how do i get rid of FUNGAS KNATS???

BWG707 said:

Diatomaceous earth worked for me.

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It didnt for me lol. I put 1/2" on top of soil and set the pots on top of an 1" and the bastards were still coming out of the soil when watering.

they are nasty little fucks, I however got it under control, and I did none of these things...not that they weren't all good ideas, I am lazy, lol, so I took my plant onto the porch, and dug the top layer of soil, all the way to where I could see the top of the root ball, and I repotted with fresh soil, that wasn't all organic-afied, and have only seen one or two little baby ones....and my plants about to finish, so no more organic soils for me....and I am aware of them little shits now. this turned out to be a pretty good thread tho...thanks again you guys.

GreenThumbsMcgee said:

they are nasty little fucks, I however got it under control, and I did none of these things...not that they weren't all good ideas, I am lazy, lol, so I took my plant onto the porch, and dug the top layer of soil, all the way to where I could see the top of the root ball, and I repotted with fresh soil, that wasn't all organic-afied, and have only seen one or two little baby ones....and my plants about to finish, so no more organic soils for me....and I am aware of them little shits now. this turned out to be a pretty good thread tho...thanks again you guys.

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Well I got to hate the little bastards so much I threw away the dirt and never looked back. I actually find it all less confusing now and better plants. Oh and no bugs!!!

I tried DE and Knock Down Garden Spray. Neither worked.. I added 1 inch of sand to top layer and haven't seen a bug since. This was from a bag of Roots Organic.
I just planted a few babies in the soil that was leftover from the bag. I had it sitting outside in a closed bin for 3 months. No knats this time around.. Kind of interesting..

I had a bad gnat infestation on one of my old grows.
I set up those yellow sticky pads around the inside of the tent and a few on the outside to try and prevent new gnats coming in.
I then bought gnatoff i think, if not that at least a similar brand. I think it was something like 5 drops per 10 litres so i put about 6 - 7 drops in my gallon jug. Another important thing which got rid of so many for me was actually, when watering, i took my plants and sat them in my bath, fed them until there was run off, and seriously the amount of larvae that came out in the run off was crazy, do that every feed and you will prevent so many adults.
The larvae are the worst as they eat at the roots.

GreenThumbsMcgee said:

just a little more info...this plant only has aprx. 4 wks left until chop date...and the knats are not out of control so to speak...I kill about 5 a day or so...
I just wonder if it is worth the effort since most say they don't really harm the plant...
what would you guys do? kill em off, or let her run her coarse and start fresh...Next time I wont make the mistake of taking them outside for natural sunlight. Who can blame em for wanting to get up on this stinky ass frosted beauty! lol

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Just to be blunt, the fungus gnats won't directly harm your plant but they will get stuck to the buds and you will end up smokin buggies. I've done it before off some collective bought weed.

Thecouchlock said:

Just to be blunt, the fungus gnats won't directly harm your plant but they will get stuck to the buds and you will end up smokin buggies. I've done it before off some collective bought weed.

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The gnats won't, but their larvae will. Try to stick to commenting on something you actually know about.

hydrogreen65 said:

The gnats won't, but their larvae will. Try to stick to commenting on something you actually know about.

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how cute, I was referring to the flyers not the larvae. Maybe you need to toke a bowl or go grab a kotex.

Where there r flyers there r larvae, this is how insects work....

I actually had 2 gnats in my veg closet this morning. I am going to just let all of my plants tdry out completely, this generally solves the problem as the larvae will dry out and die and u can just slap the actual flyers they fly like drunkards.

Gnat-trol is a micro organism that works wonders... You can get small bottles on eBay for like $5. 3 applications in 7 days and they're GONE

Everyone here...

Please do yourself, and the world a favor, and start reading the ROLS (recycled organic living soil) thread, in the organic section, if you haven't already.

People used to tell me I grew that fire.

They didn't know what they were talking about.

I stumbled upon the ROLS thread...

