How to Control Fungus Gnats with BTI | Soak and Splash Method
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- This video explains my preferred method for using BTI to treat my plants for fungus gnats. I have found that soaking the mosquito bits and then watering lightly with a highly concentrated liquid to be much more effective than sprinkling them on the soil. It's especially great because you can treat your entire collection in the same day.
Step 1: soak 1 or more tbsp of mosquito bits in water for 24-48 hours
Step 2: transfer the concentrate to a watering can and add a splash to each of your plants
Step 3: repeat weekly until gnats are no longer present
This has worked really well for me and I hope it helps you turn the tides against the fungus gnats in your collection! Links to the mosquito bits below.
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Best complete instruction video for using mosquito bits vs fungus gnats! And finally someone addressing the topic of what to do if your plant soil is too moist to water again.
I hung a bug zapper lite over my plants! Every ZAP made me smile😊. None for over a year now! Dont forget to dump the dead ones out of the tray! Took the lite down 8 mos. Ago when the zaps stopped! All gone! Good luck! REV.J
Been fighting Fungus Gnats for months after bringing in an infected plant from Aldi's (Note to self, treat all new plants as they are infected). Had them eradicated with mosquito bits and glue traps but unfortunately brought one infected plant inside and started the breeding cycle again. By the time I noticed a gnat go into my nose it was too late, they were everywhere. Back to treating again and will try your more concentrated approach.
Thank you for sharing your videos...
This is true. I let the top dry out and now those f'ers decided to move to the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot. I have currently put 2 inches of sand on all my pots and its reduced the gnats by like 95%. I'll be doing this next to see if i can get to that 100%. I tried neem cake tea too but after a while my house started to smell strange when that evaporates. As far as the drainage holes I made sure to block that off with a terracotta tray and sand as well. It will be difficult of course to tell whether the soil inside is dry or not since the sand will dry off very quickly so you'll have to get an idea of how heavy the pot is when its watered vs dry.
Absolutely the best method yet!!! Thanks for sharing!
Great info 👍👍👍. Thanks for showing this
Love the BTI application. Pure crop one can be used to soak the plants safely, this will kill the adults.
This is what I use for my cannabis plants but what I but is under the name of mosquito bits or mosquito dunks it is the same active ingredients and you're right it works like a miracle!!! EDIT, I left my comment at the beginning before I saw that you use the same exact product I use! Happy growing brother
Yeah, mosquito bits are the product I use. It really works great!
do you think this is safe to use on young seedlings and does mosquito bits have a shelf life? Thanks John.@@JohnDennery
LOL, I dont want to annoy them. Correct they just migrate down. I also make a concentrated mix for a day or two.
This time around I notice them coming from underneath the pots. Upon investigation they're thriving in harmony from the drain holes so I put my mixture in the reservoirs as well. Just watering from top and having vermiculite as top dressing did not solve the issue. I still noticed an abundance of adults on the sticky traps and in the vinegar water mixture.
Best wishes for all the plant Mom's and Dad's.
Sand on top works awesome in combo with BT and sticky traps.
Thank you sooooooooo much!
Excellent video! Hilarious way to describe all of it. Great information. Thanks man.
This is ia great method. Thank!
Yeah, it works great! Same concept I use for the beauveria bassiana as well. So easy to treat every plant in the same day
Thanks for the info
just made a couple bioactive enclosures that will be very moist/humid and wanna do this before it becomes a problem.. thanks for the great tips 👍
Thank YOU !!
Fling life saver. I’ve been bottom watering and it’s been killing my yield and potency. 7 gallon pots and I would imagine 3/4 of the top roots and micro biome are dead 🥵. Learning to grow is a slow battle. Especially on a budget. It’s amazing how much failure it takes to perfect your craft
Same here…I think I have found about every mistake or problem in gardening. And I used to think gardening was “get dirt, add seed, put in sun and water =success.” - works sometimes, but mostly not quite,
But the good side is that each time the problem occurred, learned the solution, and if you try growing the same kind of plant 5 times….you can usually see every version get better and better as you correct the mistakes and the plants do better and better.
