HOW TO PREVENT + GET RID OF FUNGUS GNATS | Plant pest management deep dive- everything I know! 🤓

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Let's talk all about fungus gnats and pest management techniques! Nerdy deep dive and technical discussions of many different common treatment and prevention methods.
I originally set out to do an episode of plant chores but I ended up talking for literally hours about funugs gnats, and this video kind of turned into a crash course covering the basic concepts behind pest management techniques and rationale so...here you go!! 🤓🌿✨
🏃‍♀️*JUMP TO: HOW TO TREAT FUNGUS GNATS - 30:00 * 🌟
EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT FUNGUS GNATS: pros and cons of lots of different treatment options 🗣✨
0:00 they do want to swarm your face holes
1:05 my fungus gnat outbreak situation
4:48 about taxonomical hierarchies
6:02 the order Diptera
6:52 metamorphosis 101 + fungus gnat life cycle 🦋
9:29 dryness is good
10:51 wind
12:02 sun
13:40 mold talk
14:25 sticky traps
16:50 adult fungus gnats
18:11 neem oil and insecticidal soap
19:32 diatomaceous earth
21:50 sand
23:11 systemic insecticides (poison)
27:47 vinegar
29:03 fruit flies vs fungus gnats
29:58 HOW TO TREAT FUNGUS GNATS (finally!!)
30:15 hydrogen peroxide
34:28 mosquito bits + dunks (Bt)
38:13 using mosquito dunks
40:51 chill watering some plants (with Bt)
What's your experience with fungus gnats? Do you feel like they're problematic or do you just ignore them? What do you use to get rid of them or prevent them? They used to bother me but now I hardly even notice them 😂
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Some topics in this video:
conceptual approach to understanding pest management and plant care, prevention vs treatment, what are fungus gnats, diptera, true flies, entomology, taxonomy, taxonomic hierarchy, integrated pest management, bottom watering, bacillus thuringiensis, bti, btk, using hydrogen peroxide to kill larvae, how to use hydrogen peroxide, how to treat mold, fungus gnat life cycle, butterflies, complete metamorphosis, fruit flies vs fungus gnats, systemic granules, captain jack's deadbug, spinosad, physical pest treatments, systemic pest treatments, biocide, genius wind solution for fungus gnats, fungus gnat treatments that don't work, mythbusting, chemistry, yellow sticky traps, apple cidar vinegar, mosquito bits, mosquito dunks, tips and tricks for getting rid of fungus gnats, scientific approach to plant care, watering plants
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@elenaw5781 2 года назад

you have by far THE most underrated channel I’ve had the pleasure of watching. The expertise! The depth of your explanations! It’s honestly so refreshing with the amount of misinformation and myths that are constantly circulating about plant care. Keep up the great work :)

@user-pq3ef7eu9l 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely agree 💯

@Flip2Flower1 Год назад

Here are two tips from somebody that has been at war with the gnats. The first tip hydrogen peroxide you only actually need to water in about top two inches of your soil because there is where they are. The second tip, I have a a 5 gallon bucket dedicated for water where I have a fish pump constantly aerating it. 24/7. I also I keep keep a mosquito dunk in it at all times so when I water my plants, it always has that bacteria.

@meikahidenori Год назад

Bottom watering doesn't stop gnats from breeding. Infact they just start breeding in the bottom of your pots! Just something I've noticed as a friend of mine bottom waters and she has a worse gnat issue than I did when I first started getting plants.😅 Another thing I NEVER see anyone mention is GNAT BARRIER granules. Company Yates sells it in Australia for $20 and it's just small shrap granules of plumice. I love the stuff as if it does get mixed into the soil is doesn't affect the health of your plants! It's great if your like me that grows fruit indoors and you can't use chemicals or neem oil because you eat your produce. I have NEVER had a problem since using this stuff and recommend it to everyone as all it does is interrupt the breeding cycle and yes, you can put it in the bottom of your pots if you are a bottom watering too. Most people use pumice in their plant soil mixtures anyway to air soil so it's definitely something you might look into.