Now I grow that fire.

Here's my quick rundown on pests from earlier today on the ROLS thread...


In my opinion, there are a few measures that need to be taken to keep pests in check when on the ROLS diet..

Companion plants

Living mulch

Numerous strains

Pattern?

Get as far away from a monoculture as possible!

Only bring outdoor organic materials inside during the warmer part of the year to combat bringing in ass tons of larva.

Be sure to have a high humus content in your soil, a diverse mineral package, lots of oxygen, fungi, bacteria, and go easy on the animal products.

Brew a plethora of different concoctions for foliars and soil drenches on the reg.

I keep seed sprout teas of all types going at all times.

Aloe & diatomacious earth

Young coconut water

Neematode/protozoa teas

Fungal dominant AACTs

Bacterial dominant AACTs

Balanced fungal/bacterial AACTs

Kelp/Alfalfa meal

Pest deterring brews..

Switch it up constantly...

I typically use three or so of the ingredients listed below together in one brew, making a different combination every time. DE is the only one I use basically every time, in low doses, as pests will not develop an immunity to it, it emulsifies, and has a high mineral content, most of which is silica. Also make sure to include an oily plant in each one that will be used as a foliar, to serve as a wetting agent, spreader sticker, or whatever you call it. You can also just go buy a bottle of Dr Bronners soap.

Neem
DE
Hot peppers (Ghost peppers.. Shit's like tear gas.. Be cautious.. Turn off fans.. Wear a mask.. Watch those eyes)
Tobacco
Mint
Garlic
Lavender
Rosemary
Thyme
Oregano
Cilantro
Basil
Dill
Dandelion
Stinging nettles
African chrysanthemums (aka pyrethrum, just plant some in your garden)


No more small containers! I suggest nothing smaller than 20 gallons really. Get a 20 gallon fabric pot, fill it with recycled organic living soil, & you will see what I mean.

Keep that top layer of soil moist at all times. If you don't have time to spray it down 3-5 times a day, go get some Blumats.

Keep it between 50-80% humidity.

Fresh air!

Play some music in your garden.

Blaze one with your plants on occasion.

Sit and talk to them regularly.

Run your fingers through their hair every day. The ladies like to be caressed.

Keep the negative energy out of the garden. They can sense it.

Have fun!

thin layer of worm castings and a no pest strip worked for me.

Or like me get really pissed when they fly up your nose, and switch to hydro. Nary a bug in the shed except a couple of spiders .

Everyone here...

Please do yourself, and the world a favor, and start reading the ROLS (recycled organic living soil) thread, in the organic section, if you haven't already.

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^^ buddy that was SUPER LONG and the punctuation and spacing made it near impossible to read. Just FYI i doubt anyone read your 10,000 word post.

Or like me get really pissed when they fly up your nose, and switch to hydro. Nary a bug in the shed except a couple of spiders .

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hydro gets bugs just as bad, try getting root aphids in DWC, ive done that let me tell you it is 0 funsys

i just got done putting silica sand on top of my soil in all my rooms. knocked every gnat down to 0 then to top it off i bought ladybugs to kill off the adults and keep my babies clean. they will eat the larvae if they see any plus if any do hatch they will hunt them down.

ive used ladybugs outdoors (spray them with cokeacola so they cant fly) against all sorts of pests with great success.


My wife would not approve of ladybugs in the closet.

i have two controlled rooms so they are sealed off as long as you are careful you wont have them throughout the house i have over 2000 lady bugs they pretty well stay with the aquarium they are in tell they are hungry. so far they have started mating which i would love for them to stick around have babies.

purplehays1 said:

hydro gets bugs just as bad, try getting root aphids in DWC, ive done that let me tell you it is 0 funsys

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Ahhhh more bugs!!! Never had anything in two years so touch wood.

Cover the soil with an inch of perlite so that the gnats can't lay eggs in the soil. When you water the plants, water slowly so that the soil does not churn to the top.