it had a gap and they were coming under that frame I took some electrical tape and put it across the bottom of the the frame and I didn’t have any gnats after that and of course if my windows were closed all the time I wouldn’t of had any problem and the other thing to look for is if you have holes in your screens you need to replace your screens or fix the holes in any of your screens they will come through holes
James, what a nice comment. I never think I have a good voice and always am so happy to hear other people appreciate it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Ooooohhhh no that's not true! Home Depot, Grocery stores, Lowes- places like that are where the gnats are! But you won't see them til you buy a plant and put it in your house. The eggs are buried in the dirt. The parents are just out...looking for more places to lay their eggs. Be aware of bringing plants home from these sources! Trust me.
One...only one gnat surrounds me when I eat something. So weird ,yet still annoying as heck. It gets right into my face... I tried this in a small bowl,but I had seran wrap on the top with a few small holes.. It didn't work. I'll try again in a lid without any covering ❤
I try this and every room and it does not kill them I have so many bites on my legs throughout the night I can't even see him flying on top of my TV screen I followed these instructions and I think they like my blood more than they do the apple cider
NoSeeUms invaded my home.. no clue how, but every spray I tried was useless… all pest control is focused on mosquitos,or,flies,or,even gnats, nothing effective on Invisible NoSeeUm…. Driving us nuts .. bites don’t stop, can’t see them to swat them.. HELP!
I know. I've had them in my house in Florida for 12 years now. I can't take it anymore. Have tried everything. I will try this hand made trap tomorrow. Hope it works!
I don't know if it's safe for edibles, and it's not terribly green, but I've found that Imidacloprid granules added to the soil works well to knock back the bugs in potted plants before bringing them in for the winter.
imidpacloprid is 100% water soluble and is the ABSOLUTE worst non organic pesticide you can use. especially for simple soil fungus gnats. It being water soluble means that it enters the water table, ditches, run offs and rivers. It is toxic to all animals, including humans. As well as all birds, reptiles, an aquatic life. Any pyrethrin based product would suffice to kill the fliers of the fungus gnats or fruit flies but not their larvae. Pyrethrins also CANNOT be used around kitties. As they don't have the proper enzymes that humans and dogs have 2 break them down. That being said I wouldn't use imidacloprid on any invasive insect ever. No mater the case. Also to the person who pulled up their veggies because of simple gnats. Well you didn't have to. The adult fliers only eat dead and decaying organic matter. The larvae and pupae feed off of the plants roots. So you need to feed the roots beneficial bacteria and mycos. That will stop the gnats from destroying your plants because of eating their root base.
By accident I found that a cup of coffee with creamer, when I leave a couple sips in the cup and sit it aside, it draws the gnats and fruit flies like crazy. It only lasts a day or two but I refresh it daily with my morning coffee!
A couple of years ago I saw a similar video suggesting some of these ingredients. Because of my busy schedule I didn't have time to go to the store. I had some white vinegar so I used lids as well, saucers and bowls. I placed them by the lamps and windows. I was told they are attracted to light. I noticed it seemed like the color white attracts them also. The next day when I checked the "traps", ALL of them looked just like the lids in this video! There were so many I was surprised because I thought there was just a hand full of them. But, for me, the plain regular vinegar worked all by itself! I just poured a little to cover the bottom of the bowls, and saucers, covered the lids with it and that's it. The vinegar did evaporate so i just check on it once a day. It's warming up again and I've noticed they're coming back which is why I'm checking out the latest suggestions. This video was very well presented. Thanks for sharing! 🕊🛐
Thanks for letting me know the white vinegar will work to. I have that at home right now. I bought a bunch of fruit from the store and I have a feeling that's where they got in. I have been battling these satan flies for 2 days. And just when I think I got them all....theres 20 more the next day! Its friggin unbelievable! I'm going to try the white vinegar tonight and if it doesn't seem to work. I'll get the apple cider vinegar in the morning 🤦♀️🤬🤦♀️🤬🤦♀️ Thank you!
WOW!! I just made 2 of these little bowl traps. One for the kitchen and one for the bathroom and halfway through making them it had already started attracting them to the bowl. THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE VIDEO AND POST!!
Thanks I was so happy about having plants but now I am not so happy anymore after these pesky things started popping up. I guess I have to brush up on my plant skills. 😂
Thank you for the tips! I’m sad to see the plants go but the gnats are living here rent free at this point so they HAVE TO GO!!! And I love the Kevin Hart video! Have a great week! ☺️
2 years ago i got hit bad i couldn't believe how many was coming and where they were coming from I did the cedar vingar in a glass and plastic wrop on top with holes ploked from a tooth pick it was amazing how many I was catching and I did a 2 liter pop bottle cut the top off and flipped it around it was so gross how many I was getting finally I found out it didn't rinse out my beer cans in my reclye bag lol I was so glad when were gone thumbs up on the video
Vanessa, I'm so happy it worked for you. This formula has always worked for me very well. I have had a few people leave replies saying that this did work for them but I think they may have had a different type of insect. Some people have different types of flies like fruit flies or flies that get in the water drains. This works great for gnats. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
Mine are def gnats. We get them in Texas as soon as Spring comes along. 😭 they just absolutely exploded im my kitchen a week ago though and I was desperate to find something to take my kitchen back. Lol it worked so well, my 15 yr old daughter actually said it was "so cool". Now, my teenager doesn't think anything is cool. Lol So this means you're one Cool Cat in our book, Robb. Thank you again. 😉
Best way to get rid of gnats in house plants: 1. Repot with new soil (even in existing pot). Throw the soil in a garbage bag and seal tightly, to dispose of eggs, larva and junior gnats in the soil. 2. Spray roots with Garden Safe Insecticidal Soap. Make sure to spray in the remaining soil on the roots. 3. Refill pot with new soil, making about 1.5 inches for room on the top of soil for sand. 4. Add a thick layer of 1.5” - 2” of sand. Pat down to keep it tightly packed. 5. Water the plant. If sand moves to expose soil, add more sand at the top. I tried everything and couldn’t get rid of gnats in my plants, until I tried this method with sand. This worked, no more gnats going on 2 months. Gnats can’t dig into tightly packed sand, nor can larvae or gnats crawl up through the sand if packed tightly.