@mockingjay478 4 месяца назад

I was literally JUST looking at the Yates mix while watching this and wondering if it's worth the money!

@hennesseyme9112 16 дней назад

I just found it on Amazon in liquid. Never heard of it thanks!

@koribiggs7089 21 день назад

I always appreciate a plant channel that instead of being all about ✨️aesthetic✨️ gets into the science and mechanics of the way things work.

@jenniferjsaracino 2 года назад

This was so thorough. I hope you do it for each pest type! The katchy works but mostly in small spaces like cabinets or grow tent

@johnni2681 2 года назад

Agreed!!

@mockingjayemd4459 Год назад

In my experience, the mosquito bits work better if they are mixed using very warm to hot water. Then letting it cool before watering. I also use a nylon or tiny mesh bag to put the bits in to make the tea. It keeps the bits from clogging up my watering can.

@artdc6264 2 года назад

Thanks for your thorough review of fungus gnat treatments, Kaitlyn. Had a major infestation about a year ago. Tried bowls of water with vinegar and soap and, like you said, they weren't interested at all. Then got Mosquito Bits (the ones like Grape Nuts). The directions say four tablespoons per gallon of water. I let the water sit for about 24 hours and strain out the bits. Then add SuperThrive and plant food. After soaking the plants with plain water and draining, I pour in the Mosquito Bit/plant food tea...about a cup for an eight inch pot. Haven't seen a fungus gnat for months. They're probably waiting for me to get lax with the tea! P.S. It took several waterings for gnats to totally disappear.

@plantypittsburgh Год назад

Did you reuse the granules after one soaking?

@artdc6264 Год назад

Good question,@@plantypittsburgh. No, didn't reuse them. Figured the bacteria would be leached out so they go to the trash.

@aliciat2532 2 года назад

I knocked out my entire fungus gnat population with bonide systemic. I put it in the top 1 inch of soil and very very lightly water it in. I even do this when I repot my plants. I tried mosquito bit tea also which helped a bit, but I got so tired of the cinnamon, the moldy mosquito bits, the sticky traps that caught more cat hair than gnats. I have zero gnats now and zero regrets

@bobcat_johnson 2 года назад

The best way I've found for using the Mosquito dunks is to steep them. I take 2 1galon jugs and put half a dunk in each jug. When I have plants that need watered i use a screen to filter the water into a watering can. I then dump the dunk pieces caught on the screen back into the jug, and refill the jug. The dunks need to be refreshed once every three to four weeks. I alternate between the jugs using one then the other, this allows the water to absorb plenty of BTI before use. I also have a two jugs with tap water that I use for refilling the BTI jugs, this allows chlorine to evaporate before being added to the BTI solution. For me, this controls the gnat population very well, at a cost of one whole dunk every 3-4 weeks. With more plants, you may need antoher jug or two for steeping to ensure that you have plenty of infused water on hand every watering day.

@jackiegoodrich1351 Месяц назад

I hung a large bug zapper lite in my plant room, & they started to ZAP right away! They also come now really small and plug into your outlets! The worst part is emptying all the dead ones out of the trays, but somehow, it makes me SMILE!😊 Anyway, gnat free now for nearly a year, despite opening a new plant I ordered right from the box in my living room..stupid, an entire swarm of them flew right out of the box at me! My lites started zapping again! Yay! Dont be as dumb as me! Open new plants OUTSIDE! Anyway, no gnats now for almost a year, took lites down 2 months ago..still good! Hope it works for you! Rev.J 😊

@vondascreations-vondagray4113 4 месяца назад

FYI, you can get BTi in a liquid form to more easily disperse it throughout the water. :) Thanks for the great video, love the nerdy info! We brought the gnats in through rescue plants from the store and a bad batch of soil around the same time - I had never dealt with them before so the problem got out of hand before I realized what was going on. I found the beneficial nematodes did a great job with fast fungus gnat control, along with the sticky traps to catch the adults. We are using the BTi for long term prevention as well. So far the trio has nearly eradicated the problem indoors. We also have them in the yard so that's the next area to figure out. Despite being in a window with direct light for hours the orchids really got infested because of keeping the medium moist, our soil prop containers were also a problem due to higher moister needs. It's exciting to rarely see them now! Thanks again!

