i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them.

bigtoke24 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 07:06 PM

im in my 5th week of flower indoors and im wondering if its safe to spray fox farm dont bug me spray directly on the buds and leaves.
what should i do

hydr1 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 07:10 PM

fungus gnats have larvea that eat roots....are you growing hydro or soil?

bigtoke24 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 07:12 PM

shit really ahh. im growing in soil. well the plants arent looking to have any problems so i hope everythings ok.
do u think its ok to use the spray

hydr1 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 07:34 PM

Im sure it is but what Im saying is the gnats wont harm the buds...the larvea harm the roots...they lay eggs in rotting and decomposing materials in your soil...

Id use soem sticky traps and catch as many mature flying gnats as possible...let your soil dry out and you will notice alot of them start flying because the larvea have nowhere to live in a dry non fungus area.

next time around look into nematoads...they are micro organisms that eat the larvea and do not harm your plants.

lady bugs and stick traps will help kill flying adults

bigtoke24 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 07:39 PM

o great thanks alot man
i have glue traps for mice all over the place and i caught prolly 1600 of em
i have this fox farm dont bug me spray and im just wondering how i can use this to kill them
i also have sm-90 but it doesnt seem to have any effect on them

hydr1 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 07:44 PM

theres a bunch of us that have been trying to wipe them out for years...

The nematoads are the key i think because theyre living subsurface preditors that activley seek out the larvea and kill and eat them.

The gnats wont hurt your buds anymore than they already have...if your going to be finished soon Id hold off and keep your buds clean...Ive never tried the fox farms bugg off but I wont even put dishwater or pesticides near somthing that I am going to be burning and inhaling...just doesnt sound right ya know.

one this batch is done however, Id really wipe these things out and apply the nematoads into the soil next time...

dont overwater or leave dead growth around because thats what they love

bigtoke24 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 07:47 PM

thanks ill do that
but wut can i do to whipe out the gnat larvae do u think they'll do any real damage since im a few eeks away

hydr1 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 08:17 PM

they cant do more than they have...youll be cool...keep em pure and get them cut when they are done...just put up with the gnats for now and fight them below the dirt next time....Id order some nematoads for your local garden store soon

bigtoke24 · #9 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 08:37 PM

yea thanks aot man i looked into nematodes and ima deff buy them for my next grow cuz ima buy some fem seeds and have a nice little patch

hydr1 · #10 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 08:45 PM

cool good luck man...shoot me a PM of your grow

jumpinoff · #11 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009, 04:11 PM

I have been using gnatrol and it seems to really help. Its some type of bacteria that gets into the larvae and causes them to die from starvation or something like that. At least I have really noticed the amount of flying ones have decreased since using this product.

burnone25 · #12 (**permalink**) 04-06-2009, 02:15 AM

ive read that you can cut raw potatoes into slices and place them on the top of your soil. what that will do is attract the larve and they will stick to the potato, thenyou just flush those down the toilet. another thing you can do is add about 1/4 in of sand to your buckets, the sand naturally drys out faster than soil and the gnats cant live where its dry so they wont like being there.

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#1 (permalink) 03-30-2009, 07:06 PM
bigtoke24 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 47	i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. im in my 5th week of flower indoors and im wondering if its safe to spray fox farm dont bug me spray directly on the buds and leaves. what should i do

#2 (permalink) 03-30-2009, 07:10 PM
hydr1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 2,154	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. fungus gnats have larvea that eat roots....are you growing hydro or soil?

#3 (permalink) 03-30-2009, 07:12 PM
bigtoke24 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 47	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. shit really ahh. im growing in soil. well the plants arent looking to have any problems so i hope everythings ok. do u think its ok to use the spray

#4 (permalink) 03-30-2009, 07:34 PM
hydr1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 2,154	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. Im sure it is but what Im saying is the gnats wont harm the buds...the larvea harm the roots...they lay eggs in rotting and decomposing materials in your soil... Id use soem sticky traps and catch as many mature flying gnats as possible...let your soil dry out and you will notice alot of them start flying because the larvea have nowhere to live in a dry non fungus area. next time around look into nematoads...they are micro organisms that eat the larvea and do not harm your plants. lady bugs and stick traps will help kill flying adults

#5 (permalink) 03-30-2009, 07:39 PM
bigtoke24 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 47	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. o great thanks alot man i have glue traps for mice all over the place and i caught prolly 1600 of em i have this fox farm dont bug me spray and im just wondering how i can use this to kill them i also have sm-90 but it doesnt seem to have any effect on them

#6 (permalink) 03-30-2009, 07:44 PM
hydr1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 2,154	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. theres a bunch of us that have been trying to wipe them out for years... The nematoads are the key i think because theyre living subsurface preditors that activley seek out the larvea and kill and eat them. The gnats wont hurt your buds anymore than they already have...if your going to be finished soon Id hold off and keep your buds clean...Ive never tried the fox farms bugg off but I wont even put dishwater or pesticides near somthing that I am going to be burning and inhaling...just doesnt sound right ya know. one this batch is done however, Id really wipe these things out and apply the nematoads into the soil next time... dont overwater or leave dead growth around because thats what they love

#7 (permalink) 03-30-2009, 07:47 PM
bigtoke24 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 47	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. thanks ill do that but wut can i do to whipe out the gnat larvae do u think they'll do any real damage since im a few eeks away

#8 (permalink) 03-30-2009, 08:17 PM
hydr1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 2,154	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. they cant do more than they have...youll be cool...keep em pure and get them cut when they are done...just put up with the gnats for now and fight them below the dirt next time....Id order some nematoads for your local garden store soon

#9 (permalink) 03-30-2009, 08:37 PM
bigtoke24 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 47	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. yea thanks aot man i looked into nematodes and ima deff buy them for my next grow cuz ima buy some fem seeds and have a nice little patch

#10 (permalink) 03-30-2009, 08:45 PM
hydr1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 2,154	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. cool good luck man...shoot me a PM of your grow

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#11 (permalink) 03-31-2009, 04:11 PM
jumpinoff Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Not quite hell but I can see it from here Posts: 83	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. I have been using gnatrol and it seems to really help. Its some type of bacteria that gets into the larvae and causes them to die from starvation or something like that. At least I have really noticed the amount of flying ones have decreased since using this product.

#12 (permalink) 04-06-2009, 02:15 AM
burnone25 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8	Re: i have fungus gnats a whole slew of them. ive read that you can cut raw potatoes into slices and place them on the top of your soil. what that will do is attract the larve and they will stick to the potato, thenyou just flush those down the toilet. another thing you can do is add about 1/4 in of sand to your buckets, the sand naturally drys out faster than soil and the gnats cant live where its dry so they wont like being there.