Robb I made some traps last year with apple cider vinegar and few drops of dish soap put it in a small square plastic container put saran wrap and put rubber band and poke some holes I placed one in kitchen, bedroom, dining room and caught a bunch . Now I'm at it again fruit flies /gnats in kitchen, dining room ,bathroom so I put the traps again and would you believe I haven't caught any at all ! I even bought a new bottle of Apple cider please help there driving me loca !
Esmeralso, if you have fruit flys they are a little different from gnats which were trapped easily with my traps. I wil see if I can do a fruit fly video or you can search on YT for frit fly video traps, I am sorry the gnat trap did not work for your flies but they must be different, sorry!
@@RobbsHomemadeLife Hola I poured out the ACV and put some pancake syrup lol well I did catch some lol .Now on the one you used only the lid do you add your mixture to the lid ?
The vinegar takes care of fruit flies, but not no see ums (tiny biting gnats) we need a missile not a fly swatter to get them……block all sink drains when not in use and check under fridge for the “spill pan” they breed in water and their eggs or larvae could be in there, check all sources of standing water , they also do breed in moist sand or soil, and the recent daily rain torrents don’t help…… keep on fighting….. could any pest control Company expert check in on this……PLEASE ! ?
Yep, this method of yours really works. I'd been smushing them with a Kleenex whenever I could catch one not moving for a second. You know how that worked, not great. Set up these traps in the problem rooms of the house, went away for the day and when we came home--GROSS!! So many in the traps, couldn't begin to count them all. Now. My question is, since there are still some, but not nearly as many, flying around, do I need to find the source of where they are breeding and wipe them out there, or just keep leaving these traps round the house until we have a few days of none at all. I have only a couple house plants and they are succulents that I keep very dry. Do they breed in our sink and tubs drains? What about a damp basement? Though I haven't seen any in the basement? Can you tell I'm a little obsessed at this point. But, hey, thanks for your humor, it helps in situations like this.
Hi gloria, I would check the places mentioned in the video. Mine were from wet dirt on the balcony and also later in the overflow trap in the sink. so happy it helped.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife How did you determine that it was the overflow trap in the sink without taking the sink apart? Already there are so many fewer than 2 days ago. But not all gone yet. I put the Mosquito Bits on the one remaining (bonsai) house plant today.
I've done the ACV funnels in the past. But this spring I got one of them lectric tennis rackets and boy have I had fun. Sounds like the forth of July. Now sometimes, I will leave a scrap of tomato out just to attract em. lol
@@RobbsHomemadeLife I tried one of those rackets The little sparks tend to make you believe that they are grilled and dead but to my amazement they were alive got back to fliying again.
@@trianx1774 yeah and that’s gross. I don’t even want all those dead bugs dropping on my floor or my furniture or anything so I’m going to help my daughter out and give her this solution from this great video and see if that works.
Hey thanks a lot for watching and commenting I really appreciate it. If you have the right type of gnat this will work every time. I'm so happy to help. Thanks for letting me know.
I am trying these last summer had the same problem took for ever to get rid of them I’m so disgusted with them and what’s more upsetting is my husband seems unbothered by them every time I see them flying around I’m disgusted and my husband doesn’t acts like he doesn’t even see them ugh 🤮🤮
I just put a little dish with vinegar, cover it with saran wrap and poke a few tiny holes in it. I have 2 dishes with lots already in them, but there is always a swarm of them when I walk into the kitchen. I need something else and stronger. There is no food on the cupboards or anywhere.
Got the little bugger, thanks! I tried your instructions and within 1/2 hour he went for it and drown. Kept bugging me off and on for a couple of days. 🧚♂
Unbelievable I mixed up the mixture, but I didn’t have any sugar because I don’t use it ran to the store to get some when I came back I already gotten five without any sugar in it … thanks so much!
The container I had added the other stuff in was black the bottom of a food prep container that was about 8” round I later after adding the sugar and stirred well separated the liquid into plastic mason jar lids and placed in different areas, as I realized I didn’t need that much in each container. Thanks again it is working like a champ!
Thanks you for this. So apparently around the area I live at has a bunch of gnats. I thought it was just me but one day i walked outside at dusk and I saw swarms of them. I guess it’s gnat season or something. But yeah thanks!
I can’t get away from bugs. In the spring I get ants then summer I get gnats then spider make webs on my cars mirrors and mosquitoes always find ways to bite me. Sometimes I like winter because it’s too cold for bugs
It must have been a bad summer for gnats, I had them this summer and I've never seen them before. I sprayed them and everything in the kitchen with Dawn dish soap, one part dish soap to ten parts water. It cut them down a lot, but I still had a few all summer long. They seemed to be very attracted to my nose! I love the fan trap, I never would have thought of that.
Lordy I hate it when they get in my nose. Or my throat. Christina hope it works for you. I'm pretty sure it will. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting I appreciate it.
Gnats bother me when I play golf and want to fly into my eyes all the time as i walk down the fairways, at least I think they are Gnats. How do you stop them from flying around my face????? I also wear a visor cap and every time I look up they want to fly into my eyes and around my face.
If you are outdoors it's hard to keep them away from your face. The only thing I can think of that might help would be a fisherman's mask that is used to keep the sun off the face and insects out of your nose and mouth.amzn.to/3yzAokZ
You know it's getting serious when you lose 5 lbs. in a week because you can't prepare any food in the kitchen, let alone eat it, because these little suckers dive right in!! This is not a diet option.
Didn't know what they were at first, the weather has been wet and unusually mild for October, most annoying when I see one on my phone screen in bed, thanks for this hopefully we'll lose them soon as temperatures cool down
The water has soap in it. If it doesn't have any soap the gnats can land on the water and take off. The soap breaks the surface tension and when they touched the water they get wet and drown.
I’m losing my mind. My house is clean. There’s no water laying around. And they won’t go awayyyy!!! What do ya know? My house is covered in plants. Ugh.
Thank you for your video. It was amazing. How will it work they were driving me insane. I tried to Apple cider vinegar funnel trap that I had used for years and like you said it just got a few. Thank you for your video.