@gingertea7884 2 года назад

Girl, this took me right back to horticultural entomology class! It was one of my favorite classes and my professor was the best!💚🌿🐛🐞🐝🐜🕷💚

@MichelleMonstera 2 года назад

This was so informative! Thanks for explaining the Latin names and breaking them down. I need to watch this again, like watching an informative lecture! Love it, as always!!

@MontegaB 2 года назад

LOVE this deep dive format. Please, as many of these as you want to do!

@Mslittaaaaa 2 года назад

I’ve used the dunks. I made a tea. It works, but I feel like I still have a problem. When I was using the sticky tabs and the dunks, I had better results. I’ve just come to the conclusion that I have plants and it is inevitable. As long as they are at a minimum, I am fine. My boyfriend on the other hand is going crazy. This video was very informative. Thank you.

@alyssa3233 Год назад

Neem cake works for me after a couple months of watering they were gone. It just sucks because you can’t stop using it every water or they will come right back

@danielciau4323 2 года назад

I feel like the ultimate plant person solution for Fungas Gnats is getting like a sundew lmaooo that's always the recommendation i'm given!

@mikalareads Год назад

I just found your channel and have been bingeing your videos and I just have to say you are so incredibly knowledgeable and provide such thorough and helpful tips and information. Just wanted to say thank you!!!

@b.r.v.8609 2 года назад

You’re my favourite plant channel ❤️ 😊 love your personality and the editing in your videos! Haha the little theme song bit always makes me laugh

@Uathankicks 2 года назад

Peppermint and/or tea tree oil have worked for me like 10-20 drops per liter of water when the plant dries out. Would love to see a plant pest series!

@rainedyani8505 Год назад

Did you use straight peppermint essential oil? And how often did you use it? I read one person say that they diluted 4-5 drops of Dr Bronners peppermint soap in their watering can and watered with that and that took care of it. I hadn’t tried watering with it, but did try spraying the surface, and what resulted is that if the gnat is directly hit then they will suffocate and die, but otherwise it didn’t seem to deter them. (and I sprayed all around the pot including the bottom openings)

@ameliab7713 2 года назад

This video was SO helpful. Getting rid of fungus gnats feels much more manageable now and I love that you explained the science of how those methods work as well!

@BananaNinjaLen 2 года назад

This video could not have come at a more perfect time. I have just gotten fungus gnats for the first time and my plant collection has gotten large enough that this could get out of hand if I don’t nip it in the bud. Love your channel! Just found you recently but I’m already obsessed. ❤️

@chameeher879 2 месяца назад

Wow!!!! This video is extremely helpful!!! At first I thought... it's a long video.. but I'm shocked!! This video is very educational and helps me to understand gnat life and how to treat it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us!

@kellywallace8447 2 месяца назад

So much valuable info! Thank you! You and your beautiful purple hair and your adorably fluffy dog baby and your willingness to share what you have learned is a real treat for me and for my fungus gnats, which I hope will be history very soon :-)

@LittleDelaneyy 2 года назад

I found that hydrogen peroxide was turning a lot of my leaves yellow on my pothos, so I went to the store and got Neem oil concentrate. it's just a power that you put in water and I put a little less water than it calls for and I spray the soil and it stays on so well. I originally had the pre mixed and it didn't work but mixing it yourself makes a world of difference.

