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 :)
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.
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!
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.
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.
I have been battling fungus knats for awhile now. BT, neem cake give some relief, but never 100%. Always have 5-10 knats daily after treatment. Here’s what works for me: keeping plants in small groups of 3-5, select a plant to begin removing soil two inches or more. Place soil in microwave safe dish/bowl to a depth of 2+ inches, microwave for two minutes. When it’s cool put it back in pot. No f knats. I treat one grouping in one day so cannot get recontaminated. When planting a new plant I sterilize soil the same way as well.
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 😊
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!
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!!!
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!
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.
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.
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....
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. 😞
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. ❤️
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!!
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.
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
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 :-)
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.
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
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.
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.
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)
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 🙏🏽
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
I have fungus gnat issues only with my seedlings after they germinate. Fungus gnats have murdered half my population of seedlings which really ticked me off. I've done the peroxide, but what I hear is that it also kills off all the beneficial bacteria as well, so, not an option for me anymore. I use bti, and it does work. You have to use it for at least 3 consecutive weeks to eradicate them based on their life cycle, but yes, it works. One other thing I've been thinking about using is beneficial nematodes. I've read some very good reviews on using them and I think the next time I have an outbreak I will give that a shot. Thanks much for the great video, wonderful explanations, much appreciated.
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!
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
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.
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.
This was helpful; I like all the details! I just 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 potting soil. 😞 Twice! I’m sure that’s the same in your case; they were likely already in your bag. I’ve watched many videos on this and have read hundreds and hundreds of comments, and once I have everyone repotted and situated, I’m going to be using the BTI tea method. Clearly it’s the stand out favorite. 👍 I was so interested to hear you say that peroxide was actually beneficial for the plants. What I’m mostly concerned about in using HP is that, while it likely does kill all the unwanted gnats and larvae, won’t it also kill all the beneficial microorganisms in the soil as well?
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.
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.
I really appreciate your honesty and all the info you told me. I didnt know a spray wont do much. I kinda laughed when you put too much DE powder on that small pot. I have the exact DE powder you have, and i use it for gnats and these tiny brown bugs i see when i tap my plants pot in my white sink. They are super tiny. Anyways instead of squeezing the bottle i turn it upside down and slap the bottom. That way, only a small amount comes out at a time. DE powder seems to work, i dont like how it looks on top of the soil but i have to use it bcuz nothing else seems to help. I started using a mixture of peroxide, insecticidal soap, organic soap (4 or 5drops depending on size of bottle) w/ a bit of neem oil and water. I spray it on the soil and the gnats. I started getting larger gnats. I think they are "dark winged fungus gnats" and they are always flying on my windows. Anyways. I put DE powder all over my windowsil and i can see dead ones in it.
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!
Hi Kaitlyn. Thx for your post. It is great and very informative. You asked about effective uv items. I bought the AtHome ones on Amazon and they plug into any outlet and work awesome!!!!!!
I just started mosquito dunks for the first time fingers crossed. I crushed some and put it on top of the soil, which is great because it looks like perlite. And I also made something like a tea that some people do with the bits. Placed one in a gallon of water and letter it sit for a couple of days hoping it works
I have been treating fungus gnats with a combo of sticky traps (for adults) and a tea made from neem meal pellets. I've been watering for about a month with only this tea made by "cold brewing" neem meal pellets for 12 or more hours. No plain water. I keep a half gallon jar or two on my counter so I can make a jar of this before bed and use it the next day. Neem meal has neem oil in it, but making a tea out of it helps it to permeate the soil to the larva. Neem tea is also a very diluted fertilizer so can be good for the growing season as well!
Kaitlyn, thank you so much for such structured and detailed information about fungus gnat treatment! I learned a lot from you. Could you do such video about white flies? I've already met with them two times this year (when bought plants online). The first time I saw it on an outside plant and most likely got rid of them by using some very chemical treatment, but I wish I knew some more specific to white flies way, maybe less dangerous. Now I have it on my houseplant (recently bought fuchsia). I am setting out to use hydrogen peroxide, but I doubt it will kill them all..
I have just found your channel and will be binge watching… You had me at bringing the “garbage “ plants home to save and found this post which is awesome!! I had to bring my plants in bc of a freeze and found a HUGE problem of the fungus gnats!! I just about panicked, reading everything I could and settled on the peroxide , Neem Oil , which today has made me sick to my stomach (or combo of both) and just got in the BITS…!!! Have been using a fan for air flow. I was concerned about my plants using the peroxide.. Should they be flushed out or is it safe to keep it in there? Anybody ??? 2 rooms with grow lights and no sun to be found. Thank you for being so professionally fun in your posts ❣️❣️
One more comment I’d like to add because of this I stopped buying bagged potting soil. I started making my own when I need it. Combination of Coco coir bricks worm castings and perlite. Store in plastic airtight containers
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.