I absolutely hate the sticky traps! I invested in indoor bug zappers manufactured by Xiamen Laiken Lighting Technology. You get a 6 pack for around $40. They’re easy to clean, work as nightlights emitting a blue light that attracts gnats and kills them. I do use mosquito bit tea to bottom water for five to ten minutes every plant I can. I only top water with the tea plants I have to. My plant first aid kit contains mosquito bits, Neem oil, rubbing alcohol, and hydrogen peroxide. 😉 Thanks for the great video! ❤
Just note you must bottomnwayer well to get top 2" of soil where the larvae are ..they also can be in holes in bottom but I top water fornthat reason unless butt chugging is needed.
I just watered my pots with it and was so confused by all the gnats still flying. I don’t remember if the video I saw explained that part. Thank you!❤❤❤❤
This stuff won’t kill the adult gnats! You can use sticky traps for those. The bti will chomp through all the larvae so that eventually there won’t be anymore adults flying around. I always did an application 1x week for 3 weeks and that usually takes care of it. You can also release hypoaspis miles which are amazing beneficial insects as well 👍
Simple easy solution and far less confusing than this video:
•saran wrap wrap
•Jar (anything really)
•tape or rubber bands.
•Apple cider vinegar
Pour a few ounces of vinegar into the cup/jar, place the plastic over the top of the jar and make the seal tightly to the point it stretches. Next secure your seal with tape. After that use a toothpick and poke roughly 10-15 holes into the plastic. Be sure they’re not too big tho and also space them out. This little trick will also captures fruit flies in days!! The more fruit flies around the house the more cups you should make to quickly rid them. The strong oder of vinegar will attract those little pests creatures. Enjoy!! Hopefully my directions were clearer.
Thank you.
Hey John, thanks for the video and instructions. I sprinkled this on my soil several months back but it just became moldy. I’m going to try your method.
Yeah, the mosquito bits do seem to always grow some white, fuzzy mold on the soil surface but it shouldn't cause any problems. I really hope this method works well for you and please let me know how it goes!
The mold is a reaction, it's a bio fungicide. Completely normal
@@JohnDennery what do you think of adding cane sugar in the water with the mosquito bits to grow more of the bacteria. Would that make it more potent?
@@aychemara I don't know if it would increase potency or not but in my experience it's definitely unnecessary. I'd also be worried about the sugars attracting ants or other critters so personally I wouldn't try it
I saw a lady doing, so I just added 1 teaspoon. I should not have an ant problem since I am also diluting it with more water. Ya ants can also be a problem, because they actually will physically pick up aphids and deposit on plants to harvest them later for the sugars they produce.
I've thought maybe after using this product, let the plants dry out a bit, but have a decoy pot of wet soil. This is so you can feel confident that any adults in the area will lay there instead of in your dry pots. Then, you take the decoy pot and put it in the oven on 450° for 72 hours.
Hello, do you know if Bacillus thurigiensis Kurstaki strain works instead of the israelensis strain? Very helpful video btw
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So true
This is what I would do based on your info. Tell me if I'm far off. If the potted plant soil is already moist and does not need watering, then spray evenly (enough to penetrate 2 inches) with the strong solution (2 heaping tablespoons/quart). If the soil needs watering, then drench until it comes out the bottom with a weaker solution (4 tablespoons per gallon?). Apply weekly. Thanks. TO ADD: I also spray neem weekly on my leaves for aphids & leafhoppers/mold. NEVER had these overwrinter issues until I skimped and used Miracle Gro PM in my last pot-up and now I'm paying the price. (Always used Espoma PM with NO issues but was too cheap to buy it last spring.)
I do love espoma too my indoor plants but did find knats once in a bag.
