First time with fungus gnats!

[2Bad]

Nope

Thank goodness lol

 

[moe.red]

Mosquito bits FTW.

Had them bad on this grow, got them eradicated while still in veg. Takes about a week to see them all disappear.

 

[Aqua Man]

Mosquito bits FTW.

Had them bad on this grow, got them eradicated while still in veg. Takes about a week to see them all disappear.

Honestly IMO they should be used in any media as a preventative…. There is no downside. I know if i ever do coco, peat or soil again it should be part of the planning but knowing my arrogance towards growing stuff i will in all likelihood forgo this if i have to go out and make a purchase… yeah im that lazy lol

 

[2Bad]

So I've used the mosquito bits for 2 weeks. they love the bits they're even landing in my 5gallon buckets and possibly drinking it for fun lmao

 

[stonemason]

So I've used the mosquito bits for 2 weeks. they love the bits they're even landing in my 5gallon buckets and possibly drinking it for fun lmao

Try the nematodes they worked for me. I didn't have much luck with the bits either. I think mabey I had to much biology in the soil already for the bacteria in the bits to dominate.

 

[GrowHobo]

Your sure these are fungus gnats and not root aphids? I’ve never had bt fail. Maybe it’s been stored improperly or is old? Just thinking out loud really. Good luck

 

[Rootsruler]

Not sure what it is but I barely get gnats in my grows. I hang sticky traps and usually ,by the end of the grow, there's more of my hair stuck on there than gnats.

 

[GoodShit97]

Not sure what it is but I barely get gnats in my grows. I hang sticky traps and usually ,by the end of the grow, there's more of my hair stuck on there than gnats.

I mix my soil with perlite that has diatomaceous earth in it and that seems to be keeping gnats down.
Ive never had more than a few gnats buzzing around tho cause i let my stuff dry out pretty well before watering again.

 

[2Bad]

I’ll check when I get home . I’ve never seen a mature root aphid . They do look quite similar tho

 

[SiamSam]

Not sure what it is but I barely get gnats in my grows. I hang sticky traps and usually ,by the end of the grow, there's more of my hair stuck on there than gnats.

Be glad you still have hair....

 

[GrowHobo]

I’ll check when I get home . I’ve never seen a mature root aphid . They do look quite similar tho

Easy way to distinguish is how they fly. Gnats buzz all around, root aphids fly in straight lines like they are on a mission to fuck things up

 

[Rootsruler]

Be glad you still have hair....

I save my traps and use them like a toupe'.........

 

[2Bad]

Easy way to distinguish is how they fly. Gnats buzz all around, root aphids fly in straight lines like they are on a mission to fuck things up

Yea I can't tell to be honest i've looked at quite a few. They fly around very randomly and kinda fast.

 

[freezeland]

Easy way to distinguish is how they fly. Gnats buzz all around, root aphids fly in straight lines like they are on a mission to fuck things up

Now I can tell my wife I’m related to root aphids. Thanks for that posting. I didn’t have an excuse till now, lol.

 

[PrimoClonesCanada]

Try the aquabac like I mentioned above!!
It might work. It worked for me when the bits didn't.