Fruit flys

[Justincredible232]

Anyone know a way to get rid of fruit flys. They seem to be in the dirt and are all over my grow room. Are they harmless?

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

I bet they are fungal gnats and they are nasty... 

 

[Nulle]

You can take a glass with some vinegar in it, cover it with vita wrap and punch a small hole in it. The flies are attracted to the vinegar, will fly into the glas and can't come out because of the small hole so they drown. Hope this explaination is understandable, I've never had to explain it in english before.

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

You can take a glass with some vinegar in it, cover it with vita wrap and punch a small hole in it. The flies are attracted to the vinegar, will fly into the glas and can't come out because of the small hole so they drown. Hope this explaination is understandable, I've never had to explain it in english before.

You can mix vinegar with a squirt of dish soap in a cup and cover lightly with clear wrap. Then use a toothpick and make holes int he plastic wrap. 
 
 
 
I am still thinking these are fungal gnats and laying eggs in his soil that will soon start to feed on the roots. There are a few threads on fungal gnats. 

 

[McGuiver]

I use the yellow stick traps. They fly into in and are stuck forever. Be careful not to stick yourself to the trap. When it sticks to your arm hair, ouch.

 

[Justincredible232]

Thank you for the info. How can I post a pic I'm using an iPhone

 

[cruzzfish]

Upload to flickr or photobucket, then link.

 

[Justincredible232]

Thank you for the info. How can I post a pic I'm using an iPhone

 

[juanitos]

Thank you for the info. How can I post a pic I'm using an iPhone

http://thehotpepper.com/topic/33270-posting-picture-tutorial/

 

[Justincredible232]

Well their to small to take a pic but the leaves on my plants are drying out on the top could these insects be doing that
http://s825.photobucket.com/user/Justincredible232/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps7046bb77.jpg.html

 

[PrimeTime]

Oh no! i hope you don't have to deal with what I've been doing
 
Fungus Gnats Are Killing Me!!!
 
Welcome Boston from a former Southie  

 

[Brain Strain Pepper Head]

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[megahurts]

Vinegar, water, soap in a dish works to interrupt the cycle by killing the adults  You can add some cinnamon to the top of the soil to get the larvae to die off.  It will kill some of the fungus that they feed on in the top inch of soil.  Let the soil dry out a bit to kill them off too.  You can also throw some DE on top.  I'm not big on chemicals and I'm having to deal with this after potting up a basil plant I got from the grocery store.  

 

[motocross308]

ive had some results using H202 mixed with my watering solution and also used as a foliar spray with a lil dish soap added.

 

[McGuiver]

I use this insecticidal soap. Works great.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_129978-316-HG-10424X_0__?productId=4382973&Ntt=insecticide&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dinsecticide%26page%3D2&facetInfo=

 

[McGuiver]

Here is one of my sticky traps after a week.

It is double sided. I'm only using one side at a time.

Here is how I place them in order to catch the bugs.

I place it in the corner making sure it does not stick to the plant.

No plants were harmed during this photo shoot.