@liudmilapolonskaya Год назад

Tookin

@dahlia4976 2 года назад

Great fungus gnat video, it's good to see one with all the stuff that doesn't work and an explanation as to why. I wanted to leave two protips for anyone reading comments for more advice. First, diatomaceous earth can NOT get wet. If it does, it turns into a slimy, ineffective mess. You'll want to dust off as much as possible before watering and reapply once the surface of the soil is dry. It's difficult to use but really effective if you can manage it. Second, BTi tea always works best for me if I top water rather than bottom. You want the highest concentrations of bacteria in the top of the soil where the larvae live, not at the bottom where they'll never see it. The thing I liked best about your video is that you emphasize that gnats are not the result of being a bad plant parent. Fungus gnats are native to everywhere and if you have tropical houseplants you WILL get them eventually. I'm currently fighting an infestation but honestly this time they did me a favor. I'd rescued a Black Velvet Alocasia from Wal-Mart and it was badly root rotted. Thought I'd trimmed all the dead roots but a few fungus gnats that came in from outside immediately set up shop in it. I decided to toss the soil and repot it and when I did I realized I'd left quite a few dead roots that had looked viable. The gnats alerting me probably saved the plant. Now I just need them to leave....

@rainedyani8505 Год назад

Good tips. Once I have everyone repotted and situated, I’ll be doing the BTI. Wanted to mention though that I don’t believe fungus gnats are inevitable. I only have them bc they were in brand new bags of organic soil. 😞

@toriholliday6887 2 года назад

i’m new to your channel, and this is literally THE VIDEO FOR ME as i brought home a new begonia & pothos today.. thank you!!💜💜

@marijoobrien8758 Год назад

Absolutely the most underrated channel I’ve come by. This level expertise actually disclosed the video is hard to come by, and absolutely totally and completely appreciated. I’m so grateful I stumbled across your channel and thank you lawdddd for all the info, everything I needed to make an educated decision on how to treat my plants I cannot begin to show the gratitude omfrikkk 🙌🏽🙌🏽 i kept having questions throughout the video AND YOU KEPT ANSWERING THEMM GAHHH. Shooketh. Do you have any videos on how you got into plants and horticulture and the education and career end of things? I’m trying to figure out how to approach making a life out of my love for plants and science and have no clue where to begin!! Thank you thank you thank you heckin thank you 🙏🏽

@emmanetts 2 года назад

This was so educational! Thank you! I’ll be spending the next few days binge watching all of your videos! 💚

@btwe 2 года назад

I LOVE your channel so much. You are so good at explaining everything! I personally like the "sounds like you've got plants!" line. It has such a like "you've got this" energy which would (should) be calming to customers dealing with their first brush with bugs.

@brittanywilson9828 2 года назад

I love your channel! I’ve been here a few weeks and your videos have been so helpful! Thank you so much for all the info🥰

@staciowen268 Год назад

I recently purchased a plug in with a night light made for a sticky trap to attach. This works very well. The gnats are attracted to the light at night and get stuck.

@essenceofemahday4440 2 года назад

i love how informative your videos are... another great video

@lizardsandpalmtrees5339 2 года назад

Wow, you are fantastic. I stumbled upon you while going down a indoor plant rabbit hole and your channel is great! I have found my self humming the“ehe ehe ehe….really big plant…”tune as I tend to my plants💚💚💚keep making videos and don’t change.

@TheFunApple 2 года назад

Amazing video! thank you so much for explaining everything in depth - it’s super helpful to understand the why and how behind all the treatments :)

@Addi-- 2 года назад

Been waiting for an upload!!

@Go4thIn2023 10 месяцев назад

Am battling fungus gnats now and "happened" upon your channel. Such great info!!! Thanks and blessings to you!

@denisevasquez9589 2 года назад

You should do a plant chores video where you talk about how you manage to clean, water, repot, and treat all of the plants in your possession! Of course, whilst watering and cleaning the leaves lol

@carmenns444 2 года назад

Such good timing and great video! Thank you!❤️

@sheilacotton1167 2 года назад

Thank you for showing us how to take care of the plants 🌱💕✨

@emilymajeski 2 года назад

You are so GOOD! This video was thorough, but also fun to watch even though the topic is sooo not fun. But, nonetheless I’d love similar videos about other pests- especially thrips! Ugh! I just dealt with thrips in March and April and wow, they’re ruthless. I’m still paranoid. I didn’t even know about Bonide systemic before that, but I sure do now!