I’ve spent hours online looking for a way to identify these shiny black winged flies around my apartment. I thought they were fruit flies. I’ve seen many comments where people try this Apple cider vinegar and say that it doesn’t work. I don’t see any bugs crawling around the soil of my house plants. All I know is that I’m freaked out that they lay a ton of bags, which is prompting me to find a solution ASAP. Seems like a lot of work to get them out of the plant soil. I think I have many things going on here. I was wondering why I keep seeing these little spiderwebs. Also, small red dots on the back of the leaves on some of my plants. What the hell is going on here? Why am I being attacked lol tired of putting so much time online. I’m glad that you did the research and well. Definitely try what you have said. I’ve got to go buy myself some apple cider vinegar. 😊
Hello Melissa you can use fruit juice or even ketchup or beer if you don't have any apple cider vinegar you can even use regular vinegar but the apple cider vinegar seems to work better. Harris what the Internet says about red dots on the backs of leaves it sounds like you have spider mites Small red dots on the back of leaves of house plants are often caused by pests or diseases. Here are some common causes: Spider Mites: These tiny pests can cause red, yellow, or brown spots on the leaves. They are usually found on the underside of the leaves and can produce fine webs. Rust Fungus: This fungal disease can cause small red or orange spots on the undersides of leaves. Over time, the spots can grow and merge, causing larger areas of discoloration. Scale Insects: These pests can appear as small, red or brown raised spots on the leaves. They feed on the plant's sap, weakening it over time. Nutrient Deficiency: In some cases, red spots can be a sign of nutrient deficiencies, particularly phosphorus deficiency. However, this is less common compared to pest or disease issues. To address these issues: Spider Mites: Increase humidity around the plant, regularly mist the leaves, and consider using a miticide or insecticidal soap. Rust Fungus: Remove and dispose of affected leaves, improve air circulation around the plant, and apply a fungicide if necessary. Scale Insects: Remove scale insects manually with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol, and consider using insecticidal soap or neem oil. Nutrient Deficiency: Fertilize the plant with a balanced fertilizer according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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After experiencing a Bee drone surveying our guest home on our property without our consent Or contract right after speaking
With a realtor who mentioned
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The problem with this ONE Gnat is IM the other FOOD source! I even made expensive essential oil For skin repellent that works with other bugs, mosquitoes etc. But this ONE damn now FAT GNAT LEFT a KNOT on my knee yesterday and bit my other foot, face, arm them went up under my dress & bit me right beneath my breats where it couldn’t get up under my bra!!! Crazy! Have seen the Gnat too & it IS a gnat but to leave a knot the size
Of a quarter & itch like hell we think that it may be genetically MODIFIED & YES rural areas AND agricultural areas have been getting
Sprayed with chemicals! Both our peach tree, food garden and blackberries on our large property has been killed !! It’s been a gradual occurrence then stopped Yielding Fruit entirely after shiriveling up In size dramatically over the past 3 years !
So what do Or DID you use as we realize the time of this posting and upload ...gonna try Apple cider vinegar Today but I’m a bowl work set an wrap over it and holes poked with a fork to trap it!! 🕷🌾🙏🏻
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does not work but thanks for nothing ig lol
2023 and this stuff works. It wasn't even down for 10mins. I was washing my hands and actually saw a fruit fly..fly onto the lid and slip into the mixture..and fall to the bottom slowly. Wow! Thank you.
Monice, thanks so much for taking the time to leave an encouraging comment. I appreciate that very much. I really like the part about the fruit flies falling to the bottom slowly. Those miserable little bugs.😀
I used plastic bowls that I cut in half so that they're shallow as you suggested, and it worked. I found that they were attracted to the gold plastic bowls vs a white one I also used.
I'm fairly certain that there are direct portals to hell that gnats and mosquitoes escape from into our environment
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The gnats in my potted plant disappeared. Small ants visits my potted plant. Probably small ants attacks the fungus gnats.
I'm getting sick and tired of putting my coffee down for .02 seconds and right before ima take a sip it has millions of tiny flies drowned in it and I hope this gets rid of them annoying flies!
works good, try it. thanks for watching.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife I caught a lot of gnats with this little trap it worked great. There's only a couple of them flying around but definitely not as many as before I used this remedy.
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This REALLY works! And it's so simple too. Thank you for posting this video. The best part about it is 1) we all have these items in our kitchens so no need to run out and buy anything! 2) It's pet and human friendly, love that!
I was thinking this morning that even stale beer might work.
Yes, we've been using this concoction and beer as well. It's working
Likewise bet a little wine will attract a party
@@indiegemsthatjam3986 Yes it does!
Not for pet gnats...
This quick, easy, cheap DIY worked better than I ever could have expected. Seriously can't thank you enough.
Hey thanks a lot I appreciate that very much
Wow, this really works. I put a water bottle with hole in lid in each room woke up bottles all full of knats... thanks alot
You're welcome, glad it worked for you!
This really works! We had a gnat issue for about week before I did this trick! I did this for a couple days and my gnat issue was gone. Thank you Robb!!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know. I make these videos to help people out and I'm always happy to hear from people that were helped by my little videos. Thanks again. Don't forget I have over 1000 other videos and put on new videos every week. Heck, I even have a playlist of videos I made on pest-control. Among other things.
Thank you very much! I have the exact same problem with the potting soil and my indoor plants. You saved me life! Thanks so much!
Thanks a lot for watching and commenting. I really appreciate you letting me know this was helpful. Don't forget to check out my other videos I have making at least one a week for over 15 years.
I used a bottle trap at first but that didn't work fast enough..so i switched to an open lid..so much better..so many dead faster..gnats got into potted plants in my house..grr...your simple approach and bait recipe i find the BEST
Thanks so much, I had the same situation, my funnel traps did not catch many at al so I decided to try the lids.
Omg i hate gnats and i just made this and poured it in a lid and there's already a gnat crawling into it like a dumbass 😈 I FEEL SO POWERFUL
Ha! Thanks AN!
I hate them mfs too really all insects😂😂😂
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I was not sure if this would work, but, when my daughter came to visit me We made up the recipe that morning and, WOW!, by only 10:00, we had a jar literally full of gnats. I enjoyed her visit for the whole weekend. I continuously had a very small trap made from then on and did not catch many because most were gone. Thanks Robb for a simple trick that is vironmentaly safe.
Hello Jesse, thanks a lot for watching and leaving such a nice comment. I'm happy the recipe worked for you and your daughter.👍
Thanks Robb!! Ever since the wife started with her plants, we’ve been getting a lot of gnats
Thanks Zachery! Plants was my problem too.
Mine too. That's why I no longer have house plants.
I made this recipe a couple of hours ago and it works great! I already have five in my jar. Thank you.
