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You also want to control the ever-growing population of larvae that are feasting on your plants’ soil and roots (and eventually becoming those annoying adults). RELATED: Solved! What Your Plant’s Yellow Leaves Mean and How to Fix Them STEP 1: Make a homemade gnat trap. Another recommendation is to shake some mosquito bits onto the plant’s soil surface or mix the bits into the plant’s soil, allowing the larva to feast on the bits directly, eventually controlling them. Option #3 Hydrogen Peroxide If you’re using a pyrethrin concentrate rather than a pre-mixed spray, combine it with water according to the product label directions. In the case of Bonide’s concentrate, mix 1 tablespoon of pyrethrin insecticide into a suitable spray bottle that contains a little over 3 cups of water. When handling any insecticides or pesticides, it’s always recommended to wear appropriate safety equipment like gloves, eye protection, and a face mask. STEP 2: Spray the foliage and soil of affected container plants. Hydrogen peroxide soil drenches, neem oil, pyrethrin, beneficial nematodes, Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis

While you are controlling your potting mix moisture, you will need to also trap any of the adult fungus gnats. Fungus gnats are weak flyers and you will see them normally flying pretty close to your plants. Cannabis leaves may show signs of nutrient deficiency (or deficiencies) which seem to be unrelated to pH, nutrients, or any other identifiable nutrient problem This type of bacteria produces a toxin that hurts the larvae of fungus gnats and prevents them from being able to eat (it also kills mosquito larvae), but doesn’t affect your plants or roots. Products that contain this bacteria are sometimes listed as “BT” or “BTi” (to indicate the subspecies israelensis– which is particularly effective against fungus gnats). It is also safe for fish, pets, humans and pretty much everything besides larvae. It is safe for organic grows, even in the middle of the flowering/budding stage, and won’t hurt other microbes living in the soil. Beneficial nematode species can also play a major part in eradicating the fungus gnat larvae. You won’t be able to see these microscopic soil-dwellers, but they will take out the fungus gnat larvae along with hundreds of other soil-dwelling pests. For people treating an indoor plant, add these nematodes to your soil with a pot popper. Larger garden or full yard coverage can be achieved using commercial formulations, which disperse the nematodes evenly with water.

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Fungus Gnats: treatment prevention and management". Le Botanist. 2022-05-22 . Retrieved 2022-05-24. Pretty gross looking right? This is essential though since you need to trap all the adults that you can so that they can no longer continue to reproduce. Holding the spray bottle between 1 and 2 feet away, apply the pyrethrin mixture to the leaves and topsoil layer of fungus gnat-infested plants. Take care to spray both the tops and undersides of leaves, but don’t overly drench the plant or the soil surface. STEP 3: Reapply the mixture as needed. There are six different families of insects that make up the broader category of fungus gnats. These include the Sciaridae, Mycetophilidae, Ditomyiidae, Bolitophilidae, Diadocidiidae, and Keroplatidae. Most fungus gnat species are not harmful to our gardens, but the dangerous ones are in the Sciaridae family, especially those in the Orfelia and Bradysia species. Damping off” – seeds or seedlings are weak for no apparent reason; sometimes stems weaken and seedlings can even just fall over and die

Some growers will even cook new soil to make sure any fungus gnat larvae are dead before letting their cannabis plants or clones near it.

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I sometimes use Bonide Systemic Houseplant Insecticide and it is very effective to kill fungus gnat larvae. You simply apply it to the potting mix as directed on the label and water it in. Adult fungus gnats live seven to ten days. It takes a hatched egg approximately 18 days until it pupates and emerges as an adult. Biology Sprinkle food-grade Diatomaceous Earth over exposed parts of compost pile – this kills some of the gnats and larvae, but is completely harmless to humans. Diatomaceous Earth is very sharp on a micro level, and will pierce the outside of tiny bugs or larvae, killing them. Yet to macro creatures like dogs, cats and humans, Diatomaceous Earth is completely harmless and can even be eaten This is not to say that you should avoid organic mixes, because I think you can successfully use mixes like this, but is also worth noting. There are some wonderful potting mixes that include compost and organic materials. POTTING MIX MOISTURE BTI, which is short for Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, is deadly to mosquito larvae and fungus gnat larvae but harmless to other living things. The bacterium is nature’s way of keeping fungus gnat and mosquito populations down. But fortunately, BTI has no effect on other insects (such as bees and butterflies). Nor does it harm animals, fish, birds, plants, pets or people.

It’s the fungus gnat larvae in the soil that damage your plant roots and cause growing problems, especially to seedlings or young plants. Do not overwater your growing media. Waterlogged growing medium in houseplants is a prime breeding ground for these insects. Don’t allow standing water to remain in saucers below houseplants or near growing media for long. Repair any irrigation system leaks that crop up, and keep your growing medium away from your potted greenhouse dwellers. Pasteurize the compost in your growing medium to eliminate any larvae that may be feeding on the organic materials there. Use commercial growing medium blends that have been treated with heat if you’re not into the idea of doing it yourself. Move any infected plant matter and growing medium away from others while you treat the problem. Biological Removal of Fungus Gnats

Fungus gnat larvae feed on a fungus found in the soil. Organic soil contains carbon-based material that is living or was once living. It consists of decaying plant material. This includes compost, manure, bark, wood chips. All of this is decaying organic matter that is great for growing fungus which acts like a magnet for fungus gnats. After all, these pests are named for it. Some growers will start with cannabis seeds (as opposed to clones) to reduce the chance they ever have to deal with spider mites or fungus gnats! Interestingly enough, a common household item is one of the top recommendations that I have for controlling these pests. Hydrogen peroxide (the standard 3% topical variety) can be used as a soil drench. The larvae of most species feed on fungi growing on soil, helping in the decomposition of organic matter. However some species are predatory, including those in the genus Arachnocampa of family Keroplatidae – the "glowworms" of Australia and New Zealand. [1]