@@nm6818 Really? Oh boy. The best solution I found so far for gnats (and I've tried many things) is putting a 1/2 inch layer of crushed granite (gran-i-grit) on top of the potting mix. That worked great. Gnats can't burrow to lay eggs. I've indoored the same potted plants for decades and never had a gnat problem until I bought miracle gro.
@rgraz4929 yeah, miracle-grow sucks, and is sold everywhere. I don't get it. Question: would you use epsoma if you saw knats in it anyway and then put the gran-i-grit in it? And, does the watering make it a pulply mess, or does it break down over time? Thanks for answering these qu.
@@nm6818 Does the crushed granite make a mess or break down? No. Before you use it, rinse it in a pale of water. Not sure if I'd use Espoma if I saw gnats. What I would do is put the unused or used bag of Espoma in a garbage bag (because even new bags have holes) and put in a storage bin. Come back months later, if you see gnats crawling around inside the garbage bag, throw it out. I did this with the Miracle Gro to be sure MG was the issue and when I looked inside the garbage bag months later, there were gnats all over the place!! If you're positive it's the Espoma and the gnats didn't come from somewhere else or your house or environment, then throw it out.
@@rgraz4929 happy new year. All the best to you!
Hey John! Could I make some spray with my dunks so I wont have to wait? Like a dunk hack?
facts, I used a soil substitute to make sure I didn't have any and the fckers got into the dry soil bag I had in the corner of the room I had 100 plus gnats buzzing around my room every day
I like your small waterer with the narrow spout which would work best for this issue. Tried but couldnt find one like it but find one which should suffice and will be trying this method.
I also use sticky cards and have for years to help control fungus gnats. Hopefully the mosquito bits work. In the past have used systemics which work but not safe for plants that will go outside and harm pollinators.
Says on the pack soak for half hour but after my third week see no improvement so gonna soak them for 24 hours see if it helps
They also go dormant
Should I place BITS water into my containers that just has water, but not lecca?
Tks for the vid. I have a pond. Shld I use dunks or throw some BTI granules into the water. I'm abit confused which type to use. Tks
Hi, I believe the dunks are designed specifically for that purpose. The granules are meant to be scattered or mixed into soil. Both products contain bti, which does all the work, so it might just come down to price per oz or gram!
To get the adults - Get a couple of bottles, put some fruit smoothie in the bottom, civer the top with cling film and tape it onto the bottle around the edges, pierce a small hole in the top of the clingfilm and leave the bottles around your plants. They will go into the bottle and cant get out, cider vinegar is rubbish, it barely does anything in my experience.
Mix diatomacious earth into the first couple of inches of soil. Kills the eggs.
Use the mosquito dunks to water when watering day, but if not then use a spray bottle to spray the soil. Kills the larve.
And of course yellow traps to catch the adults and check how bad the infestation is.
You can also use neem oil mixed with water and a bit of washing up liquid in a spray bottle to treat the plant on top, it deters the gnats, and is also good for other pests like spider mites.
Ive had to do all of this previously to get rid of the little twats.
Provanto is also oretty good but obviously a chemical treatment, but it does work, use with caution tho.
I have some plants that almost always like to be a bit moist. So it is impossible for me to let those ones “dry out”. The plant would become so upset.
Can I soak the bits for second time or I must throw them out? Tnx!
I always have a problem where they go to the bottom of the pot and crawl up the drain hole in the peak summertime I just duct tape over the bottom drain hole after I water which is a pain in the butt
It really is ridiculous!! Thank you for the reassurance.
Haha yeah, if only it could be as easy as watering properly!
Great video John, I'm have an infestation of my worm bins, I will be trying your suggestion, another question, I'm absolutely not too knowdlegeable on working with a computer, why are all you replies hidden? thanks Philippe
Thanks Phil! I hope this really knocks em out for ya!
As for the replies being hidden, it's just a feature of RUclips. They prioritize showing as many comments as possible, with all the replies being hidden until you click on the "view x replies" button.
