Like the Man said, those stickys work well for the adults. (I'm in the middle of the same problem). As for the larvae in the soil, I'm trying a product called "Gnatrol". You can only get it straight from the manufacturer and they only sell like 10 lbs buckets for like $500. But if you look on ebay, you can find people who have broken them down to smaller and cheaper amounts. I haven't used it but one time so I can't really report on it yet.
I've never had fungus gnats in my indoor garden before, but have in my outdoor pots. I did just notice spider mites in both my tents. I'm currently using Dr. Earth Final Stop organic insect killer and awaiting a delivery of ladybugs. Dr. Earth works well outdoors with minimal applications. The hope with the lady bugs is to irradicate my current issue and be preemptive about future soft bodied insects. In my research, a dual approach to an insect problem is usually the best bet. 🤙🏽
I too considered the ladybug approach. I just happened to see a video the other day about using ladybugs, unfortunately I can't remember where, anywho he said he worked at a pet store and said if you do use them that they will mostly die in a day or so without a "home" with food and water. He took an empty propagation tray with dome lid on it and put a damp sponge and some raisins in it. He said that worked well and they would live longer. I believe he said they would reproduce as well. Make sure you use a "real" sponge. Not the colored ones in the plastic packaging. Just a heads up. Good luck. Oh yeah almost forgot, for food i believe any non citrus fruit. He said raisins were easy and cheap.
Thanks for the advice. I never even considered what would sustain the lady bugs' diet if the mites were eradicated. I will def try all options mentioned and update on progress 🤙🏽
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These stickies work good: http://amzn.to/2q480Tb Also letting the medium dry out is another easy way to get rid of them.
Many thanks.
Like the Man said, those stickys work well for the adults. (I'm in the middle of the same problem). As for the larvae in the soil, I'm trying a product called "Gnatrol". You can only get it straight from the manufacturer and they only sell like 10 lbs buckets for like $500. But if you look on ebay, you can find people who have broken them down to smaller and cheaper amounts. I haven't used it but one time so I can't really report on it yet.
I've never had fungus gnats in my indoor garden before, but have in my outdoor pots. I did just notice spider mites in both my tents. I'm currently using Dr. Earth Final Stop organic insect killer and awaiting a delivery of ladybugs. Dr. Earth works well outdoors with minimal applications. The hope with the lady bugs is to irradicate my current issue and be preemptive about future soft bodied insects. In my research, a dual approach to an insect problem is usually the best bet. 🤙🏽
I too considered the ladybug approach. I just happened to see a video the other day about using ladybugs, unfortunately I can't remember where, anywho he said he worked at a pet store and said if you do use them that they will mostly die in a day or so without a "home" with food and water. He took an empty propagation tray with dome lid on it and put a damp sponge and some raisins in it. He said that worked well and they would live longer. I believe he said they would reproduce as well. Make sure you use a "real" sponge. Not the colored ones in the plastic packaging. Just a heads up. Good luck. Oh yeah almost forgot, for food i believe any non citrus fruit. He said raisins were easy and cheap.
Thanks for the advice. I never even considered what would sustain the lady bugs' diet if the mites were eradicated. I will def try all options mentioned and update on progress 🤙🏽