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title: "Anyone have brand recs for beneficial nematodes? I want them fungus…"
description: "Anyone have brand recs for beneficial nematodes? I want them fungus gnats GONE 😂"
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# Anyone have brand recs for beneficial nematodes? I want them fungus…

_Gepostet von MikeNeedsMorePlants am 2024-03-26_

Anyone have brand recs for beneficial nematodes? I want them fungus gnats GONE 😂

## 12 Kommentare

### MikeNeedsMorePlants kommentierte am 2024-03-26

For extra context, my usual routine is to repot the plant and clean the roots with diluted hydrogen peroxide, which helps tremendously for the host plant. Unfortunately I think the gnats are getting to their neighbors faster than I can find and treat them 🥲

#### kalli antwortete am 2024-03-26

I love the sticky traps they stick in pots i just ordered more, i also found adding rocks to the top of my plants soil helps, like a river stone mix, other wise i feel like watering less helps and letting the dirt dry out in between helps

#### kalli antwortete am 2024-03-26

try dish soap sugar vinegar and water in a glass, make sure to stir to create bubbles and add saran wrap to the top and poke holes, that helped me somewhat.

### S.R kommentierte am 2024-03-26

I don’t have any recs but I’d love to hear a follow up from you if you do end up using them. What happens to the nematodes once they take care of your gnat problem?

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants antwortete am 2024-03-26

Unsure. Some sites say they will survive as long as they "have food" and others say they can survive 1–2 years. Some of these products are for lawn care though so I wonder if they do differently in indoor plants since their space (aka food availability) is limited to the pot.

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants antwortete am 2024-03-26

If I use them maybe I'll document my journey in the "plant recovery room" group!

#### S.R antwortete am 2024-03-27

That would be awesome!

### Josie's Jungle kommentierte am 2024-03-26

I used a brand called Nema Globe, they worked wonders for getting rid of the gnats. The nemotodes will die off when they run out of food/gnat larvae. It took waterings over several weeks (all indoors) before it was under control as everything I own has a different watering schedule. A delight vs using neem or other natural/chemical ways as it's effective as long as there's food for them to eat - so keep breeding those gnats and they'll keep eating those larvae. Just be patient and keep up the application as prescribed on your nematode package (my package had 4 applications included and I used them all over 6-8 weeks to ensure nothing remained). You'll definitely notice the difference after a week or so.

Good luck!

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants antwortete am 2024-03-26

THANK you! One thing I've been wondering: some plants want the soil to dry between waterings, but doesn't this kill the nematodes? I know fungus gnats don't thrive either in those conditions but I swear these guys are mutants and are able to withstand anything lol

#### Josie's Jungle antwortete am 2024-03-26

That's where the repeat applications come in. The plants that like to dry out between waterings will tend to have fewer gnats to begin with, and I find the nematodes last long enough to get the job done. The worst of my plants was a huge pot that didn't have drainage and took a long time to dry between waterings, so it did take weeks for that one to clear completely, but those little nemotodes did a great job!

#### S.R antwortete am 2024-03-27

Really cool to hear your experience! Thanks for sharing 😎

#### nosugartonight antwortete am 2024-03-27

Thanks was looking at this exact product

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