Problem is soaking every week is killing my plants from overwatering, and I still have them flying around. I only have 6 plants and tbh it would have been cheaper and far less stressful to throw the plants out and start again. I'm 74 had plants for 53 years and never had gnats before. Fed-up.
you have the most adorable ears i have ever seen
Will this work on bud worms??
Hello and thank you for your video. I was wondering for how long these bits are potent. At some point do they totally dissolve? How will I know when to throw them out?
I've never seen them fully dissolve, but the active ingredient (bti) will be released into the water while soaking so you can throw them out after the first use.
Hey John. Great video. Question. After 24 hours of soaking, there’s still granules at the bottom of your jar. Are those granulars good to soak again until dissolved completely or is the BTI mostly gone after soaking for the 24 hours?
It's supposed to all release into the water by 24 hours so you should be able to toss all the bits out once you are finished. I sometimes will soak them again because I'm worried about wasting them but I don't think they really have much BTI, if any, still remaining after the first soak.
@@JohnDennery
Does the watering with mosquito bits water count as regular watering? Meaning if I water my plant fully with this mixture will the plant dry up in a couple of days as though it was never watered?
Can it be used indoors? And is there any side effects if done?
Hi, thanks for the tips :) do you know if it's a good idea to leave the mosquito bits in the water for an extended period of time and use it when needed, or is it better to prepare the water each time and use it all up (I'm usure if it will loose it's effectiveness after being dissolved, or if it will become overly concentrated and bat for the plants? or will it start to get moldy?)
make it up as you need it.
You can make up a batch and let those bits soak overnight..then apply. But don’t keep leftover water.
Do fungus gnats also live in the semi-hydro? I didn't hear that before, I mean, it is inorganic soil, there is no life in soil like the dirt soil ... explain to me please.
It won’t be their first choice but yes, they will live in pots of leca. There can be many things growing in leca like algae or fungus for them to feed on. But it is much easier to control for sure, it’s just not a guaranteed way to get rid of them.
Thank your for the very helpful instructions! I have a follow-up Q: is it still okay to use the BTI solution/concentrate if it's been in the jar for over 48 hours? I put it in there and forgot about it lol. Also, is it safe to use it on all plants, even ones I don't presume are infected? Last question: will this work on mealybugs as well? I'm pretty sure I'm dealing with gnats, but one plant in particular has signs of mealybug issues.
Thank you for all your help!
I frequently let mine sit for about 48 hours and it seems to work well. It is totally safe for all of your plants; BTI is a specialized bacteria that only attacks fungus gnat larvae. It will NOT have any effect on mealybugs or other pests at all.
The mealybugs are white, fuzzy, and don't really move at all. You will see them on the plant. If you see anything flying around, those are not mealybugs.
Good luck to you, I hope you get this all taken care of soon!
@@JohnDennery Thank you for being so informative!
Is it possible to use too much BTI? I've been doing a similar amount as you in the video (2 spoons + 32 oz. distilled water) and it's actually enough to fully water all my plants, vs just a little bit of the BTI-concetrated water. How much do you normally pour per plant? Could I use the concentrated BTI water as regular water for my plants? Or is that BTI overload? Should I alternate watering with regular water and water containing BTI treatment? Or only use BTI concentrated water until the gnats are gone? Thank you in advance again :)
@@LavenderB23 you can safely water normally with the solution. I just prefer to make it super concentrated so that I don’t have to water fully - just a little bit gets it working. You don’t need to ONLY water with bti but I like to treat all my plants once a week until the gnats are gone. Using the solution lets me easily treat them all on the same day so that’s what I prefer. I hope you will be enjoying a beautiful, gnat-free home very soon 🙏
@@JohnDennery Could I use BTI water in watering globes? Or is it bad for BTI bacteria to sit in the globe for too long? Wondering if I could continue the treatment whenever I'm out of town via automatic watering globes.
Again, thank you for the help!
