I have gnats in my house, I think fungus from houseplants but not sure. I put these out today but so far the gnats are ignoring them. A trick to it?
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Fold the sheets so that they form a tent-like shape, and then place them at an angle over the soil (and actually inside of the pot itself). This will significantly increase the amount of gnats which are caught. However, you should know that the sheets alone will only reduce the number of gnats, and will not completely get rid of them. To eliminate fungus gnats you must completely cover all infected soil with a layer of sand, but particularly around the inside edge of the pot: this will suffocate them and prevent new eggs from hatching, and is the only way to truly eliminate them from your household. Fold the sheets so that they form a tent-like shape, and then place them at an angle over the soil (and actually inside of the pot itself). This will significantly increase the amount of gnats which are caught. However, you should know that the sheets alone will only reduce the number of gnats, and will not completely get rid of them. To eliminate fungus gnats you must completely cover all infected soil with a layer of sand, but particularly around the inside edge of the pot: this will suffocate them and prevent new eggs from hatching, and is the only way to truly eliminate them from your... » Read More Fold the sheets so that they form a tent-like shape, and then place them at an angle over the soil (and actually inside of the pot itself). This will significantly increase the amount of gnats which are caught. However, you should know that the sheets alone will only reduce the number of gnats, and will not completely get rid of them. To eliminate fungus gnats you must completely cover all infected soil with a layer of sand, but particularly around the inside edge of the pot: this will suffocate them and prevent new eggs from hatching, and is the only way to truly eliminate them from your household. « Show Less
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Beth you have the wrong ones, after I responded to you, these don't really work good. Get the ones that you slip into a groove in a plastic stick, those are unreal, they work great, I tried these and not happy.
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I use these in my garage when over wintering my plants and they collect a lot of bugs. I find they work better if they are laid almost flat to the pot. When I had fungus gnats in my house plants I had to use a product like Bonide Houseplant Systemic Insect Control Granules (smells like chemicals). Gnats are really hard to kill off. Good luck.
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Give them a few days to finally nosey onto to them, I also put sand on the top of my plants, because gnats don't like that. I may see one now and then, but I was infested with them, they were so aggrevating. The sticks do work. Just be patient. Are you using the ones that you slide into a stick? Those are the best. I tried them all. Good Luck.
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I had the same problem. The gnats ignored them. Then I went online and read that you can put out a bowl of vinegar near the strip and it will attract them. I put the strip right on top of the bowl. I also put them near the plants. It took a while, but I finally got rid of them. Hope that helps.
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Not sure about gnats, I found a lot of Moths and small bugs, not sure if they were gnats!
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Are you sure the grubs in your compost are Japanese Beetle larvae? It sound like you have black soldier fly larvae, which are beneficial to your compost. If you can take a picture and send it to me, or do a google search, you can find out. Good Luck
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How long has it been since you treated the boards? It may take a short while for the treatment to be effective if the boards are infested. If you installed the boards, it may be coming from behind them. I had a problem in my kitchen and soaked it in Tim-bor, later to discover the continuing sawdust was ants. Problem now solved.
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I have them in the garage and around the house. Not in the living room or bedrooms. Its a little quiet clicking noise, but not loud. I had it in the living room, but I kept focusing on it rather then the tv. Maybe because it was new. Probable could eventually tone it out. See a few mice in my detatched garage, but mainly dead ones from the poison tabs I put in there. No mice ever in house. Dont know about other pests it says it gets rid of. Not a lot of spiders everbin our house. Let me know if this helped you or not
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Actually, the little devils are a terror. I borough some potted plants in from the greenhouse and with in a week or so...they had exploded! if, your gnats are inside on your plants, change and re-pot your plants new pots and all, wash the plant it's self with an insecticide soap, leave them to their self, as you will need to watch and re spray again, till your sure that you have captured the little ones. As for your question...Spectracide Triazcide is a stronger chemical for out door use, lawns and scrubs...I used it for my entire back gardens, NOTE keep children, frogs, fish from exposure. A very fine mist with an extended wand so that you can get upper and lower leaves, kills, molds, grubs, ants, just about everything that crawls, again as this needs several applications, as the bugs are happy making new ones, I only needed 2 applications, Also, I had a brown spot and kept growing, no animals either, I sprayed a very fine mist on the spot and within a week or so, it is gone and not returned. a fungus? I assume. Hope this helps you, any questions just ask. Brenda
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oh i hate gnats also!! so far i havent been bothered by them so im assuming they get zapped as well. it gets alot of moths also.
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From my experience, I just noticed a difference in bugs flying around me. I am not certain if it was gnats or not, but I did notice less "activity" around me.
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My understanding is only on ladybugs outside. Try something sweet to the taste on plants in your yard. You will probably need a professional for inside the house.
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Yes it will. I have had a real problem with fungus gnats in my plants from some new plants I brought into the house. I had this thin on, plugged in, for over a week straight. It works great. One thing...my Chihuahua hates it. Poor thing startles and runs when a gnat gets zapped. LOL
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I have not seen any on my house... however, I do not know if it's because of the repellents.... Could not say.
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Honestly I don't know. We haven't gotten any so I'm assuming maybe yes. The only thing is we get the outside of the house sprayed twice a year too so it kinda affects what I answer. I mean we haven't gotten any spiders or anything in here since we got them. Sorry that does help much :/
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I'm using a few of these on the outside of my house in insect-rich Florida, and while I haven't systematically sampled the different light fixtures around the house, and with the caveat that some sides of the house may be naturally more prone to bugs than the other sides... I *think* that may be right. At least so far this year I haven't noticed the masses of insects around the lights that I sometimes see. That said, if LEDs attract fewer bugs, that may be a double-edged sword. If they're not coming to your outdoor floodlights, they'll still be coming to your windows (unless your whole house is LED inside too!). I've had mine in use regularly for several months now and really do like them so far. Feit seems to make a great LED.
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Sounds like you have the cycle right, how much product are you using? I used full recommended strength until I saw the gnat population decline. I also use the sticky yellow cards to monitor and kill adult gnats. Sometimes there is a single plant that is just too infested. Do recognize, though, that this product only kills larva, not adult bugs. You will have to wait until they die off. I have used this product for two cycles over several months. Both times it did the job. But it ain't easy. You have to stand strong and have a solution for the adult gnats, too.
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Keep it in the soil it came in for one! They are picky plants, so I am finding (the venus fly trap and sundew, the pitcher plant seems hardier). Anyway, if you do need soil only use peetmoss and perlite, with no fertilizers it will kill them. Also, rain water or distilled water. They like lots of sun. My plants were doing awesome and they started growing out of the terrarium, so I got a bigger terrarium and the move I think killed the sundew plants, my vft are not doing as well, but the pitcher plants are doing awesome! I hope it gets better :)
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I use mine dry, just sprinkle around the entire top of the soil and water in. This is the only thing that I have found that gets rid of the pesky gnats. I tried all the natural options, repotting and other chemical options and they didn't work. I have heard that the gnats lay their eggs on the roots of the plant. I am not sure how often to use. The bugs are usually gone after one application. If you still see some bugs in a couple of weeks, I would reapply.
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K, I've used these particular spikes in my house plants without difficulty. Having the soil moist helps. It sounds like you may need to loosen your soil up a bit; that will also help your plants use the water you give them.Good luck! enticingsusie