I just put this on but still saw some gnats lurking around. Shouldn't it kill them or at least scare them off immediately?
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The larvae are under the soil, still hatching. This product prevents adult gnats from laying additional eggs. They (the remaining adults and newly-hatching larvae) should all be gone after a few days.
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It's not an instant fix...give it some time to work its magic. Your gnat population should be diminished significantly, and the remaining few should die out pretty soon. I continued to see a stray gnat for a while, and I didn't even notice when that stopped because there were so few at that point. You followed the instructions to put the powder a third of the way in the pot, right? In addition to that, I also sprinkled some around the surface dirt and watered it in. That might help you, too.
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Lurking is going to buy gnats a death sentence. I donated my Bonide bottle so I don't have the instructions readily available. If gnats aren't included in the list of insects Bonide controls then you might try a misquitoe repellent. Be patient as Bonide absorbs into the soil and the plant that the insect feeds from. It takes several days to see the effect.
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You work this in the soil around the plant and it water it. Then it works its way up from the roots into the plant.
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It may take a day or so to get rid of them if you have a large infestation. This gets into the roots of the plant. The gnats feed on the roots. Just make sure you put enough on the plants according to the size of the pot and you didn't miss a plant. Last time I saw a gnat I realized I had skipped a pot in my kitchen. Gnats just live a few days anyway and since they can't eat they won't be reproducing.
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Not right away. It may take multiple treatments, depending on severity of infestation.
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I had a few that were a little "smarter" or resistant, but eventually they died off too. Give it a little time, it will work.
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Read and follow the instructions on the container. It works, just be patient.
2258643
I'm intrigued by the idea of a net over my bike helmet. When I slow going up hills or at intersections in the spring, bugs come through the slots of my helmet and I can't hit or scratch them as they enjoy themselves biting my head. Stopping and removing the helmet takes time and lets more bugs catch up. I think I'll try it and see if the air is too restricted. Great brainstorm! Thanks!
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While they survived it seemed to help quite a bit with ours. We had gnats and flies that were obnoxious. But every time I have had issues with them. Got tired of dealing with it. Really like them but I don't know why but can't keep them alive.
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We have sprayed this on our dogs and it seems to keep the flies away. We can see them around them but they do not land on them. You do have to reapply about every 2 hours but it does work. My brother -in-law swears by it for the Bufflo Gnats that are found in IL. We use it mostly for Yellow Flies and No Seeums down here in FL.
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Should be fine. I found it was even safe on gnats, since it killed nothing and repelled nothing.
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That is what happened with mine at first. But I believe it was within the first to second day that they actually went inside of the container. It killed about 12 gnats/fruit flies but more importantly they stopped breeding. I still have one that I haven't had to use because there's no issue with them anymore.
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It helps to keep them mosquitos away for awhile...then they seem to get used to it. Just used it at a soccer game in a river town last week and my husband and I were much more comfortable than many others. It was better than not using anything. I will say that this works pretty well for gnats and smells good. Absorbine Jr. (muscle and joint topical liquid) works much better for mosquitos, but is stinky. You can find it in the OTC pharmacy department at WalMart or Walgreens.
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I didn't see any dead ants around. I think they brought the poison back to their formicary and killed the ants there. I put this in my apt for a week and the number of ants decrease remarkably. But I'm not sure whether the ants will come back later or not. It needs further observe to say it works well to kill all ants.
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That is what I used it on Anne. I got fungus gnats from a soil I used and it was crazy! Never having dealt with them before I thought they were fruit flies until I read up about them. My violets were fine after I used it. I also used fly strips.
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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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The dead bugs either stick to the killing screen, or drop to the little metal tray, below. It killed many gnats, the first day. I haven't heard any sound, as the unit is on my enclosed patio.
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This product is not designed to kill gnats. Instead, we would recommend our Safer Brand 5105 Yard and Garden Insect Killer, 32-Ounce Spray or our Safer Brand End All Insect Killer, 32 oz
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I found gnats in the trap just two days ago. To trap more gnats, make sure that the trap is at a higher level, like on a table.
48978
No problem in the least. Sounds like you may have fungus gnats. Fairly harmless but annoying. They may have been in your soil.
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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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The idea is to put it up to prevent wasps/bees from moving in to begin with. I put it in my shed where they inhabited last year and I haven't seen a single one. As far as a reduction in wasps if they're already there and you put it up? Couldn't tell ya how that'd go.
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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.