46 Comments
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By Anneke Bain ,13 Jan 2014Do you have any solutions for root aphids. I am growing in a deep water reseviour and have been infested!
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By Doug ,24 Jul 2020Thank you so much for your knowledge and help! Your tips are greatly appreciated.
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By Elizabeth ,17 Jan 2014I got little Root Aphids? How do I get rid of them?
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By Dave ,18 Jan 2014Keep temperature of the nutes at 21c any higher and you run the risk of aphids.
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By Carmine.lucchese. ,02 May 2020I been grow for 40 years and everything in here is right on thanks for the good knowledge and information happy growing everybody
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By Anneke Bain ,19 Jan 2014I have been trying TaNLin which appears to be controlling the larvae. Have not observed any flying insects - I did catch them early hopefully I will get a harvest!
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By Skiman ,22 Jan 2015I have a few fungus gnats. Caught some with yellow stickys. Got good results with hydrogen peroxide but I'm wondering if a garlic solution would be effective on the larvae....
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By KODIAK ,23 Jan 2015THE SIMPLE SOLUTION IS TO PUT A LAYER OF SAND ON THE TOP OF YOUR SOIL., IT KILLS THE ADULTS AS IT TEARS THERE WINGS AND LEGS OFF WHEN THEY TRY TO CRAWL THROUGH IT,,,,,,,,,, HAPPY NOW?????
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By pou ,12 Aug 2016im happy , flys not :) thx
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By Trichrometimms ,05 May 2017This is a tried & true method. Buy washed/clean sand used in children's sandpits. Rinse thoroughly to remove any salts etc. Apply min 10mm or 3/8 inch. Can make watering a little tricky, but well worth it. Instant results.
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By [email protected] ,12 Feb 2015I use about a 3/4 inch of perlite on the top of all my container plants and it seems to work real well along with hydro peroxide treatments every couple of weeks.
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By Mat ,06 Jun 2015What do u think of the gnat nix, is a physical barrier I'm using it in my garden I just started using though have you had any expirience also won't hydrogen peroxide kill good bacteria and micorrizae?
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By latewood ,11 Jun 2015Best way to proacvtively rid your plants of soft shelled insects is: Food Grade Codex Diatomaceous Earth.
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By Kyle Sacker ,24 Jun 2015Grow Clean works wonders on any gnats flying around!!
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By Marijuana Pests & Bugs – Control And Identification ,10 Jul 2015[…] Thankfully, even though the fungus gnats can be nigh impossible to spot, there is an easy method to check for them. All you have to do is put out a sticky pad near the base of the cannabis plant […]Read More
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By Stop Root Rot On Marijuana Plants Now! ,16 Jul 2015[…] layer of your soil (about an inch deep) dry completely after each watering. This should keep the fungus gnats […]
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By Symptom Checker – Identify Marijuana Plant Problems ,24 Jul 2015[…] Fungus gnats […]
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By Marilyn ,27 Aug 2015This is some good stuff. It took me some time to locate this blog but it was worth the time. I nitecod this website was buried in google and not the first spot. This internet site has a lot of […]Read More
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By latewood ,23 Sep 2015We are so glad that you appreciate the efforts of ILGM Staff and Workers.
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By Scott Dentz ,18 Sep 2015I'm wondering if fungus gnats can ruin the taste, causing your crop to have zero flavor and zero smell? Diotamacious earth works great I know I've used it many times in the past.
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By latewood ,23 Sep 2015UNfortunately; I have to say; If you harvest bugs, harvest will taste like bugs; IN at least part of the grow." However; If no nest has been built in your foliage, or, buds; You may not realize any significant damage […]Read More
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By Sherry Weikum ,18 Sep 2015On some grows I have had infestation of fungus gnats. One time I tried using the hydrogen peroxide and water solution but I had some limited success, that is the gnats disappeared only to reappear later. The last time I […]Read More
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By latewood ,23 Sep 2015We all love home remedies. As long as they work. :)
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By Macca ,04 Oct 2015I've not seen any flies but I have got orange fungus very small clusters and they go pale when they dry.. I'm getting worries I case it's on the roots.. I scooped 2 inches of the top soil away and […]Read More
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By latewood ,05 Oct 2015It is impossible to guess and diagnose the issue you described without pictures. Join our support forum and post a topic with a picture or 2. This will allow us to give you an informed answer.