Wonderful!
What’s the recipe??
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Thank you for this recipe. I tried the flat dish, it didn't work, those pesky gnats just went right to the edge of the plate! Then I remembered my MIL, said to catch a mouse,hide the bait. So I put the liquid in a cup with the lid barely raised and it worked! Caught many overnight. Thank you
Glad it helped!😎👍
You sound so real, so down to earth . Thank you for a very informative video . Subscribed .
What a nice thing to say I really appreciate that.
Your timing is perfect. I let a pineapple ripen in the kitchen for a week and bam! GNATS! A zillion of them. The soap is what I needed. I’ve used pyrethrum , vinegar and fruit scraps with good success . Those nasty looking fly strips are effective (but ghastly). A little soap to break the surface tension is IT.
A co2 bb pistol, charged with gas, but not bb’s, works great for stragglers . It’s pretty satisfying.
Ha, good tip, the little buggers do not know how many co2 pistols I have, they may find out.
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Try taking the top of the pineapple off in the store. I throw them in their trash just before the cashier bags them I soak my fruits and veggies in either hydrogen peroxide diluted in water, or Hypochlorous acid to kill the critters.
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I use the apple cider vinegar and a drop of dish soap in a fruit/ dessert bowl, cover with plastic wrap tightly. Sometimes I put an elastic band around it to hold it in place (the plastic wrap) or tape it, then I use a toothpick to poke tiny holes in it. Not so small the gnats can't get in but not so big they can get out. Put it in the infested area and watch it work! I left one for a few weeks because I forgot about it and they kept on going to it. Hope this is helpful 🙂
thanks Sandra!!
In a week, mine caught maybe 3. Why isn’t it working?
It worked. But some files escaped through the holes
This is good way to combat the gnats when you have them.
We have been plagued by them every year when we jump start our garden indoors under lights. This year, I was able to obtain neem seed meal (neem cake) to use as a soil amendment. The results were no gnats buzzing around.
We got a few plants locally and they had gnats until we watered them with a tea derived from the neem cake.
If you know the source, this is very effective. If you can't control the source, then these traps are a good second line defense.
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and leaving positive tips for others.
I have had luck putting the soil in the oven and cooking it before use
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The only problem with that, is you are no longer dealing with "raw" components.😜
I even put boiling water in the substrate at one point. Just obtained some neem seed meal, I hope it works.
I have done this for years but never used a funnel. It works so well without all those gross chemicals.👏🏽
Thanks Rosemary, I agree totally. The final didn't work for me either. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting I really appreciate it. Don't forget I have over 1200 other videos and add new videos every week for the last 16 years.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife Funnel didn't work for me either. I got two of those tiny red apple shaped thingies (made for gnats) didn't work. So now I'm going to try using just the bottom part, as a tiny bowl of it, sitting on the plant soil.
Thanks Rob. Keep pushing those videos out. We enjoy them just as much as you do making them. Happy Holidays and stay safe.
Elle, what a nice thing to say. I appreciate it very much. Have a happy and healthy New year!
It's good to see I'm not alone the Gnats are driving me crazy too. I had them a few years back from house plants and they never left. I got rid of the plants but the gnats stayed. I planted my vegie garden and they are all through it. I put the yellow sticky pads they catch heaps. I also put fruit scraps in compost bin so I think I made a huge problem for myself. I'll have to throw out compost but what to do with my vegies? Should I throw them out also, as something is eating the leaves on everything. It hasn't stopped raining here in Sydney Australia so it's made it worst. I'll try your method 2mrw as I save all my lids etc for pest control stuff. Thanks 😊.
Did you get rid of the soil gnats?
@N M .No I never got rid of them i caught a few in the mix and tons of them on mini sticky pads. I ended up pulling out my veggies. Maybe the soil was old from our local store because of Lockdowns. So I'll try again soon as usually I don't use any chemicals on my veggies and they are good but its very wet here lately with lots of rain.
Try a hydrogen peroxide solution ~5% and spray your plants bottom to top and on the undersides of the foliage to kill any insects and it will also help reduce the issues of mold/fungus. Hope this helps. From Central Coast California/Monterey Bay.
This was the first homemade gnat killer that actually worked and it worked almost instantly when I set it down. Ty
Thanks Ben I really appreciate that
I don’t have any moisture or rotting food but they like lights there always in my lights and flying around the light it’s annoying. I hung up some that sticky tape stuff that helps until it’s just covered in them. I need a permanent solution to get rid of them.
Ryan sometimes they are in the overflow drains of sinks or tubs.
I find the way you talk to be very calming and relaxing. You'd be a good presenter or voice actor.
what a nice comment. thanks Tim!
Light traps used at night usually to catch fleas work for gnats too. I put white dishes filled with water and some dish soap and put them down on the floor with a desk lamp shining on them and found out by accident they work really well. I catch dozens in a day.
Thanks Emily!
@@RobbsHomemadeLife You are welcome! For the best success, make sure the lamp/light you use directs all the light down onto the dish of soapy water. The more focused the beam of light aimed on the dish, the better success you'll have.
Hopefully we'll get some cool weather down here soon to help as well
Hey Buck, I always took a vacation from work the second week in October because we usually get the first cool weather then.
it's cold where I live and still I have plenty of these mf flying around my foods especially while I'm eating
Well, that doesn't help the people in Florida. We get cold weather but, never for long and nothing like the rest of the united states where there is an actual winter season.
Thank you. Ive had trouble with gnats in my house for 2 weeks now and now i just cant take it anymore! Ive tried everything, throwing out any spoiled food, garbage, cleaned all surface and now i just dont know where theyre coming from. I much appreciate the video
Thanks a lot for watching the video. I wish I could be of more help.
You sound very intelligent and are very helpful thx very much for making the video
Glad it was helpful!
I have a really bad gnat infestation in my apartment right now and made this solution, but several people said to put plastic wrap over it and poke holes in it- I don’t think it allows enough of the smell out at least in my case. Over an 8 hour span I only caught one, will try with an open container instead! Thank you
Hello Rachel, I don't know why people keep mentioning plastic wrap. I didn't use any at all. Now it will evaporate if it's not covered but it's easy to add a little more every day.
Thanks for the tip, I've had gnats at my place for a few weeks ago due to all the plants I got lol
Thanks LF- plants got me too.
Thanks!
