Fungus Gnats.

Illuminati85

Illuminati85

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What do some of you vets use for pest besides chemicals. I'm looking for natural organic killers! Up for suggestions.

I will say that with my other plants I sprayed them with Hydrogen Peroxide and straight up MILK and they don't have any bugs. I also always let the spiders live because I know they probably eat the hell out of those gnats and what not.
 
Illuminati85

Illuminati85

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bi polar express said:
Diatomaceous earth
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Thanks. I will have to pick some of that up when I get out.

Just a little update: I stand by hydrogen peroxide and milk mixed with water. I sprayed my soil with it this morning and just checked on them and the gnats are gone. and I mean there were like 30 gnats in it this morning they was quivering and flying around my beautiful girl but no more. This is the third time I have used this mixture(all on separate plants the gnats never returned to the first two plants I used it on) it's worked every time. No special measuring, I just eyeball the mixture. They seem to like it a lot, the plants perk up after a few hours of receiving the spray. I will try what you suggested i'm still open minded to different methods just to compare the differences.(if needed). Just wanted to see what everyone uses. I have had great results from milk and peroxide.
 
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chemphlegm

chemphlegm

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dlimonene, a natural terpene found in cannabis varieties with a bit of hemp soap and water shaken not stirred sprayed will kill them shortly after contact and keep them from the soil for awhile. they avoid my basil plants which love my cannabis plants for thought.
 
backyardwarrior

backyardwarrior

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chemphlegm said:
dlimonene, a natural terpene found in cannabis varieties with a bit of hemp soap and water shaken not stirred sprayed will kill them shortly after contact and keep them from the soil for awhile. they avoid my basil plants which love my cannabis plants for thought.
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Is this what gives some bud that God awful fake overly sweet lemony smell?
 
chemphlegm

chemphlegm

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backyardwarrior said:
Is this what gives some bud that God awful fake overly sweet lemony smell?
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never had a need to spray plants in flower or veg, but the gnats I see flying around or fussing in a dirt pot in my veg rooms are dead on contact. I grow some las vegas lemon that smells like lemon puke, really dank potent herb, maybe something like that turns some off.
 
chemphlegm

chemphlegm

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Jypsy Dog said:
No it doesn't, it's not a fungus. It's BTI. Bacteria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis_israelensis So many people just GUESS at things....
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I meant to say bacteria but still no guess...... while listed in the active ingredients is indeed fungus

Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. israelensis, strain AM 65-52


fermentation solids, spores and insecticidal toxins . . . . . 37.4%

do you say spraying the mix onto a gnat kills it, or bacteria colonized in the substrate that is eaten will kill the larvae? says nothing about killing adults flying around , says eaten and die in 24 hours, larvae only.
 
Jypsy Dog

Jypsy Dog

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chemphlegm said:
I meant to say bacteria but still no guess...... while listed in the active ingredients is indeed fungus

Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. israelensis, strain AM 65-52


fermentation solids, spores and insecticidal toxins . . . . . 37.4%

do you say spraying the mix onto a gnat kills it, or bacteria colonized in the substrate that is eaten will kill the larvae? says nothing about killing adults flying around , says eaten and die in 24 hours, larvae only.
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Jypsy Dog

Jypsy Dog

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Why does not killing a flying gnat make you so excited? So the BACTERIA takes time to kill LARVAE. Rat Poison takes time.... That a FUNGUS also??? Sorry I forgot the "n." You just fuck up an entire WORD. Seeing "Well Known Member" doesn't mean Well Informed.
 
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Jypsy Dog

Jypsy Dog

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If FUNGUS were part of this.... Why would you need to REAPLY??
Apply Gnatrol as a soil drench, with sufficient water to thoroughly wet the soil surface above and below benches where larvae are present. Areas under benches should be treated at high rates. Reapply as needed if pest populations persist.


In existing infestations where all life stages are present, repeat applications weekly for three consecutive weeks at the rate for heavy infestations. Subsequent bi-weekly, or monthly applications at the light infestation rate will maintain control.
 
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