Fruit flys or what

[714steadyeddie]

So I found some small looking flies around my plants. at first I noticed small holes on two leaves. Now I've seen little small flies (not sure what they are) underneath some leaves. Plants are two weeks old

I'm growing in coco and I water every 2-3 days so the coco isn't always moist. RH always around 40-50. I do lay a wet towel on the tent to help with RH

I have ducting running through The bottom of my tent as passive intake, but I leave the opening right by my screen door. So I think they maybe coming in through there.


What should I do?

 

[714steadyeddie]

 

[Joe Blows Trees]

Do you have neem oil? That might work.

 

[714steadyeddie]

 

[Growdict]

Could be fungus gnats. Need sticky tapes and top dress soil with dm earth

 

[714steadyeddie]

I don't have neem oil and I don't have experience using it either

Would this be a good soultion

https://www.rollitup.org/t/neem-oil-how-to-use-it.467888/

 

[714steadyeddie]

Could be fungus gnats. Need sticky tapes and top dress soil with dm earth

I can get sticky tapes

But can I dress my coco coir with Dm Earth ?

 

[714steadyeddie]

Could be fungus gnats. Need sticky tapes and top dress soil with dm earth

This sound legit ?

"My preferred gnat control is...
Diatomaceous Earth...
Diatomaceous Earth
Diatomaceous Earth - Food Grade—5-lb - Bag - Diatomaceous - Garden Harvest Supply


It is commonly used to organically control insects, as an internal wormer, and for parasite removal.

It controls insects by physical, not chemical, action; it punctures an insect’s exoskeleton and absorbs its body fluids—thus posing no harm to warm-blooded life. Moreover, on any surface, this natural pesticide has a remarkable repellency factor. As long as diatomaceous earth is present, insects tend to stay away, making a serious infestation unlikely. The more it is used, the more an environment is created that makes insects feel unwelcome.

When Diatomaceous Earth is used as an organic wormer, it kills any worms or parasites your animals may have.



I love this stuff"

 

[Growdict]

Dm earth is awesome

 

[Growdict]

Any health food store. Food grade is best

 

[Growdict]

It is like cut glass to insects. Harmless to mammals

 

[714steadyeddie]

Any health food store. Food grade is best

Yea I'm going to get that tomorrow. How do you apply it ?

 

[Growdict]

Sprinkle on top. Then spray it with some water to even out coverage. Like a tsp per pot should do

 

[OmniPot]

Basically just sprinkle it on the top of your medium. It won't hurt your plants if you get any on them. The little bugs just need to walk through it in order for the diatomaceous earth to work.

 

[Growdict]

If you push the soil around with your finger and anything flies away from soil it is gnats most likely

 

[714steadyeddie]

Basically just sprinkle it on the top of your medium. It won't hurt your plants if you get any on them. The little bugs just need to walk through it in order for the diatomaceous earth to work.

Ok cool simple enough, first thing I'm getting tomorrow

Yea it's gnats fur sure, they're smaller then fruit flies and are sucking sap through the leaves, I've killed two already but I think it's in the coco

 

[Joe Blows Trees]

I thought diameaticous earth worked best dry?

 

[OmniPot]

I thought diameaticous earth worked best dry?

Good point. I should have mentioned that.

 

[714steadyeddie]

I thought diameaticous earth worked best dry?

So I should let my coco dry then apply ?

 

[714steadyeddie]

This bag you're talking about