My goodness Wanda what a nice thing to do. You know my car got totaled yesterday and I was feeling a bit down and your tip was a bright spot this morning. Thanks again.
So sorry to hear about your car. My husband and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for posting this video. We've experienced gnats before when we let a banana sit too long, but it is usually just a handful of them. One day we woke up and we were being invaded by an army of gnats. We had no idea where they were coming from because we had no ripening fruit, plants, etc. that could be attracting them. Found your video and within three days, the three plastic lids full of your "cocktail" were full of those pesky things. We just can't thank you enough. After a thorough search of the house, I discovered that I had harvested some okra from the garden and had forgotten about it being in a walmart plastic bag. I had planned on drying them out to harvest the seeds.
I literally just made the mix and less than a minute later the gnats were swarming towards the mix! Thank you so much 😁
I'm so happy it helped you. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting.
I’m so glad to find a way to get rid of them!!! I’m going to make up a liquid right away!!!
Good luck Betty!
Diatomaceous earth food grade is something you should buy to put on top of your plant soil. When gnats lay there eggs on the soil and the larvae hatch they are basically shredded as the move through the diatomaceous earth.
Thanks Brenda. I thought I mentioned it in the video or the video description. I did add diatomaceous earth to my soil and it helped. I think I bought mine at Home Depot.
I have been doing just apple cider vinegar and dish soap with the funnel. I'm gonna try it with the water and sugar mixed in and leave the container open. I dont have any lids but i have plenty of plastic bottles cut in half.
Hey good luck thanks for watching and commenting
Tried the ACV and sugar with Dawn, didn’t work for my mutant gnats.
I'm so sorry to hear that. Most people are very happy with the solution but a few people had the same problem you did. I'm not sure why.
Subscribed because you post links and even one for Kevin heart.
Way to make a great video that leads me down a rabbit hole of enjoyable content.
Thank you sir
Hey thanks for the wonderful comment and also for liking the Kevin Hart reference. Gnats got my baby is one of my favorites comedy lines
There was a gnat explosion in my house and this worked very well. Thank you for sharing it.
I'm so happy to help. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting.
Well I tried this natural remedy for gnats and it worked. I put it in one corner of my counter and all of the sudden the clear plastic container was full of the the little insects that drive me crazy. Thank you , thank you you did a new batch and put it in 2 places
Hey thanks so much for watching the video when trying out my solution. I appreciate so much you taking the time to leaving a helpful reply letting people know that it works for you. Much appreciated.
In my case, I think it was the potatoes I leave out which attracted them. Anyway, I use the bowl method with great success. Same ingredients as yours. Im cheap, so I use an old reusable coffee filter to strain out the gnats when the bowl gets filled. The solution doesnt lose potency. Ive been using the same solution for 1 month. Ill leave the bowl out until I stop catching them, then store it under the sink in a jar with a lid. I bring it out whenever I see a gnat or house fly (works for them too).
good tip Adam!!
I'm pretty sure I brought mine home from the grocery store in a sack of potatoes.
Ewwww so you have old gnat juice sitting underneath your sink? apple cider vinegar is so cheap if you don’t go out and buy you a few bottles😂
I want to take this opportunity Robb to thank you for turning me on to just making the vinegar mixture in shallow bowls. I set out a couple in the last couple days and man oh man! I think I'll finally be able to get rid of the nest so my home office can be a lot more comfortable and conducive to work this summer! Thank you Jesus! And thank you Robb for your wonderful video. Hope you have a great day sir Thank you Again for your service... 💪🙌🙏
Eric, thanks a lot for leaving such a nice comment. I appreciate it. It always makes me feel good when I hear from people that let me know the video helped them out in some way.
I'd randomly get them out of no where in my apartment. I found that the water trap in the sink drains is where they'd be coming from. So I'd set out the vinegar thing. Also, I'd pour bleach down each drain let it sit for a few minutes the follow it up with pouring boiling water from my tea kettle, That really helps kill anything. Do the same.for the shower and tub drains.
same here, other than plants the most common place I had them was in my drain trap.
The more you know! 😉
The more you know! 😉
Ditto. They like the kitchen and bathroom which are two moist environments. I get gnats usually once a year in the warm months. I put out a small dish in the kitchen and one in the bathroom with the mixture of vinegar, sugar, dish soap and water. I also spray my drains with bleach. I'm slowly getting rid of them. I only see one or two flying around now. I've lived in many different apartments and this last one I'm now living in seems to be a place they love to infiltrate. Frustrating for sure!
Just did the bleach thing, boiling water down the kitchen sick. Later I will the other 2. THANKS!! HOPE IT HELPS!! I've poured salt down it in the past, that worked so well, but the brats here must be to smart now. LOL I SWEAR they know more than we do!
Thanks for the video. For a fan trap I use a 20" X 20" air conditioner filter. It's quick and easy.
That's interesting I have used a filter with my fan for years tickets test I didn't realize it would work with the mosquitoes and Nats thanks for the tip
Wow! I just mixed it & immediately it was flooded with gnats. Thanks!
Wonderful!
I tried those sticky tape traps. They were a waste of money. They didn’t catch one gnat. But I’m gonna try this method. Thanks.
This worked out really good for me and a lot of other people hope it works for you too. Sometimes people have a different type of gnat good luck thanks for watching and commenting
My dread of doing dishes caused my gnats but I'm getting ready to do battle and buying a dishwasher 😃😁
Ha, I have been there.😎👌
I have heard throughout the years that washing dishes on time brings allot of WEALTH. - you change the frequency vibration and energy of your KITCHEN and home just by washing dishes and dusting on time.
THIS STUFF WORKS!!!! I HAD A BUNCH OF GNATS, THE NEXT DAY, I SAW 3. 3 OUT OF 100 THAT IS, THE 97 WERE SLEEPING UNDER WATER, VINEGAR, SUGAR, SOAP AND WATER! ALSO, THEY DON'T LIKE BOILING WATER!
Thanks so much Donna. I appreciate you watching and commenting very much.
I have gnats always flying in my house. Theres nothing moist but where i do dishes. They fly everywhere.Even when i sleep they are flying around my face! I keep my house extremely clean. Idk how the hell theres gnats everywhere or why?!
they like plants and soil fruits and vegetables and even live in the drain trap in sinks.
Same and I have no plants or fruits 😩
May be from sewage and drainage pipes
@@jajayoyo4264 now that's a huge possibility!
