what are these flying black gnats in my grow? anybody have this problem?

thecoolman

New Member

• Apr 4, 2013

• #21

yeah but who cares if the fly. They just crawl around instead and the larvae are still root munching.

 

1337hacker

Active Member

• Apr 4, 2013

• #22

The larvae eat fungus and organic decaying matter as a primary food source, the only time they are gonna eat your roots is if there is no available food source alongside a serious infestation. Some of my heaviest plants have had my largest populations... go figure ; ;

 

hiluxphantom

Well-Known Member

• Apr 5, 2013

• #23

mosquito dunks work i hear. I know a drench application of azamax does too. a good way to prevent them is to cook your soil before using itor seal your soil in an airtight container for a few weeks

 

K

Kervork

Well-Known Member

• Apr 5, 2013

• #24

They are THC gnats. They suck up resin untill they swell. If you can catch enough of them you can smoke them. Stronger than bubble hash.

 

shaggydog365

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2013

• #25

hehe hahahaha

 

xGrimace

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2013

• #26

Peroxide on the top soil will kill the fungus gnat eggs in the soil. I think they only lay them an inch below the soil.
3%

 

shaggydog365

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2013

• #27

I would not bake soil. it will kill all the good stuff, if it gets that bad then buy differnt soil. But ,i use gonats,works great. as a soil drench. Drench once,the 2 weeks later drench again.start out with 10ml a gallon. if that doesnt do then try 15ml. But it should wrk great,. I used gonats for a bad infestion of springtails. WORKS

 

hiluxphantom

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2013

• #28

baking the soil doesn't kill anything good (only thing good is microbeasties and the heat activates them). but dumpin peroxide will kill your roots.