When I pot plants I add cinnamon to the soil mix or if it is bought with soil I sprinkle cinnamon on top with a salt shaker. The process helps reduce not totally get rid of but it does help. Plus bottom watering helps as well.
Great vid! And a long one too :)) Thanks a lot. Very informative and deep dive and well spoken, like that. But I do miss the Cinnamon method actually, at least done the proper way. Have you tried it? It's a bit of work though this method but practically the similar as the nematodes or Mozzy bits method (Google it for exact info). Here a long reply back then haha. you need to boil 1 Ltr water, grab a large bowl or pan and add the hot water, then mix 4 large tablespoons cinnamon extensively (it will float so it's difficult but will kind of dissolve eventually), let it sit and wait for 10 mins. stir/mix it it once again as it slowly cools down let it sit again for 10 or more mins. and separate the cinnamon water from the goo etc. in your watering can then poor the brown warmish cinnamon water COMPLETELY OVER the soils (so make sure every bit of soil is wet with it( and the stuff kills all gnats larvae ...and cinnamon is GOOD for your plants too (most of them). You can use the leftover cinnamon goo to let it dry out for a few days and then spread that completely on top of the potting soils (if you don't want to waste it) much like the sand method but the advantage is it doesn't need to be removed like the sand. Then mix that cinnamon in the top soil later when all gnats are gone, it's beneficial for plants too. Plus it smells nice as well ;) Great thing is, it's relatively cheap (get it in large quantity at an Asian wholesale if you can) and useful for other things and cooking too (like deterring ants in your garden!). Works like a charm. BUT... You need the regular (and cheaper) 'inferior quality' ground cinnamon mostly from China....and NOT Ceylon cinnamon which is also more expensive anyway. Why? as the ingredient in cinnamon called coumarine is toxic and kills them gnarly gnats, the cheaper cinnamon has higher percentage of coumarine so works better for that purpose. You have to 'cinnamonize' every single plant in your home (or garden when in pots/containers etc. like I also have) AT ONCE though so all are treated at the same effort, and then repeat it once after a week (or 2 or 3 whatever the plants needs) but best is 1 week, then you should be rid of them. Of course adult gnats can still come back in your home to lay their eggs but they only live short (lot of different info online but mostly I read 2-3 days up to 1 or 2 weeks max) + that is something to avoid as a measure next to any of the methods anyway. So ditch that soil bag you showed cos' you're keeping the cycle alive in it....treat your potting soil bags you buy new (cook it before you use it) and make sure to have a regime to keep them out of your soil and out of your home or apt. They can come from outside too when gardens are close to your home or window! They can be pesky and frustratingly time consuming, know all about it unfortunately, but cinnamon watering did the trick for me! Good luck! :)
Just to add that I'm not sure if its going to work well, but desperately trying everything. There is somerhing in a dollar store that someone suggested...steel wool comes in sheets in a bag but didnt try that yet. Thanks for the informative video.
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
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.
To my knowledge you can't get systemics in Canada where I am. It sounds nice in theory but when products are banned in some countries I always want to understand why! I have pets, I spend a lot of time with my plants, as you do, I def worry about all the poisons... I think when you've got a lot of plants and you touch them a lot it's easy to not even realize we have touched the soil etc and then not washed immediately, which means whatever poisons or toxics we have in our plants could easily cause us problems. I treat fungus gnats with peroxide (I don't dilute i just water with it a few times) and I put the yellow sticky traps in. I'm hoping it will warm up soon so I can have the fan on without freezing to death, and be able to get rid of my gnats for good! The plant that brought them to me was a Ming Aralia from Walmart at Valentine's Day...
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.
I loved this!! Thank you for the info. I have a cup of apple cider vinegar w/soap, just to help catch anything. I get more in my sink if I leave my dishes soak. I’m using hydrogen peroxide now. I’m disappointed that I still have gnats. They have spread. I’m definitely getting the BTI. I also have the yellow traps up. They are so gross to throw out.
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.
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. 😁
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!
They have BTI in liquid form at the pet store called Microbe-lift bag biological mosquito control. I’m trying that since they don’t sell mosquito bits near me for some reason.