Robb one point about those gnats in potting soil is their lava in the soil that will eat the plant roots and stunt the plant growth. They also need to be dealt with in the soil itself.
Any ideas on how to get rid of them from the inside of the soil? 😢
The gnat problem was driving me insane I finally found out where they were coming in I have metal frames like everybody does around my windows for screens and the frames were not seated all the way tight there was a gap at the bottom of my screen the frame touches the bottom it had a gap and they were coming under that frame I took some electrical tape and put it across the bottom of the the frame and I didn’t have any gnats after that and of course if my windows were closed all the time I wouldn’t of had any problem and the other thing to look for is if you have holes in your screens you need to replace your screens or fix the holes in any of your screens they will come through holes
I like you. Great tone of voice and very helpful info. Thanks :)
James, what a nice comment. I never think I have a good voice and always am so happy to hear other people appreciate it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
I have never seen fungus gnats at plant nurseries or plant stores. What do they use?
Ooooohhhh no that's not true! Home Depot, Grocery stores, Lowes- places like that are where the gnats are! But you won't see them til you buy a plant and put it in your house. The eggs are buried in the dirt. The parents are just out...looking for more places to lay their eggs. Be aware of bringing plants home from these sources! Trust me.
One...only one gnat surrounds me when I eat something.
So weird ,yet still annoying as heck.
It gets right into my face...
I tried this in a small bowl,but I had seran wrap on the top with a few small holes..
It didn't work.
I'll try again in a lid without any covering ❤
Thanks for the tip Rob. I tried it and it definitely works!!!!
Thanks Kai!
I try this and every room and it does not kill them I have so many bites on my legs throughout the night I can't even see him flying on top of my TV screen I followed these instructions and I think they like my blood more than they do the apple cider
NoSeeUms invaded my home.. no clue how, but every spray I tried was useless… all pest control is focused on mosquitos,or,flies,or,even gnats, nothing effective on Invisible NoSeeUm…. Driving us nuts .. bites don’t stop, can’t see them to swat them.. HELP!
I know. I've had them in my house in Florida for 12 years now. I can't take it anymore. Have tried everything. I will try this hand made trap tomorrow. Hope it works!
You must be Jamaican 😂. My mom says nosee ums too
How would you put out into a yard if it's frequented by deer and other animals.
I don't know, really, this was just for indoors.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife -Thanks for replying.
I don't know if it's safe for edibles, and it's not terribly green, but I've found that Imidacloprid granules added to the soil works well to knock back the bugs in potted plants before bringing them in for the winter.
Thanks John, if we get a hurricane I would have to bring in the plants so good tip.
imidpacloprid is 100% water soluble and is the ABSOLUTE worst non organic pesticide you can use. especially for simple soil fungus gnats. It being water soluble means that it enters the water table, ditches, run offs and rivers. It is toxic to all animals, including humans. As well as all birds, reptiles, an aquatic life. Any pyrethrin based product would suffice to kill the fliers of the fungus gnats or fruit flies but not their larvae. Pyrethrins also CANNOT be used around kitties. As they don't have the proper enzymes that humans and dogs have 2 break them down. That being said I wouldn't use imidacloprid on any invasive insect ever. No mater the case. Also to the person who pulled up their veggies because of simple gnats. Well you didn't have to. The adult fliers only eat dead and decaying organic matter. The larvae and pupae feed off of the plants roots. So you need to feed the roots beneficial bacteria and mycos. That will stop the gnats from destroying your plants because of eating their root base.
By accident I found that a cup of coffee with creamer, when I leave a couple sips in the cup and sit it aside, it draws the gnats and fruit flies like crazy. It only lasts a day or two but I refresh it daily with my morning coffee!
Hey Dave I appreciate you watching the video and taking the time to leave a helpful comment much appreciated
A couple of years ago I saw a similar video suggesting some of these ingredients.
Because of my busy schedule I didn't have time to go to the store. I had some white vinegar so I used lids as well, saucers and bowls.
I placed them by the lamps and windows. I was told they are attracted to light. I noticed it seemed like the color white attracts them also.
The next day when I checked the "traps", ALL of them looked just like the lids in this video! There were so many I was surprised because I thought there was just a hand full of them.
But, for me, the plain regular vinegar worked all by itself! I just poured a little to cover the bottom of the bowls, and saucers, covered the lids with it and that's it. The vinegar did evaporate so i just check on it once a day.
It's warming up again and I've noticed they're coming back which is why I'm checking out the latest suggestions.
This video was very well presented. Thanks for sharing! 🕊🛐
Hey, thanks so much for taking the time to leave such a helpful comment, much appreciated.!😎👌
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You're welcomed! GOD BLESS!
Thanks for letting me know the white vinegar will work to. I have that at home right now. I bought a bunch of fruit from the store and I have a feeling that's where they got in. I have been battling these satan flies for 2 days. And just when I think I got them all....theres 20 more the next day! Its friggin unbelievable! I'm going to try the white vinegar tonight and if it doesn't seem to work. I'll get the apple cider vinegar in the morning 🤦♀️🤬🤦♀️🤬🤦♀️ Thank you!
WOW!! I just made 2 of these little bowl traps. One for the kitchen and one for the bathroom and halfway through making them it had already started attracting them to the bowl. THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE VIDEO AND POST!!
Thanks I was so happy about having plants but now I am not so happy anymore after these pesky things started popping up. I guess I have to brush up on my plant skills. 😂
Thank you for the tips! I’m sad to see the plants go but the gnats are living here rent free at this point so they HAVE TO GO!!! And I love the Kevin Hart video! Have a great week! ☺️
kevin is so funny, thanks for commenting.
Simple use Neem oil spray on the plants, cover the soil with diotiemaeous Earth from the local hydro store.sorinklebover the soil
@@charlestonbrown148 his way is very simple and his products we already have in our kitchens
2 years ago i got hit bad i couldn't believe how many was coming and where they were coming from I did the cedar vingar in a glass and plastic wrop on top with holes ploked from a tooth pick it was amazing how many I was catching and I did a 2 liter pop bottle cut the top off and flipped it around it was so gross how many I was getting finally I found out it didn't rinse out my beer cans in my reclye bag lol I was so glad when were gone thumbs up on the video
Hey thanks so much for watching the video and taking the time to leave such a nice comment much appreciated
This didn’t work for me. The gnats just sit on the rim of the bowl. They are so smart.
