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Melinda

I need HELP!! I had the misfortune of getting totally infested with fungus gnats. I can't even explain how bad it was. I tried the Mosquito Bits tea,Neem Oil, nematodes, sticky traps and a light that goes into an outlet. I finally decided to completely repot ALL my plants. I rinsed the roots and sprayed them with rubbing alcohol then sprayed the new soil before putting the plant in it then sprayed again once they were planted. It took the better part of a week. I started to water yesterday and guess what's flying around. I was saying some very bad words in my head. Any thoughts?

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  1. Josie's Jungle

    Try beneficial nemotodes. Great remedy - may take a couple months of cycling the treatment to get rid of the majority of the gnats, but in my experience they're great in combo with mosquito bits and sticky traps.

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    • Melinda

      Thank you! I tried them but not with the others. Will do it tonight!!!

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    • Josie's Jungle

      Good luck! It took me about 8 weeks of treatment (a couple years ago) but when I do see them now, they're manageable to treat.

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  2. Katomarose

    Get mosquito dunks from Home Depot. Pre-soak your water as directions say and water all your plants with this every watering until they are gone. Really cheap inexpensive way to get rid of them.

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  3. Hijo del Planto

    How many rounds of Bit Tea did you do?

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    • Katomarose

      I just used mosquito dunks you can buy at Walmart or the hardware store. Then watered with it for the next 4 weeks. So roughly 4-5 waterings.

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    • Katomarose

      You don't even need the whole donut. I quartered mine.

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