Yeah, I thought my mom’s plants had fruit flies, but they had ZERO interest in fruit based traps. BUT they loved to die in my coffee if I left it out, so that confirmed it. If you bought fruit fly traps like I did, maybe replace the vinegar bait with a little coffee and cream?
I think I might need to store my soil in the freezer. When I expand my coco husk, I drop a dunk inside the water and smash, then add the block. So far the best one I found is the Liqui-dirt brand since it comes with a sample of the fertilizer. I have not have any issues so far with critters.
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!
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
I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m kind of a new houseplant kind of person but I’ve been gardening for years now … and this is my first experience with fungus gnats. Question: can I fertilize with the same water I’ve added mosquito dunks to?
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 :)
Absolutely agree 💯
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.
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!
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
Agreed!!
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.
I was literally JUST looking at the Yates mix while watching this and wondering if it's worth the money!
I just found it on Amazon in liquid. Never heard of it thanks!
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.
I have been battling fungus knats for awhile now. BT, neem cake give some relief, but never 100%. Always have 5-10 knats daily after treatment. Here’s what works for me: keeping plants in small groups of 3-5, select a plant to begin removing soil two inches or more. Place soil in microwave safe dish/bowl to a depth of 2+ inches, microwave for two minutes. When it’s cool put it back in pot. No f knats. I treat one grouping in one day so cannot get recontaminated. When planting a new plant I sterilize soil the same way as well.
I always appreciate a plant channel that instead of being all about ✨️aesthetic✨️ gets into the science and mechanics of the way things work.
LOVE this deep dive format. Please, as many of these as you want to do!
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 😊
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!
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!!!
Girl, this took me right back to horticultural entomology class! It was one of my favorite classes and my professor was the best!💚🌿🐛🐞🐝🐜🕷💚
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!
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.
Did you reuse the granules after one soaking?
Good question,@@plantypittsburgh. No, didn't reuse them. Figured the bacteria would be leached out so they go to the trash.
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.
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....
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. 😞
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. ❤️
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!!
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.
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
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
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 :-)
I totally agree! ❤
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.
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
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.
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Am battling fungus gnats now and "happened" upon your channel. Such great info!!!
Thanks and blessings to you!
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.
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!
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)
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 🙏🏽
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!!💜💜
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.
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!
When you top water plants they fly out so i have a hand held hoover on standby to suck them up.
You are absolutely the best.. Thank you for all your advice and energy!
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.
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.
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
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.
Thanks babe ☀️ This has been sooo informative and helpful 🫶
I have fungus gnat issues only with my seedlings after they germinate. Fungus gnats have murdered half my population of seedlings which really ticked me off. I've done the peroxide, but what I hear is that it also kills off all the beneficial bacteria as well, so, not an option for me anymore. I use bti, and it does work. You have to use it for at least 3 consecutive weeks to eradicate them based on their life cycle, but yes, it works. One other thing I've been thinking about using is beneficial nematodes. I've read some very good reviews on using them and I think the next time I have an outbreak I will give that a shot. Thanks much for the great video, wonderful explanations, much appreciated.
OMG thank you 😭 YOU are the chamnel I've been searching for. Thank you for all the helpful information. I just subscribed ❤️
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!
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
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.
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.
This was helpful; I like all the details! I just 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 potting soil. 😞 Twice! I’m sure that’s the same in your case; they were likely already in your bag.
I’ve watched many videos on this and have read hundreds and hundreds of comments, and once I have everyone repotted and situated, I’m going to be using the BTI tea method. Clearly it’s the stand out favorite. 👍
I was so interested to hear you say that peroxide was actually beneficial for the plants. What I’m mostly concerned about in using HP is that, while it likely does kill all the unwanted gnats and larvae, won’t it also kill all the beneficial microorganisms in the soil as well?
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.
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.
Thank you for your comment, I was going to ask about heat as an option.
Perfect timing for this video
I’m having gnat problems just right now
Never had before 😭
I really appreciate your honesty and all the info you told me. I didnt know a spray wont do much.
I kinda laughed when you put too much DE powder on that small pot. I have the exact DE powder you have, and i use it for gnats and these tiny brown bugs i see when i tap my plants pot in my white sink. They are super tiny. Anyways instead of squeezing the bottle i turn it upside down and slap the bottom. That way, only a small amount comes out at a time. DE powder seems to work, i dont like how it looks on top of the soil but i have to use it bcuz nothing else seems to help. I started using a mixture of peroxide, insecticidal soap, organic soap (4 or 5drops depending on size of bottle) w/ a bit of neem oil and water. I spray it on the soil and the gnats. I started getting larger gnats. I think they are "dark winged fungus gnats" and they are always flying on my windows. Anyways. I put DE powder all over my windowsil and i can see dead ones in it.
love you love your channel as a new plant mum i’m sooo glad i found you!