Exactly
Exactly what’s happening here!
Same happened to me
Don’t use a bowl use a bottle with a thin entrance numnuts
omg this worked way better than anything else I've tried. ty!!
Vanessa, I'm so happy it worked for you. This formula has always worked for me very well. I have had a few people leave replies saying that this did work for them but I think they may have had a different type of insect. Some people have different types of flies like fruit flies or flies that get in the water drains. This works great for gnats. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
Mine are def gnats. We get them in Texas as soon as Spring comes along. 😭 they just absolutely exploded im my kitchen a week ago though and I was desperate to find something to take my kitchen back. Lol it worked so well, my 15 yr old daughter actually said it was "so cool". Now, my teenager doesn't think anything is cool. Lol So this means you're one Cool Cat in our book, Robb. Thank you again. 😉
What a nice reply. Thanks Vanessa. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter.
Best way to get rid of gnats in house plants:
1. Repot with new soil (even in existing pot). Throw the soil in a garbage bag and seal tightly, to dispose of eggs, larva and junior gnats in the soil.
2. Spray roots with Garden Safe Insecticidal Soap. Make sure to spray in the remaining soil on the roots.
3. Refill pot with new soil, making about 1.5 inches for room on the top of soil for sand.
4. Add a thick layer of 1.5” - 2” of sand. Pat down to keep it tightly packed.
5. Water the plant. If sand moves to expose soil, add more sand at the top.
I tried everything and couldn’t get rid of gnats in my plants, until I tried this method with sand. This worked, no more gnats going on 2 months. Gnats can’t dig into tightly packed sand, nor can larvae or gnats crawl up through the sand if packed tightly.
what kind of sand did you use. I used playground sand but i see online that your shouldnt?
Robb I made some traps last year with apple cider vinegar and few drops of dish soap put it in a small square plastic container put saran wrap and put rubber band and poke some holes I placed one in kitchen, bedroom, dining room and caught a bunch . Now I'm at it again fruit flies /gnats in kitchen, dining room ,bathroom so I put the traps again and would you believe I haven't caught any at all ! I even bought a new bottle of Apple cider please help there driving me loca !
try them without covering them.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife I did and still nothing
Esmeralso, if you have fruit flys they are a little different from gnats which were trapped easily with my traps. I wil see if I can do a fruit fly video or you can search on YT for frit fly video traps, I am sorry the gnat trap did not work for your flies but they must be different, sorry!
@@RobbsHomemadeLife Hola I poured out the ACV and put some pancake syrup lol well I did catch some lol .Now on the one you used only the lid do you add your mixture to the lid ?
The vinegar takes care of fruit flies, but not no see ums (tiny biting gnats) we need a missile not a fly swatter to get them……block all sink drains when not in use and check under fridge for the “spill pan” they breed in water and their eggs or larvae could be in there, check all sources of standing water , they also do breed in moist sand or soil, and the recent daily rain torrents don’t help…… keep on fighting….. could any pest control
Company expert check in on this……PLEASE ! ?
Yep, this method of yours really works. I'd been smushing them with a Kleenex whenever I could catch one not moving for a second. You know how that worked, not great. Set up these traps in the problem rooms of the house, went away for the day and when we came home--GROSS!! So many in the traps, couldn't begin to count them all. Now. My question is, since there are still some, but not nearly as many, flying around, do I need to find the source of where they are breeding and wipe them out there, or just keep leaving these traps round the house until we have a few days of none at all. I have only a couple house plants and they are succulents that I keep very dry. Do they breed in our sink and tubs drains? What about a damp basement? Though I haven't seen any in the basement? Can you tell I'm a little obsessed at this point. But, hey, thanks for your humor, it helps in situations like this.
Hi gloria, I would check the places mentioned in the video. Mine were from wet dirt on the balcony and also later in the overflow trap in the sink. so happy it helped.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife How did you determine that it was the overflow trap in the sink without taking the sink apart? Already there are so many fewer than 2 days ago. But not all gone yet. I put the Mosquito Bits on the one remaining (bonsai) house plant today.
Gnats are attracted to the color yellow. I use a spray adhesive on yellow post it notes.
That's a great idea. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting I really appreciate it
I've done the ACV funnels in the past. But this spring I got one of them lectric tennis rackets and boy have I had fun. Sounds like the forth of July. Now sometimes, I will leave a scrap of tomato out just to attract em. lol
I saw those! I didn't know if they would work for gnats.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife I tried one of those rackets The little sparks tend to make you believe that they are grilled and dead but to my amazement they were alive got back to fliying again.
@@trianx1774 yeah and that’s gross. I don’t even want all those dead bugs dropping on my floor or my furniture or anything so I’m going to help my daughter out and give her this solution from this great video and see if that works.
Just found this, and THANK YOU! 👍They seem to like my plant collection 🤔🤨
That is how I got mine too.
I hit them with a Flyswatter, takes about a half hour to kill a room full of them.
Lol
@@mgsdmagnum3309 it works !
I tried it, Robb! It works! For real for real!
Hey thanks a lot for watching and commenting I really appreciate it. If you have the right type of gnat this will work every time. I'm so happy to help. Thanks for letting me know.
I am trying these last summer had the same problem took for ever to get rid of them I’m so disgusted with them and what’s more upsetting is my husband seems unbothered by them every time I see them flying around I’m disgusted and my husband doesn’t acts like he doesn’t even see them ugh 🤮🤮
I just put a little dish with vinegar, cover it with saran wrap and poke a few tiny holes in it. I have 2 dishes with lots already in them, but there is always a swarm of them when I walk into the kitchen. I need something else and stronger. There is no food on the cupboards or anywhere.
You must not be dealing with biting gnats. Perhaps even fruit flies.
I use a small ,very small amount of scotch whisky... In a whisky glass. This is so inviting,,, works like magic...
Thanks Tommy
Friggin sick of these gnats now!
Got the little bugger, thanks!
I tried your instructions and within 1/2 hour he went for it and drown. Kept bugging me off and on for a couple of days. 🧚♂
Hey thanks a lot I appreciate that
@@RobbsHomemadeLife I made three traps. They've probably caught at least 100 of them in three days. Thanks again. 😀
I enjoyed this video. Gnats were around last week but it got cold so they froze 😁here. Be safe and well 🐿
Hey Oscar, I still have my AC on LOL.
