Fungus Gnat Control 🛑💣 Best Ways to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats

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Control fungus gnats on indoor plants, Five ways compared.
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@timaddison307 Жыл бұрын

this was by far the best video I seen on KZfaq about fungus gnats. it's the same stuff over and over again. I don't know if it's cuz people aren't does not allow KZfaqrs I mean you'd think there'd be a lot of people growing plants. anyways this was the best, most realistic real info formation video. how is appreciate that

@kathrynkramer8345 2 жыл бұрын

You are good at explaining all this!

@Aar0nDown 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the helpful info , your the first person to give me real information about fungus nats, it’s good to know that the apple cider vinegar trick dose not work because I have been doing it off and on for a few months with no success. I never new that fungus nats are not attracted to the same smells as fruit flys, I always thought oh there a fruit fly because they hang around my fruit or oh there a fungus nat because they hang around my plants. 😮‍💨 😃it feels good to actually get real information. I especially like how you explain and show us the difference between the flys super helpful.

@jimsparks-pw9tq Жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert. Very good info you offer up. Not to mention you were made for the camera. Very enjoyable.

@meenha1976 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely knowledgeable video for me, I used organic apple cider vinegar yesterday & today with a couple of drops of dishe washing soap, but naaaahhhh, I need to have a closer look what they are before I try to get rid of them, thank you for this AMAZING video.

@lideny7763 2 жыл бұрын

This gnats be on everything, they come an crash on my food, my drink, that’s why now I’m traumatized lol, I have to triple check my drink and my food. They come in my nose, my ears and poke me in the eye. I love plants and I had to repot everything, I tried everything and nothing, my plants stopped growing so that’s when I started searching about those gnats I didn’t even knew how it was called until I search; “flies that be around plants” lol, and I did found two videos with this so I’m going to try it. My elephant ear plant is full and I have it on a big pot inside and its just too heavy and a lot of work so quarantine it is. I did buy those yellow sticking things and it catch a lot, now there is less gnats, and took all plants outside to repot them, one time I was checking the soil and I did see too many clear larvae wiggling around and quickly panic and put most of my plants in water. I be keeping a yellow sticker with me where ever I sit so when I see a gnat flying around me I catch it, “gnat on the lose” 🤣 Thank you so much for the informative video, it helps a lot! Let see how it goes

@JH-lr8cl 2 жыл бұрын

Pot poppers nematodes work well for me. Mosquito dunks work equally for me at a lower cost.

@user-yg2xk6dq9w 10 ай бұрын

Your videos are perfectly presented, thank you. My solution (in the UK): As the eggs are laid in wet surface soil, I cover and seal the earth with a good layer of tiny stones used in fish tanks, which stops the flies reaching soil and hence the cycle. I also regularly lightly spray the saucer underneath the plant with pot plant pest killer.

@justpyrite591 Жыл бұрын

I just learned about NEEM CAKE. It is a pelleted form of neem that you make a tea with and water your plants. Extremely effective!

@eliasl332 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the advice. I’m going for the sand method but I have a question. If I already have eggs in the soil and I trap them from both sides, what is stopping them from becoming adults and repeating the cycle without flying outside? They have food, water and limited but probably enough air to survive.

@user-yg2xk6dq9w 10 ай бұрын

Tiny pebbles used for fish tanks on top of the earth stops gnat entry and eggs, and houseplant insect killer in saucer under plant solves flies.

@tmorrison5965 Жыл бұрын

i tried everything even the mosquito bits like you mentioned...the only thing that worked for me was diatomaceous earth

@RCohle452 9 ай бұрын

Could you do a soil drench of potassium based insecticidal soap?

@joartym6649 5 ай бұрын

Also thank you. I've had an acute outbreak of small flies zig zag flying around my home, ( kitchen, at night watching TV, and my study). We have had a sudden burst of heat here in Australia = perfect conditions. Well I had to research - research - research. All my drains have had 2 pots of boiling water poured down them, yet, in the morning these tiny flies are driving me crazy. I checked my plants this am and all appear to by dry ATM, ( will hold off from watering). I'm looking at sprinkling food grade DE over all my plants & using the yellow sticky traps. I'm on a mission for my sanity 😵😉

@svendb7 2 жыл бұрын

What is your tallest tree?

@philmets2967 Жыл бұрын

Happy new Year Robert five of my worm bins are in total invasion of fungus gnats, all the other bins are unaffected, I feed every worm bin the same way, feed them every week, lightly spray with water only when the soil is dry and cover it with shredded cardboars. I have tried cider vinegar and soap, hydrogen peroxide, neem oil, what seems to be working a bit is the yellow sticky pads. The situation is getting worse as the days goes by, would you have a solution? thanks for your help, Phil

@Gardenfundamentals1 Жыл бұрын

Not sure what is safe for the worms, but the yellow sticky cards certainly reduce numbers.

@TonyToneFixMyPhone 2 жыл бұрын

My fungus gnats came from Amazon in my worm castings.

@ASpinnerASpinner Ай бұрын

Drain flies look like moths because that's what they actually are. Not really a "fly". The dead giveaway is the antenna and how they fly.

@LizzieAnn451 Жыл бұрын

What is the name of those beautiful plants?

@bethkelley9867 Жыл бұрын

Streptocarpus or cape primrose.

@katipohl2431 2 жыл бұрын

Bacillus thuringiensis is quite expensive. How about diatomaceous powder?

@Gardenfundamentals1 2 жыл бұрын

DE needs to stay dry to work. It might get a few flies if the leaves are covered with it, but useless on or in soil as many suggest.

@Sourdoughgirl 2 жыл бұрын

I got a 2-pk mosquito dunks to try but the only instruction I found was for pools or ponds. For indoor potted plants how much water do I use to dissolve one donut also, can I keep the solution for a couple o weeks if I can't finish it in one sitting? Do I need to soak the soil? Thank you in advance.

@Gardenfundamentals1 2 жыл бұрын

I'd get a pail of water and put 1/4 of a donut into it, and then water with that.

@Aar0nDown 2 жыл бұрын

@@Gardenfundamentals1 ok now that’s amazing 🤩 I have only seen the dunks here in Canada and now I need to try this because I think that they will be a better option then what I am using right now even though what I am doing works

@robinlanter4287 2 жыл бұрын

We have a problem right now at my job with Nats in the Security Station. I don't know why they are here. We don't keep fruit or plants in the Security Station. What are they?

@Gardenfundamentals1 2 жыл бұрын

If you don't have soil they are not fungus gnats.

@m0rce1 2 жыл бұрын

Double sided tape on yellow card?

@user-vz8hh5xg4g 18 күн бұрын

Your a fucking genius

@martinichip8969 2 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on using diluted hydrogen peroxide to kill gnat grubs in the soil?

@Gardenfundamentals1 2 жыл бұрын

www.gardenmyths.com/fungus-gnats-home-remedies/

@chriswelch532 2 жыл бұрын

Won't work dont bother I have a spray that will work for you. I send you link when I go out to garage

@martinichip8969 2 жыл бұрын

@@Gardenfundamentals1 thanks for the link. It would be interesting to see a video of you testing soil with and without to see if there is a difference.

@rhoandajones5981 Жыл бұрын

What if you know plants and you live in a mobile home with a septic tank. Then what???? Sprayed, boomed and have sticky stuff all over and still have them in groves!!! NOW WHAT???