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!
This was so educational! Thank you! I’ll be spending the next few days binge watching all of your videos! 💚
Thank you. I love your videos. This is the most informative video I’ve ever seen on this subject.
Hi Kaitlyn. Thx for your post. It is great and very informative. You asked about effective uv items. I bought the AtHome ones on Amazon and they plug into any outlet and work awesome!!!!!!
I just started mosquito dunks for the first time fingers crossed. I crushed some and put it on top of the soil, which is great because it looks like perlite. And I also made something like a tea that some people do with the bits. Placed one in a gallon of water and letter it sit for a couple of days hoping it works
I have been treating fungus gnats with a combo of sticky traps (for adults) and a tea made from neem meal pellets. I've been watering for about a month with only this tea made by "cold brewing" neem meal pellets for 12 or more hours. No plain water. I keep a half gallon jar or two on my counter so I can make a jar of this before bed and use it the next day. Neem meal has neem oil in it, but making a tea out of it helps it to permeate the soil to the larva. Neem tea is also a very diluted fertilizer so can be good for the growing season as well!
Kaitlyn, thank you so much for such structured and detailed information about fungus gnat treatment! I learned a lot from you. Could you do such video about white flies? I've already met with them two times this year (when bought plants online). The first time I saw it on an outside plant and most likely got rid of them by using some very chemical treatment, but I wish I knew some more specific to white flies way, maybe less dangerous. Now I have it on my houseplant (recently bought fuchsia). I am setting out to use hydrogen peroxide, but I doubt it will kill them all..
This video could not have come at a better time. My ongoing war with the gnats ends TODAY.
I have just found your channel and will be binge watching… You had me at bringing the “garbage “ plants home to save and found this post which is awesome!!
I had to bring my plants in bc of a freeze and found a HUGE problem of the fungus gnats!! I just about panicked, reading everything I could and settled on the peroxide , Neem Oil , which today has made me sick to my stomach (or combo of both) and just got in the BITS…!!! Have been using a fan for air flow.
I was concerned about my plants using the peroxide.. Should they be flushed out or is it safe to keep it in there? Anybody ???
2 rooms with grow lights and no sun to be found.
Thank you for being so professionally fun in your posts ❣️❣️
Thank you for showing us how to take care of the plants 🌱💕✨
One more comment I’d like to add because of this I stopped buying bagged potting soil. I started making my own when I need it. Combination of Coco coir bricks worm castings and perlite. Store in plastic airtight containers
Mosquitoe bits saved my sanity lol
I love your videos! I'd love more pests info videos! Thanks for the science lesson!
God I hope they save mine
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.
Love how knowledgeable you are
Super informative! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us 🙏🏻
I sometimes spray Neem Oil into my soil bags which seems to work at killing them. Thanks for the information!
When I pot plants I add cinnamon to the soil mix or if it is bought with soil I sprinkle cinnamon on top with a salt shaker. The process helps reduce not totally get rid of but it does help. Plus bottom watering helps as well.
The one minute version. Mosquito Bits or Gnatrol and traps. Blue light traps work.
Such good timing and great video! Thank you!❤️
This video has sold me!!! New Subscriber!!!!!😊
Great vid! And a long one too :)) Thanks a lot. Very informative and deep dive and well spoken, like that. But I do miss the Cinnamon method actually, at least done the proper way. Have you tried it? It's a bit of work though this method but practically the similar as the nematodes or Mozzy bits method (Google it for exact info).
Here a long reply back then haha.
you need to boil 1 Ltr water,
grab a large bowl or pan and add the hot water,
then mix 4 large tablespoons cinnamon extensively (it will float so it's difficult but will kind of dissolve eventually),
let it sit and wait for 10 mins.
stir/mix it it once again as it slowly cools down
let it sit again for 10 or more mins. and separate the cinnamon water from the goo etc. in your watering can
then poor the brown warmish cinnamon water COMPLETELY OVER the soils (so make sure every bit of soil is wet with it( and the stuff kills all gnats larvae ...and cinnamon is GOOD for your plants too (most of them). You can use the leftover cinnamon goo to let it dry out for a few days and then spread that completely on top of the potting soils (if you don't want to waste it) much like the sand method but the advantage is it doesn't need to be removed like the sand. Then mix that cinnamon in the top soil later when all gnats are gone, it's beneficial for plants too. Plus it smells nice as well ;)
Great thing is, it's relatively cheap (get it in large quantity at an Asian wholesale if you can) and useful for other things and cooking too (like deterring ants in your garden!).