@@LavenderB23 This is a brilliant idea! According to a quick google search, it looks like bti can actually survive weeks or months in water. (I'm not sure if that means with or without a food source.) So it sounds like this could be a really great technique!
Should you water the grass and bushes as well? Because I always see them on grasss at day, then on my patio lights at night. Also, after letting it sit in water, can I just use the water, or do I have to put the bits in my sprayer?
So much, that they come in house every night through sliding glass door. But I have no plants. Just bushes and grass and a spike plant that was recently planted by community
I wonder how much of a mosquito dunk to use per gallon?
2 heaping tbsp per 32 oz, so 8 tbsp per gallon, or would that be too much? I’m asking because it takes me an exact gallon to water all my plants. Thanks so much for sharing this trick with us.
As far as I know, it isn't possible to use too much, there just becomes a point where we are wasting the material. I don't know where that exact point is but I prefer to mix it up strongly and get the job done!
Your plants don't need to be fully watered with the concentrate I recommend in this video. You can water them all normally and then just use a small amount of the mixture. That's the whole point of making it concentrated - so you can safely add some to all of your plants without fear of overwatering them. I use this on all plants in a single day, whether or not they need water. Then I can repeat again a few days or a week or so later. If you're going to mix up a full gallon then it doesn't need to be this strong but I don't think it's possible to harm your plants!
@@JohnDennery Makes sense. Thanks again. Just got the Bits and trying it out tomorrow.
Those Gnats going to be mad about that.. I hope it works.
Will it hurt the plant if I put too much of it in water? What is a good ratio that you found effective?
It won’t hurt your plants. BTI is a selective microbial insecticide that targets fungus gnat larvae specifically. I don’t mess around with this stuff - I throw 2 massive, heaping tbsp in my 32 oz jar. It’s way more than enough, but that’s what I prefer! 😂
Hello! After using the concentrated water, can I fill up the jar again and reuse the bti bits?
I usually do to prevent waste, but I’m not sure if it works a second time or not. It might just be a placebo at that point but when I see all this bits in the jar I just have to try again 😂
I just got some mosquito bits, but I've used Diomatomaceous Earth to help kill the adult gnats.
DE is kinda used for crawling bugs not flying lol
@@B01 It's been pretty effective for killing adult gnats that have been in my tubs. The Mosquito bits helps the larvae from hatching...so it addresses these two stages in the gnat life cycle.
@@TheOracleMissy my point was if it's harming them they can fly away from it. DE when used correctly probably has lots benefits (heck I even use it in all my growing mediums at 1-2% volume) but flying bugs is not something it's designed to prevent or control. A whole host of other insects and pests yes but fliers not so much in particular. BTi is bae when it comes to gnats. Yellow stickies are what is commonly used with high success for the adults. One reason being any sort of top dressing and you are rinsing the DE down into the medium where adults don't go, only the larvae stays underneath the soil surface from what I know. So unless you are constantly top dressing the de dust won't be physically present to work. Not to mention if you have fans positioned properly providing adequate airflow on the leaves/tops of your plants it will just blow the DE dust everywhere. Plus all this leaves out the issue of many organic growers not wanting their soil completely dried out to not harm the beneficials within, and we all know DE is rendered useless when wet and must be dry to actually work. If you let the top dry out, don't have fans pointed at ur plants and no airflow then maybe a top dress of DE can help but since it's a dust and I'm assuming we are referring to indoor plants I'd highly recommend to majority of ppl to use sticky traps. Just my 3 cents lol
@@B01I lay a thin layer of DE on top of my substrate so when the gnats crawl around on it, it's essentially like walking through glass for them. The DE is effective in cutting them up. I seen alot of dead gnats the on top of my lids the very next day after laying down DE.
@@B01 And yeah I know DE is useless when wet, but I lay it down when I'm not misting my sub (I do un-modded tubs). What you're saying may be true in theory, but in my experience- it works. I also use stickies in my grow room as well. I've got like, a 3 way gnat killing system, lol.