@thewilsontribe8 2 года назад

Thank you. I love your videos. This is the most informative video I’ve ever seen on this subject.

@moss649 2 года назад

Love your channel and your videos! Favorite plant channel and I love your style of educating :) looking forward to more videos

@valkatzenberg 2 года назад

This is so beyond helpful! Thank you so much for the information. Love your videos- so informative, interesting and fun!

@shawn-oldaccountl6748 2 года назад

Three of my plants just came down with fungus gnats so this is right on time, you are by far my favourite plant channel and definitely super underrated. Cutting out piece of the sticky trap and putting them on the soil I genius! Remember me when ur famous!

@pauletteobrien5200 2 года назад

Girl let me tell you you are very awesome. I like the fact you make it simple for us to understand. Love your plants so healthy. I have learned alot from this video. You are remarkable. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. Great video.

@aciddominic2628 2 года назад

I was looking forward to this. Thank you ☺️

@donnaventures 2 месяца назад

Thanks babe ☀️ This has been sooo informative and helpful 🫶

@marycook9007 2 года назад

This video could not have come at a better time. My ongoing war with the gnats ends TODAY.

@sparklesdiva310 Месяц назад

You are absolutely the best.. Thank you for all your advice and energy!

@elliewyatt-oreilly6496 2 года назад

This is super helpful! Thanks for going over all the options! Also the dog looks so chilled Ahah x

@GCasiano Месяц назад

OMG thank you 😭 YOU are the chamnel I've been searching for. Thank you for all the helpful information. I just subscribed ❤️

@janiesehenderson 2 года назад

Love how knowledgeable you are

@bccabernet Год назад

what a wealth of information! I loved hearing the science breakdown of the information. I am so happy I accidentally found your channel. I just subscribed.

@lukari8942 2 года назад

Perfect timing for this video I’m having gnat problems just right now Never had before 😭

@yogalates23 7 месяцев назад

love you love your channel as a new plant mum i’m sooo glad i found you!

@AnaC17 Год назад

Super informative! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us 🙏🏻

@Weirder_the_better 2 года назад

Always love your informative videos. The most effective method for me has been a combination of Mosquito Bits steeped in water (to stop the larvae) and Sticky traps (to stop the adults). It seems to tackle the full life cycle the fastest and most effectively. I wonder if it would help to tape a sticky trap on the inside of your bag of soil and see what happens, haha. :) Fun fact as well: I think the mosquito bits are actually little dried corn kernels, soaked in Bti. They get gross and moldy because they're organic material. Which is why I like to soak them in water and then strain out the kernels.

@jennifer8100 2 года назад

Very informative. Thank you. Keep up the great work, we'll wait for your next video. Cheers!!

@mandyvieni331 3 месяца назад

Thank you this explains alot, wish I would have seen this first when I looked it up. ❤🎉

@bijoubijou7500 2 года назад

Mosquito bits definitely work. I smash 1 dunk with a hammer and sprinkle in all of my plants. I do not let the bits sit on the top of the soil, but rather disperse throughout and have had no issues with pests. Great video, as always.

@CandyDenise1 2 года назад

Love your channel!!!

@GoodGriefCB 8 месяцев назад

Wow! I wish we were neighbors! I just went thru the gnat thing. I tried a lot of the things you mentioned. If I could find a cheaper fan, uv ray, machine I might buy it. But I bought one for $30. And I don’t think it was worth it. I finally ended up getting a pan with water and a ring of mosquito bits and steeping for about 30 minutes then adding as many plants as I could get in that pan to bottom water. Then I would add more water and wait 30 minutes and add more plants. I’m now on my third cycle and I think I’ve got them all! You did such a great job in this video and I was so impressed I am going to watch you regularly. I’ve already subscribed.

