Stop Fungus Gnats with This Simple Trick
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- Discover a simple and effective method to eliminate fungus gnats using Mosquito Dunks! Learn how Bti works, the differences between Mosquito Dunks and Bits, and why these products are restricted in Canada. I’ll also share my one-two punch method for controlling fungus gnats and offer tips to eliminate them even faster in your home.
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Thank you so much for the great ideas! I’ll definitely start using the dunks in addition to the strips of fly paper for the adult gnats. A gnat just flew up my nose while I was watching your video! This is war! 😠
Well, at least they are organic (I said this to myself after a gnat dived into my food). Yeah, please give the dunks a try. You will see the results after two or three weeks. ✌️
Yes indeed. They are very direct and fearless.
My favorite sound in the world is a bug zapper doing its job.
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Great video and information. Thank you!
It's important to use multiple controls for pests. BT is perfect for the larvae stage, but if you have a infestation of gnats it might be necessary to have yellow sticky traps to catch adults, as well as other measures, depending on your level of dedication and patience..
Nematodes are another good option for larvae.
Be careful of where you buy plants. I have seen many large chain stores selling plants with fungus gnats and root aphids.
The adult flies of root aphids are smaller and seem more intelligent when they land. But they are devastating and very difficult to get rid of if you have a large indoor garden.
Sometimes you have to remove all contaminated soil and replace with fresh. Sometimes you have to sacrifice a plant😢
Hydrogen peroxide can work if used correctly, but you'd need to soak the entire soil mass and reintroduce good microbes into the soil.
Always start with a low strength peroxide to ensure you don't burn the roots. I have used 0.25% h2o2 effectively on a lot of plants (maples, lilac, olive, hazelnut, cherry, cotina, pothos, philodendron, aloe, jade, dracaena, and more) followed with a rich compost tea.
Good luck!
Great ideas here. Thank you! I never experienced root aphid infestation but now I want to buy hydrogen peroxide to prevent them.
So far I have had only one infestation of fungus gnats. I allowed the top soil to dry out and watered the plants from the bottom. If I get them again I will try sprinkling diatomaceous earth over the top soil. I'm glad to learn about this solution, thanks for the info!
You are welcome!
Thanks! Heard of neem seed cake but not bti. Good to have alternatives.
Yeah. And Bti would work much better than neem cake in my opinion.
How much water to a dunk for dissolution?
I always put a dunk in my 3-liter watering can, but the timing is more important. The longer you leave the dunk in the water, the more it will dissolve.