How often do you have to change the bits. Think the persisdent of the company emailed someone and said use only once and put new ones in for each subsequent watering.. 4 tablespoons per gallon. Any comment would be appreciated.
You will need to use more bits for each batch of this liquid. The goal here is to get all of the bti to release via soaking and so after you use it all up, the bits should be pretty well spent. I personally tend to use the bits a second time but that's really just because I have a deep-rooted psychological issue with waste haha!
Are the sticky traps enough to control/kill the adult gnats while I’m fitting the larvae with the bti solution? Or should I be spraying the plant down with a neem oil mixture and/or doing a neem soil drench as well??? I’m trying not to go into overkill but I want these things GONE!!! 😂 LOL I’m ready to bring my beautiful fiddle leaf back inside 😢 😩
Meant to say *fighting the larvae
I used diatomaceous earth, killed 1000s
@@Saturn-Matrix buying some next month. I’m so excited for my fungus gnat Genocide
For gnats, neem oil solution seems to work only in the soil.. I use Garden Safe Neem Oil Extract Concentrate. At first, I was thoroughly spraying the soil but it's not nearly enough to penetrate far down. So, I just started doing a partial drench by pouring enough neem solution to penetrate about 3 inches down. NEVER had a gnat problem in all my years of overwintering until I used Miracle Grow in my last pot-up.
So make a "tea" of mosquito bits and then water just a tiny bit of water? That was my whole thing, like am I supposed to let my plants dry and wait to water them...but then if I wait to water too long because I'm trying to let my plants dry out, then I'm not being rigorous in killing them with the mosquito bits. Ugh.
How about if I grind that stuff up real fine with that help it activate better?
Not sure but it definitely sounds reasonable to me! If you were gonna be mixing it into soil I think that would be a great idea to try out.
I heard it’s 4 tbs per gallon & hot water to make the BIT tea.
Honestly, that sounds about right with the heaping tbsp I've been using. I think I'll just go with 4 tbsp from now on! Thank you
Ooh, thanks for the tip. I will start the tl"bti" tea now
Hi there, can I keep this in the jar for more than 48h ? Thanks
I saw somewhere that BTI will survive in water for longer than that but it’s probably best to mix what you need and use it all within a few days if you can!
Will it be just as effective if you bottom water your plants will this only be effective if you top water?
I don’t think bottom watering will be nearly as effective. Most of the fungus gnats will lay eggs in the topsoil and the larvae will live in the top couple inches. I have no idea how much the bti actually travels through the pot but I’d guess that they will be more effective when watered into the top layers of soil.
I have occasionally seen fungus gnats fly out of drainage holes though so bottom watering could help a bit but I think watering from above is the way to go. But you could experiment and be everyone’s hero! 🥳
Do you need to use dechlorinated water when mixing? Will the chlorine kill the BTI?
This is a really good question! I've always used tap water so, maybe it affects things, maybe not? It has still always worked well for me either way but it's simple enough to fill a jar with drinking water instead! Thanks for the idea
Use RO or distilled water chlorine kills bacteria
How often do you use the mixture ? Everyday ?
I was doing this precisely once a week for all of my plants for several weeks and that seemed to do the trick!
I can spray this on my soil even though my plant is still moist and doesn’t need any watering?
Exactly! By making this super concentrated, you only need to use a very small amount. It won't be enough to cause overwatering issues. You don't need to fully saturate the soil, just get it to absorb a tiny bit of this liquid. It should not even be close to coming out of the drainage holes at all.
@@JohnDennery wow thank you so much !
Hey hey!! Just wondering how it's working and if there is a smell that I read about.
@@risingvibes11 I really haven't noticed any weird smells but to be fair my sense of smell seems to be weaker than average. This method definitely works though! If there is a weird smell it should go away the next time you water and flush your plants
Thanks for the clarification. Mosquito bits in Australia are $85 for a half kilo and this is my last attempt. I've tried everything else including the hydrogen peroxide. People, save your money. If this doesn't work then it's back to the insecticide.
