fruit gnats

puffader

puffader

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hi what is the best / easiest way of getting rid or at least slow down fruit gnats in my compost there thrieving in there . im planning on using nematodes a short time before i use the compost but would love to kill a few off . and anyother tips on keeping some pests away from my compost would be appreciated thanks
 
tea tree

tea tree

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only one combo out there worked for me.

Mosquito dunks, in the red package for 9 dollars at lowes. Make a soil drench with the pucks and sprinkle some along the top of the container.

then for the adults topside use pyrethrin spray. Kills them all.

dunks are man made aerobic bacteria that are safe.

the pyrethrin are mafe from chrysantheum flowers.
 
Silky Shagsalot

Silky Shagsalot

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sounds like fungus gnats. there's a couple things you can do. sticky traps and neem will get the flyers. you can put a thin layer of sand on top to take care of the larvae.
 
puffader

puffader

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Silky Shagsalot said:
sounds like fungus gnats. there's a couple things you can do. sticky traps and neem will get the flyers. you can put a thin layer of sand on top to take care of the larvae.
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yea but this is for my compost not my plants , and i turn the compost every couple of days so the sand is a no go
any other ideas anyone
 
sunahura

sunahura

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I know a good way that I got rid them damn gnat was when I started over, I used boiling hot water and treated some old soil that was infestated with the gnats, I repeated this for three days, and of course a lot of good living bug and bateria paid the price, but I felt I could replace them. No more gnats for now, and this gives me a chance to get a good organic killer for these things.
 
puffader

puffader

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sunahura said:
I know a good way that I got rid them damn gnat was when I started over, I used boiling hot water and treated some old soil that was infestated with the gnats, I repeated this for three days, and of course a lot of good living bug and bateria paid the price, but I felt I could replace them. No more gnats for now, and this gives me a chance to get a good organic killer for these things.
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id be feared that would kill to many good things like the worms and the freindly bacteria i was hoping to find something that doesnt realy harm to much, more to put the little fuckers off ,something they dont like so theyd rather move on , its sounding like nematodes the way i gotta go
 
fatfarmer

fatfarmer

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:arrow: o.k try this, Diatomaceous earth !!this is very fine ground shells. add to top of soil and its cuts the gnats lavra outer skin ,then THEY DIE! well i think this works,plant lady told me few min. ago ! I forget lol! :o
 
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deckmx1

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Gnatrol and no pest strips with the dicoful that kill all flying insects. 1 per closet. 2 in a regualr size room. take out 14 days before harvest. Good luck and keep that soil clean
 
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