Works like a charm. BUT... You need the regular (and cheaper) 'inferior quality' ground cinnamon mostly from China....and NOT Ceylon cinnamon which is also more expensive anyway.
Why? as the ingredient in cinnamon called coumarine is toxic and kills them gnarly gnats, the cheaper cinnamon has higher percentage of coumarine so works better for that purpose. You have to 'cinnamonize' every single plant in your home (or garden when in pots/containers etc. like I also have) AT ONCE though so all are treated at the same effort, and then repeat it once after a week (or 2 or 3 whatever the plants needs) but best is 1 week, then you should be rid of them. Of course adult gnats can still come back in your home to lay their eggs but they only live short (lot of different info online but mostly I read 2-3 days up to 1 or 2 weeks max) + that is something to avoid as a measure next to any of the methods anyway. So ditch that soil bag you showed cos' you're keeping the cycle alive in it....treat your potting soil bags you buy new (cook it before you use it) and make sure to have a regime to keep them out of your soil and out of your home or apt. They can come from outside too when gardens are close to your home or window! They can be pesky and frustratingly time consuming, know all about it unfortunately, but cinnamon watering did the trick for me!
Good luck! :)
I got a cotton fabric, cut out circles and covered top of the soil in my single stem plants.
Just to add that I'm not sure if its going to work well, but desperately trying everything. There is somerhing in a dollar store that someone suggested...steel wool comes in sheets in a bag but didnt try that yet. Thanks for the informative video.
i love how informative your videos are... another great video
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
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🥰
I've bought mosquitoe bits for the first time last year sprinkle on or mix in soil and never had a problem since.
This is so beyond helpful! Thank you so much for the information. Love your videos- so informative, interesting and fun!
You are such a great teacher! I would totally pay for an online plant class with you :)
Wow, thank you so much!!☺️💜💫
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.
To my knowledge you can't get systemics in Canada where I am. It sounds nice in theory but when products are banned in some countries I always want to understand why! I have pets, I spend a lot of time with my plants, as you do, I def worry about all the poisons... I think when you've got a lot of plants and you touch them a lot it's easy to not even realize we have touched the soil etc and then not washed immediately, which means whatever poisons or toxics we have in our plants could easily cause us problems. I treat fungus gnats with peroxide (I don't dilute i just water with it a few times) and I put the yellow sticky traps in. I'm hoping it will warm up soon so I can have the fan on without freezing to death, and be able to get rid of my gnats for good! The plant that brought them to me was a Ming Aralia from Walmart at Valentine's Day...
Love your channel and your videos! Favorite plant channel and I love your style of educating :) looking forward to more videos
Very comprehensive! I learned a lot and very much appreciate the small chemistry lesson on hydrogen peroxide.
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.
I loved this!! Thank you for the info. I have a cup of apple cider vinegar w/soap, just to help catch anything. I get more in my sink if I leave my dishes soak. I’m using hydrogen peroxide now. I’m disappointed that I still have gnats. They have spread. I’m definitely getting the BTI. I also have the yellow traps up. They are so gross to throw out.
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.
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. 😁
I found black sticky traps and they work too, i would say the same or very close to the yellow traps. They just look a bit less obvious .
Been waiting for an upload!!
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!
Very informative. Thank you. Keep up the great work, we'll wait for your next video. Cheers!!
They have BTI in liquid form at the pet store called Microbe-lift bag biological mosquito control. I’m trying that since they don’t sell mosquito bits near me for some reason.
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 :)
Yeah, I thought my mom’s plants had fruit flies, but they had ZERO interest in fruit based traps. BUT they loved to die in my coffee if I left it out, so that confirmed it.
If you bought fruit fly traps like I did, maybe replace the vinegar bait with a little coffee and cream?
That was a lot of information but very helpful. Thank you very much ❤
I think I might need to store my soil in the freezer. When I expand my coco husk, I drop a dunk inside the water and smash, then add the block. So far the best one I found is the Liqui-dirt brand since it comes with a sample of the fertilizer. I have not have any issues so far with critters.
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!
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
I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m kind of a new houseplant kind of person but I’ve been gardening for years now … and this is my first experience with fungus gnats. Question: can I fertilize with the same water I’ve added mosquito dunks to?
Great informational video, thoughts on H2O2 stripping beneficial microbes and bacteria? Trying to keep a living soil?