@joyceleneave2147 2 года назад

Wonderful video! Thx for all the tips 😊

@danielciau4323 2 года назад

AHH YESSS I've been waiting for this upload lmaoooooo

@shirleywilhelm1495 Год назад

You are a wealth of information! Thank you for sharing this.

@marys.6598 16 дней назад

This video has sold me!!! New Subscriber!!!!!😊

@stanacho854 Год назад

Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences. From what I've seen, the Mosquito Dunks is definitely the way to go. I've also been using Neem and Hydrogen Peroxide

@jjdanielson4477 2 месяца назад

Very comprehensive! I learned a lot and very much appreciate the small chemistry lesson on hydrogen peroxide.

@theplantwitch6052 2 года назад

Mosquitoe bits saved my sanity lol I love your videos! I'd love more pests info videos! Thanks for the science lesson!

@wolfspirit3158 Год назад

God I hope they save mine

@JohnAdams-we9gs 2 года назад

Great video. Very useful and great information!

@komoru Месяц назад

I have fungus gnats on my computer screen as I watch this video!

@b-moreanime5199 2 года назад

Loved this video would love to hear your preventative methods for mealy bug!

@mb6055 3 месяца назад

Hair and nail game totally on point, simply gorgeous.

@sierrafoote3583 3 месяца назад

You’re AMAZING thank you!!!

@psycheready6958 Год назад

You are such a great teacher! I would totally pay for an online plant class with you :)

@reallybigplant Год назад

Wow, thank you so much!!☺️💜💫

@jchildchild5680 2 года назад

Aww, your fur baby is adorable!

@roxanaion7404 6 месяцев назад

Super informative video, the best i found. Thank you ❤

@mikemarshall4502 3 месяца назад

Great video. Informative and well done.

@_hazplants 2 года назад

Again, so A+!

@nknight5228 Год назад

Thank for this video. I'm totally freaking and stressing. You made me feel a little better.

@rachelrussell5355 2 года назад

Hello! I'm new to your channel but I love your content! I was just wondering if you would ever do a Q and A for viewers who might need some plant care advice? I know I could definitely use a little help from a trusted source. Thank you, can't wait for more plant videos!

@jamstraight2000 2 года назад

Excellent video, thank you for being so thorough! I’ve also had the best results with mosquito bits. The one tip is like to offer is, when I have soil that seems infested, I’ve found that baking it (it needs to reach at least 200 degrees Fahrenheit) really helps kill off not only fungus gnat larvae, but also any other pathogens that can lead to root rot.

@joanneperry8021 Год назад

Thank you for your comment, I was going to ask about heat as an option.

@october5567 2 года назад

I love all your plants they are so cute🌱 also you should do a apartment tour!! It’s also so cozy in there I’m jealous I’m slowly getting more plants but some die which is sad!

@ChessieChess 2 года назад

Thank you for taking the time, this was very informative. I don’t mess with the bits, I use sticky traps for the adults and H2O2/water for the larvae and they are all gone within 2-3 weeks

@sandilehman6241 5 месяцев назад

So smart and easy to understand…thank you.

@MaishiaRussell 7 месяцев назад

I appreciate this video! Thank you.

@user-qo7kc3kn3k Год назад

Absolutely loved this video, trulyyyy amazing ! I also just purchased the UV fan and it works but not as fast as I thought. I feel like it only catches the gullible ones and their friends but the smarts continue on with life smh. The sticky traps work actually faster but will try covering the soil like you showed next.

@samanthapeters904 Год назад

Never have I ever commented on a RU-vid video, so this feels strange. But this is a great video, I get fungus gnats about once a year, and they're particularly bad this year. But I keep coming back to your video because it's the best I've found in my obsessive googling. (Yay! Thank you!) Anyway! I was thinking today as I was trying to decide between using BTi and hydrogen peroxide for watering. Between diatemaceous earth, cinnamon, sticky traps, BTi, a layer of gravel on all of my plants' soil, and even getting a small but satisfying bug zapper, my gnat population has come down a lot over the last few weeks. However, I do get a small surge here and there and I just want them gone! Right now I see the occasional rogue gnat, and I am seeing a few all of a sudden crawling on the soil surface, so I'm sure there's all stages of friggin gnats in there, just dying to fly up my nose. Do you think it would work to mix the BTi Tea with hydrogen peroxide? My understanding is that the BTi only affects the larvae, and hydrogen peroxide will kill them all. So would both be like a two-pronged approach, OR would one chemically somehow cancel out the other? Wow that was long, sorry. 😬

