Comments on: Fungus Gnats http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/fungus-gnats/ Organic Gardening - saving our planet one yard at a time! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:52:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cahri http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/fungus-gnats/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Cahri Mon, 29 Aug 2005 02:26:16 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=47#comment-34 That would be the fly 'poo'. It is fungus gnats, let the plant dry out after an application of soap and water. Just flush the plant outside with soap and water. This should kill the grubs so there will not be another generation. I would leave this plant outside as long as you can since the lifecycle of these guys is repeated approximately every 5 weeks. That would be the fly ‘poo’. It is fungus gnats, let the plant dry out after an application of soap and water. Just flush the plant outside with soap and water. This should kill the grubs so there will not be another generation. I would leave this plant outside as long as you can since the lifecycle of these guys is repeated approximately every 5 weeks.

]]> By: tammy doane http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/fungus-gnats/comment-page-1/#comment-33 tammy doane Sun, 28 Aug 2005 19:58:29 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=47#comment-33 I have the little black dots on my bathroom walls. I have a large plant that I have now taken out side. In the pot there are white round things and worms, what is this? I have the little black dots on my bathroom walls. I have a large plant that I have now taken out side. In the pot there are white round things and worms, what is this?

]]> By: Cahri http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/fungus-gnats/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Cahri Sun, 07 Aug 2005 16:38:47 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=47#comment-13 That is definately what you have. They probably were in the mulch you bought. Spray the mulch and all the plants with a mixture of 2tbs of dish soap in a spray bottle of water. Add a few drops of oil to help the mixture stick. You can also dilute rubbing alcohol with water. Mixture rate 10 to 1. They love humid, moist organic soils. These guys have also been known to bite. Regards Cahri That is definately what you have. They probably were in the mulch you bought. Spray the mulch and all the plants with a mixture of 2tbs of dish soap in a spray bottle of water. Add a few drops of oil to help the mixture stick. You can also dilute rubbing alcohol with water. Mixture rate 10 to 1. They love humid, moist organic soils. These guys have also been known to bite.
Regards
Cahri

]]> By: Linda Y. Bonow http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/fungus-gnats/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Linda Y. Bonow Sun, 07 Aug 2005 16:32:02 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=47#comment-12 I need more info I think this is the name of the pest clingling to my screens and house--When I sprayed the mulch or plants around the house they fly up and about they just cling to the house--until mid day then they swarm out again at dusk-- I never haqd this so badly as this year My son bought opened bags of mulch to redo my garden plus we have had a lot of very humid weather could this be the reason---At first I thought they were mosquitos I have been searching for their common name and your description seems the best--I live in South Jersey-- Can you give me nmore help??? I need more info I think this is the name of the pest clingling to my screens and house–When I sprayed the mulch or plants around the house they fly up and about they just cling to the house–until mid day then they swarm out again at dusk– I never haqd this so badly as this year

My son bought opened bags of mulch to redo my garden plus we have had a lot of very humid weather could this be the reason—At first I thought they were mosquitos I have been searching for their common name and your description seems the best–I live in South Jersey–

Can you give me nmore help???

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