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By Redd ,05 Nov 2015I love this site. When I have a problem, I come here. There's always an answer to my question. Sound advice that I trust every time. The solutions work. I love that most,are just home remedies. Thanks much for all […]Read More
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By Joseph ,10 Nov 2015If I'm dealing with a fungus gnat problem where my 3 week old veg plants have withstood the invasion but is showing moderate but not severe damage, still slowed growth yellowing drooping. Twisting but has most of its roots already […]Read More
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By latewood.ILGM ,11 Nov 2015Sounds to me like you have a PH or nutrient toxidity issue as well. The damaged plant will only recover so far as to say, in it's new growth. The damaged area will always look like it does. If you […]Read More
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By Olin ,22 Mar 2016Definitely have a fungal gnat issue , gonna try some of the rememdies that ive read here .. the new growth in the tips looks brownish and it starts from the bottom of the plant and goes upward .. some […]Read More
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By jt13 ,02 Jun 2016I found that I had these little white mite thingys crawling around and discovered that as my fungus gnat population fell that there was more of these mites. well, what I discovered was that I had a predatory mite called […]Read More
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By Rupert ,09 Oct 2016Very informative.. You obviously know your stuff..
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By allansanderson ,08 Mar 2017Can you get in touch with me ? Regarding an order I sent . Regards Allan .
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By Lisa ,24 Mar 2017I have read all of the above suggestions for gnats - I've been trying and trying, with no luck. The peroxide didn't seem to do anything, so I went and bought a bag of the diatomaceous earth and sprinkled that […]Read More
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By Paul Davenport ,16 Aug 2017G man here I've a gnat problem bought 35% food grade peroxide deluded it. To 4-5% didn't work i put sand on top didn't work bought fly paper traps trapped quite a lot also just tried yellow sticky traps they […]Read More
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By Donnie Triebsch ,06 Sep 2018I can't seem to figure out what is eating on my young plays leaves
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By ralph ,13 Oct 2017is apple cider vinegar and dish soap mixed with water a good gnat killer?
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By T-Rexy ,19 May 2018I used egg shells instead of Diatomaceous earth and I have seen a reduction in the adults. How can I tell if it is working on the larve?
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By tiphanie ,01 Mar 2019will cinnamon effect the taste of the buds?
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By Laura ,03 Jun 2019Hi Robert... I am dealing with fungus gnats and want to treat with diatomaceous earth. How much should I apply to a 2 gal. Pot ?
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By Justin ,20 Jun 2019Im pretty sure I have fungus gnats I was hoping to find out how to get rid of them
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By Alfred ,27 May 2020My plants look like they have some sort of small maggots (white) in the soil. How do i get rid of them?
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By Octavio ,25 Jun 2020I ran the peroxide/water ,mixture and put an inch of tiny sharp rocks, but the plant looks real bad. Curling leaves. I am not watering for a week and see if they bounce back? Will they bounce back? Years of […]Read More
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By Danielle ,22 Oct 2020What if your trimming and the. Find them? What do I do? Does it impose. Threat as well to my home if I am trimming indoors? Is it ok to smoke still?
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By Raquel ,17 Nov 2020After applying the crushed BTI, do you need to use just water or could you water with a tea + microbes? When is the best time to apply diatomaceous earth, between feedings when the top is more dry? Is it […]Read More
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By Suzi ,22 Dec 2020Will sticky fly paper strips work as a substitute for the cards? And what about my ladybugs... Sure don’t want to hurt them. Also curious if a layer of ground egg shells would work. Please advise. Thank you!