Unbelievable I mixed up the mixture, but I didn’t have any sugar because I don’t use it ran to the store to get some when I came back I already gotten five without any sugar in it … thanks so much!
That is so cool Rose. can I ask, what color was the container? I wonder if white is a better color for attracting them.
The container I had added the other stuff in was black the bottom of a food prep container that was about 8” round I later after adding the sugar and stirred well separated the liquid into plastic mason jar lids and placed in different areas, as I realized I didn’t need that much in each container. Thanks again it is working like a champ!
nice to hear success stories!! thanks Rose!
Thanks you for this. So apparently around the area I live at has a bunch of gnats. I thought it was just me but one day i walked outside at dusk and I saw swarms of them. I guess it’s gnat season or something. But yeah thanks!
Glad I could help😎👌
Go back to mexico
@@donaldtrump2884 😂😂
I can’t get away from bugs. In the spring I get ants then summer I get gnats then spider make webs on my cars mirrors and mosquitoes always find ways to bite me. Sometimes I like winter because it’s too cold for bugs
The funnels you put in a few drops of dish soap but how did you spread out the soap on the lid method?
In the video and video description I gave the recipe for making the solution. The solution has soap added to it. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I found a solution, keep plants out of your home and off the patio. Keep plants near your fences.
It must have been a bad summer for gnats, I had them this summer and I've never seen them before. I sprayed them and everything in the kitchen with Dawn dish soap, one part dish soap to ten parts water. It cut them down a lot, but I still had a few all summer long. They seemed to be very attracted to my nose! I love the fan trap, I never would have thought of that.
Lordy I hate it when they get in my nose. Or my throat. Christina hope it works for you. I'm pretty sure it will. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting I appreciate it.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife Dawn and water works great on house flies too.
Thank you so much! I have kill so many gnats that I’m probably now a war criminal
Are there alternative to apple cider vinegar ? Will distilled vinegar do the trick?
yes, but you can also use fruit juice or even beer.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife - thanks 😊 🙏
Gnats bother me when I play golf and want to fly into my eyes all the time as i walk down the fairways, at least I think they are Gnats. How do you stop them from flying around my face????? I also wear a visor cap and every time I look up they want to fly into my eyes and around my face.
If you are outdoors it's hard to keep them away from your face. The only thing I can think of that might help would be a fisherman's mask that is used to keep the sun off the face and insects out of your nose and mouth.amzn.to/3yzAokZ
You know it's getting serious when you lose 5 lbs. in a week because you can't prepare any food in the kitchen, let alone eat it, because these little suckers dive right in!! This is not a diet option.
Didn't know what they were at first, the weather has been wet and unusually mild for October, most annoying when I see one on my phone screen in bed, thanks for this hopefully we'll lose them soon as temperatures cool down
Good luck Mel.
Beer and dish soap works best, they love beer. Put some beer and dish soap in something with small holes in top. Works great
L like and appreciate your tip, thanks for sharing and happy Thanksgiving.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife your more than welcome
Definitely the potting soil here ! I have several plants ! & they’re taking over my window where they sit !
I had the same problem. I put out my trays I can showed in the video and also I put some diatomaceous earth on top of the soil. It took a few days.
Please God 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 let this work again like last year. I won't ask for anything else for the rest of the day
What caused the gnat to stay on the big open lids? Surely it wasn't the dish soap
The water has soap in it. If it doesn't have any soap the gnats can land on the water and take off. The soap breaks the surface tension and when they touched the water they get wet and drown.
I’m losing my mind. My house is clean. There’s no water laying around. And they won’t go awayyyy!!! What do ya know? My house is covered in plants. Ugh.
They love plants
i have a problem we have a pond we cleaned it but they keep flying around the pond and now they have moved on to the pool water.what should i dp.
Simone, it is hard to remove gnats if they are outdoors. I have a couple of videos on my channel about DIY fan traps that may help.
Thank you for your video. It was amazing. How will it work they were driving me insane. I tried to Apple cider vinegar funnel trap that I had used for years and like you said it just got a few. Thank you for your video.
David, thanks so much for watching the video and letting me know that it helped you. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know.
It worked!!!! Gnats gone in less than 24 hours!
Hey thanks so much for letting me know I really appreciate that
I’ve spent hours online looking for a way to identify these shiny black winged flies around my apartment. I thought they were fruit flies. I’ve seen many comments where people try this Apple cider vinegar and say that it doesn’t work. I don’t see any bugs crawling around the soil of my house plants. All I know is that I’m freaked out that they lay a ton of bags, which is prompting me to find a solution ASAP. Seems like a lot of work to get them out of the plant soil. I think I have many things going on here. I was wondering why I keep seeing these little spiderwebs. Also, small red dots on the back of the leaves on some of my plants. What the hell is going on here? Why am I being attacked lol tired of putting so much time online. I’m glad that you did the research and well. Definitely try what you have said. I’ve got to go buy myself some apple cider vinegar. 😊
Hello Melissa you can use fruit juice or even ketchup or beer if you don't have any apple cider vinegar you can even use regular vinegar but the apple cider vinegar seems to work better. Harris what the Internet says about red dots on the backs of leaves it sounds like you have spider mites
Small red dots on the back of leaves of house plants are often caused by pests or diseases. Here are some common causes:
Spider Mites: These tiny pests can cause red, yellow, or brown spots on the leaves. They are usually found on the underside of the leaves and can produce fine webs.
Rust Fungus: This fungal disease can cause small red or orange spots on the undersides of leaves. Over time, the spots can grow and merge, causing larger areas of discoloration.
Scale Insects: These pests can appear as small, red or brown raised spots on the leaves. They feed on the plant's sap, weakening it over time.
Nutrient Deficiency: In some cases, red spots can be a sign of nutrient deficiencies, particularly phosphorus deficiency. However, this is less common compared to pest or disease issues.
To address these issues:
Spider Mites: Increase humidity around the plant, regularly mist the leaves, and consider using a miticide or insecticidal soap.
Rust Fungus: Remove and dispose of affected leaves, improve air circulation around the plant, and apply a fungicide if necessary.
Scale Insects: Remove scale insects manually with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol, and consider using insecticidal soap or neem oil.
Nutrient Deficiency: Fertilize the plant with a balanced fertilizer according to the manufacturer's instructions.