@fbiagentfrank Год назад

It should be fine. The only things I've found that cancel each other out or rather renders one or the other useless is bonide captain jacks dead bug brew and neem oil.

@shonnachiles7088 Год назад

Thank you for this! Amazing

@user-pq3ef7eu9l 5 месяцев назад

this has been the best video,no doubt. you did a great job describing everything, I learned a lot from your video this is the first one I've seen and I will be watching more. thank you for your time and sharing all your education, very grateful. What are your thoughts on essential oils and how I would use them for my plants? And do you know about cactuses pests and mold treatment's, is it the same pretty much , I was given somebody's cactuses hey his mother had them for a very very long time but they have been very neglected for a long time and in a very damp place and they have mold on them and it was in the soil I could smell it so I got them out of that soil immediately and in New fresh Pots literally scrubbing them with a toothbrush but it won't come off does it ever go back to normal I just don't know what to do with them that they also had other stuff going on too and it has caused other problems with my plants ever since I brought them home big problem right now with my big umbrella plant😢 but I've been watching videos on cactuses and pest problems and all that and these cactuses are very very old and I don't want to lose them, if you have any information,thank you

@ImStuckInStockton 2 года назад

I always swipe the little guys that get stuck to the sticky traps with a corner of an envelope to put them out of their misery lol so sad but thats the circle of life amirite

@tkuhel12 2 года назад

Same! Even though I can’t stand them, I do feel bad with them slowly dying.

@Sheltercvt Год назад

Very helpful! I'm a science person so I really appreciated the scientific break down wmof what works and how! I literally have so many fungus gnats right now I slapped myself in the face trying to kill one. It totally makes sense that they are attracted to co2! Thank you for this!

@hennesseyme9112 16 дней назад

I had a horrible outbreak of gnats this winter and they were worse at night because of my computer light. I am going to make sure I treat them before I bring them inside during the fall.

@rubyfletcher4274 2 года назад

Yess!!!! Thank you

@Maureen-di4nw 15 дней назад

Absolutely fantastic information

@ALYCIANEAL 2 года назад

I sometimes spray Neem Oil into my soil bags which seems to work at killing them. Thanks for the information!

@vickiandKi 2 года назад

This was THE most informative video I have seen in quite some time. I have to question why only 10% of the views ended up in "Likes". Ridiculous!! I can tell you first hand that fungus gnats seems to love red wine. I have managed to nearly eradicated them but I still keep my wine glass covered. 😁

@54654io 2 года назад

This was such a timely vid! I'm battling fungus gnats. One thing about the apple cider vinegar: it didn't work for me using a Heinz or store-brand apple cider vinegar. What did work was the acv with "the mother" (the Bragg brand one is what I used). With a few drops of soap, the Bragg acv worked reaaaally well for my first infestation. I would firmly knock my plant pots to wake up the gnats, and they'd go right for the bowls of acv + soap. I'm just too lazy this time around, so I'll give the dunks a try.

@nym_ 2 года назад

Very informative! I've had success in the past using really cheap sweet wine to catch fungus gnats in a glass, (pretty certain they weren't fruit flies) as well as letting the soil dry in between waterings. Haven't had a bad infestation in a while but I will definitely save this video in case I have issues again in the future.

@jennykovacic5022 2 года назад

FANTASTIC video! I really hope you are able to make one for other common types of house plant pests. It’s too bad that we can’t get the systemics in Canada, I mean, I get it, but I hate thrips! The packaging instructions might be different in the US than in Canada, but you may want to consider wearing gloves when handling the mosquito dunks.