Wow, that sounds very expensive! I have had great results with this so I really hope it works for you. I understand how defeating it can be to have a long-term pest problem. Wishing you all the best!
how did you go? I live in Australia too.
Does it make your plant soil smell? After using this 1 time, my plants smell like rot.
Hmmm, I never noticed this but I'll take a big whiff next time I apply some!
@@Rezd-Out I never did, personally! I generally use soil mixes that require watering every week or two and I always water at the sink, so maybe I am flushing any potential smell away? But yeah, I've honestly never noticed any smell from using this
How bout a spray bottle with the mixture in it 🤔
You could definitely try this, but it needs to get beyond the surface layer and actually absorb into the soil. You'd just have to spray until it was properly wet but it could work! I had previously used little squirt bottles and that did the trick well. Just be sure to moisten the soil with water beforehand if it's totally dry, so it can actually work its way in there
Will the microbes be safe too in my plant because im growing sweet basils with some worm casting added. im worried the bti will go into the plant.
Why not just read the instructions? It tells you exactly how to use it...
4 tbs per gallon soak for 30 mins and pour on soil
Why did you include it in your comment then if it tells you in the instructions????
Dw I'm here before I read the back too... people often tend to find better ways than the instructions
It actually doesn't say anything of what you said lol, it says sprinkle 1 teaspoon per 75 per square feet of water, for lager areas use 4 ounces.. man that's super healpfull if I knew how to convert any of that into english..
@@Mr_Lee99 It's on the back of my bag.
"FUNGUS GNAT LARVAE CONTROL
Fungus gnats are common pest problems, especially with high
organic and moisture content in growing media or soil. For use in
growing media or soil of house, garden, and landscape plants and
home mushroom beds.
Mix 4 tablespoons of MOSQUITO BITS® per 1 gallon of water. Soak
for 30 minutes and skim off the floating granules. (Granules may be
placed in a nylon stocking prior to immersion in water.) Stir or shake
the water then apply treated water directly to soil or growing media
surface. Compost or discard used granules. This treatment controls
fungus gnat larvae present in the soil at the time of application.
Repeat weekly for three weeks. Repeat treatment again if fungus
gnats reappear. "
well i can tell you this i have used 4 table spoons of mosquito bits per gallon of water and it does not get rid of them, reduces them yes but months later they are still there and you spend a lot of money using all the methods, dont waste your time.
Sometimes they do come back months later but that’s much better than letting them constantly grow in number! It sounds like the solution I use is quite a bit stronger. I’m using 2 heaping tbsp, probably equal to 3 or 4 tbsp, and soaking those in a 32 oz jar. So my solution might actually be 3 or 4 times stronger than what you’re using. But yes, pest control is part of plant care and I don’t think it’s every truly finished. But it certainly helps to treat your plants at the first sign of invasion! Good luck with yours 🙏
They in my house my cloths and bite me make me mad...the bites is like razor cut you and itchy and i try everything people tell me ...but its still around and its pest ...3 times i fumigate my house i have no plants inside ...
Just bought up ace hardware stock. Being forced to grow food because of Brandon aka Max Headroom .
Simple easy solution and far less confusing than this video:
•saran wrap
•Jar (anything really)
•tape or rubber bands.
•Apple cider vinegar
• toothpick
Firstly pour an ounce or two of vinegar into the cup/jar. It don’t need to be measured out scientifically or nothing. Next grab a piece of seran wrap to place over the top of the jar. Be sure it goes over the jar tight to the point it stretches. Next secure your seal with tape/rubberbands. After that use a toothpick to make 10-15 holes into the seran wrap. Be sure the hole’s aren’t too big tho and also space holes out. This little trick will also captures fruit flies in days!! The more fruit flies around the house the more cups you should make to quickly rid them. The strong oder of vinegar will attract those little pests creatures. Enjoy!! Hopefully my directions were clearer.
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