gnats?

[cbgb]

..in my little grow area i have noticed a couple of what looks like gnats. they fly around land on a leaf then fly away . there is no "bug" damage on the leafs that i can see. i read the sub forum but i do not think these are spider mites............ideas , thoughts ??? history : i just brought them indoors from a 6 week veg state ...in the northeast had to start the flowering indoors. any idea what this gnat type bug is ? harmful? i wonder if it came inside when i brought the plants indoors........thanks !!!

 

[NuttyProfessor]

Re: gnats??

put up a sticky trap , try get one , take a picture and post it here

 

[oldhippie64]

Re: gnats??

They coud be fungus gnats. put sticky traps out to catch the adut gnats and add a layer of sand on top of your soil too. the sand prevents them from laying eggs in the soils

 

[cbgb]

Re: gnats??

thanks guyz !

 

[devils letuce]

u can use food grade Diatomaceous earth . it works great for many pest that want to land on your soil.

 

[Icemud]

Get these things and gnats will go away...

Yellow sticky cards...place them all over your tent, especially in shaded areas where the gnats like to hang out...


mosquito dunks....crush up 1/2 dunk per 5 gallons of water and use for the next few feedings. Mosquito dunks are a bacteria that kills the larvae...


this should kill any gnats and keep them from reproducing.

 

[olypenn]

I took some ground up coconut shell powder and put about an inch on the top layer of the pot. As it absorbed the excess moisture the gnats and eggs suffocated. I think they show up when there is too much water/moisture. The hanging fly traps/paper works good. I also wrapped one sticky strip around the top of the pot and got some more of the pesty critters.

 

[cbgb]

thanks to all for your help especially oldhippie64 - sticky traps and a layer of play sand = no more gnat problem !!!!!

 

[cbgb]

Re: gnats??

thanks 2 all

 

[cbgb]

Re: gnats??

They coud be fungus gnats. put sticky traps out to catch the adut gnats and add a layer of sand on top of your soil too. the sand prevents them from laying eggs in the soils

*****thanks to all for your help especially oldhippie64 - sticky traps and a layer of play sand = no more gnat problem !!!!!