I used nematodes in the fall for the first time. They are awesome! Despite having several electronic traps, which were catching TONS of adult fungus gnats, they were still a constant problem in my house. Within days of using the nematodes, the difference was really noticeable. Within two weeks, I wasn't seeing them. I'm definitely a believer!
I also get my nematodes from Ladybird Plant Care. They are very effective and you really don't see the nematodes at all. The idea creeped me out at first, but I quickly forgot they were in my plants and was delighted to see a reduction in gnats within 5 days and the outbreak I had in the summer was gone in a few weeks.
Nice video. Gnats don’t have to be an issue and I think it’s sad how many people give up on this hobby because of them. It’s great that there are different options to match personal preferences. Glad you mentioned the downsides to adding hydrogen peroxide to soil. Just FYI, from what I see online, BTi (an ingredient in Mosquito Bits and Dunks) isn’t something pests become resilient to. That’s what makes it pretty great (beyond the fact that it also doesn’t harm roots). Totally get why some people don’t want to have to reapply it but it’s a viable option if adding it to your routine sounds reasonable. Either way, pest warfare is cool too.
I always use the nematodes on my moss poles since they gnats live in there as well. Also use it in my pon since I’ve seen gnats come crawling out. I’m guessing they are eating the roots at die off.
Hi Emma, this is great information and I think I may give them a try. Speaking of the yellow sticky sheets, I get the large ones and place them in the open window of my plant room and OMG, the amount of gnats is crazee. They are so small that they come in through the screening of the window. But it does help so much in reducing the flying ones in spring and summer when I have the windows open!
I've been trying to get some nematodes here in NZ forever, they always go out of stock so quickly. I've been considering getting Bioforce Hypermites (Stratiolaelaps scimitus) in the meantime. They predate fungus gnats, as well as other mites and nematodes (not sure if this includes the beneficial ones), but its worth a try probably.
cool video ;-) I was wondering if you (or anybody really) had ever heard of or even tried using neem cakes to make neem tea and water your houseplants with it? Theres relly not a lot of informations about it online and im very curious to know if it really works
Thank you for the advice but this video could have been heavily edited 😅 a lot of repeating and rambling. Please don’t take offense to that I promise it isn’t personal, just some advice! But great info and will look into this but *knock on wood* mosquito bits solved my problem.
What a fantastic idea for a video! I buy nematodes and they come in tiny packs that just get placed into my plants and watered for 3 days. I like yours better but I’m in Canada so I will take what I can get 🎉🎉 but I also have quite a few pings that trap the adults
I used nematodes in the fall for the first time. They are awesome! Despite having several electronic traps, which were catching TONS of adult fungus gnats, they were still a constant problem in my house. Within days of using the nematodes, the difference was really noticeable. Within two weeks, I wasn't seeing them. I'm definitely a believer!
YES! So I did this whole process last thursday and just a week later I've seen a drastic reduction in them! Soo good!
I also get my nematodes from Ladybird Plant Care. They are very effective and you really don't see the nematodes at all. The idea creeped me out at first, but I quickly forgot they were in my plants and was delighted to see a reduction in gnats within 5 days and the outbreak I had in the summer was gone in a few weeks.
Nice video.
Gnats don’t have to be an issue and I think it’s sad how many people give up on this hobby because of them.
It’s great that there are different options to match personal preferences.
Glad you mentioned the downsides to adding hydrogen peroxide to soil.
Just FYI, from what I see online, BTi (an ingredient in Mosquito Bits and Dunks) isn’t something pests become resilient to. That’s what makes it pretty great (beyond the fact that it also doesn’t harm roots). Totally get why some people don’t want to have to reapply it but it’s a viable option if adding it to your routine sounds reasonable.
Either way, pest warfare is cool too.
Got my nematodes today. So many thrips... I'm hopeful!
I always use the nematodes on my moss poles since they gnats live in there as well. Also use it in my pon since I’ve seen gnats come crawling out. I’m guessing they are eating the roots at die off.
Great idea!
Fungus gnats do live in moss poles. I have all my plants in semihydro and had fungus gnats flying out of my moss poles.
Hi Emma, this is great information and I think I may give them a try. Speaking of the yellow sticky sheets, I get the large ones and place them in the open window of my plant room and OMG, the amount of gnats is crazee. They are so small that they come in through the screening of the window. But it does help so much in reducing the flying ones in spring and summer when I have the windows open!
Thank you for the info! I hate those gnats too. Going to try the nematodes asap. Glad they will replace the mosquito bits/dunks.
I've been trying to get some nematodes here in NZ forever, they always go out of stock so quickly.
I've been considering getting Bioforce Hypermites (Stratiolaelaps scimitus) in the meantime. They predate fungus gnats, as well as other mites and nematodes (not sure if this includes the beneficial ones), but its worth a try probably.
thank you!!! this is gonna save my plants i love finding out new info about them
The nematodes are very cool 😀🇨🇦
cool video ;-)
I was wondering if you (or anybody really) had ever heard of or even tried using neem cakes to make neem tea and water your houseplants with it?
Theres relly not a lot of informations about it online and im very curious to know if it really works
The gnats are also attracted to the color blue
Been using mosquito bits with every watering for 3 yrs and haven’t seen a fungus gnat since.. I need help with phorid flies
Wow, this couldn't come at a better time! I was just looking at hydrogen peroxide to add to water to get rid of these buggers! ❤
nematodes are a muuuuuch better option! Good luck!
I love your video! So informational! Gonna try this out!
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UK?? Noooo
Thank you for the advice but this video could have been heavily edited 😅 a lot of repeating and rambling. Please don’t take offense to that I promise it isn’t personal, just some advice! But great info and will look into this but *knock on wood* mosquito bits solved my problem.
Can you put them in nutrient solutions? Or does it need to be just plain distilled water?
The gnats have got into the reservoirs of my Pon plants and they keep coming back. So there is that 😅
nematodes worked for me and mosquito bits didn't seem to help.
I have been curious about these! What does it look like inside the packet when you open it?
It just looks like a yellow powder
What a fantastic idea for a video! I buy nematodes and they come in tiny packs that just get placed into my plants and watered for 3 days. I like yours better but I’m in Canada so I will take what I can get 🎉🎉 but I also have quite a few pings that trap the adults
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