Are These Fruin Flies?

[ChunpoweR]

Just noticed a couple of these in my garage and was wondering what these were and if they are a danger to my crop.

 

[DrMcSkunkins]

Looks like a root aphid flier, Imsay that because of the wing length. I am probably wrong but the fruit flies I have seen are reddish brown and fungus gnats wing length is roughly equal to it's body.

If you check your roots with a microscope and see nothing then it is probably just some other kind of gnat.

 

[Mepis]

Don't mean to thread jack, but how do you check the roots in a soil grow without disturbing and damaging the roots? Are you just looking at the top soil or bushing a bit off the top?

 

[ChunpoweR]

Good question me pis. Curious myself.

 

[gravekat303]

https://www.thcfarmer.com/community...nd-other-fun-bugs-id-pics.55071/#post-1029091
This is an amazing thread. ..also to check dirt let a pot dry out really well and just slide her out like a transplant

 

[Mepis]

Awesome read! Thanks!

 

[EventHorizan]

I think I had a fungus gnat in my tent earlier. He looked like he was going down in my coco. What do I do and how fast do i need to do it?

 

[DrMcSkunkins]

An inch or two thick layer of sand, perlite(not recommeded because of dust), gravel, aquaruim rocks, or something made for top dressing such as growstone gnatnix will trap the ones trying to emerge from the soil and prevent new ones from depositing their eggs into your media.

For large or small infestations you can get israelenesis bacteria like gnatrol that keep them from reproducing. A cut off piece of panty hose or stocking stretched around the bottom of your pots help keep them from breeding in the drain holes.
They are really bad this year, keeping them in check with neem, other sprays and preventative maintenance is about all you can do. If you get rid of them one will fly in through a crack or when you enter or leave and the battle starts over...

 

[EventHorizan]

An inch or two thick layer of sand, perlite(not recommeded because of dust), gravel, aquaruim rocks, or something made for top dressing such as growstone gnatnix will trap the ones trying to emerge from the soil and prevent new ones from depositing their eggs into your media.

For large or small infestations you can get israelenesis bacteria like gnatrol that keep them from reproducing. A cut off piece of panty hose or stocking stretched around the bottom of your pots help keep them from breeding in the drain holes.
They are really bad this year, keeping them in check with neem, other sprays and preventative maintenance is about all you can do. If you get rid of them one will fly in through a crack or when you enter or leave and the battle starts over...

I am growing in fabric pots. Can they get thru the fabric?

Edit: And thanks taking the time to reply. I never seen one in the house before I guess.

 

[DrMcSkunkins]

I am growing in fabric pots. Can they get thru the fabric?

Edit: And thanks taking the time to reply. I never seen one in the house before I guess.

When I used fabric pots they would breed right on the side of the pot after I watered...

The only thing I remember being suggested as a solution for fabric was watering from bottom along with top dressing . I used to use diatomateous earth in a garden duster on my cloth pots.

 

[G gnome]

U have a classic fruin fly infestation haha. They're harmless

 

[ChunpoweR]

Lol. But seriously though. This looks like a root aphid flier. Any thoughts? I haven't seen any in the grow tent. I also just transplanted 1 week ago.

 

[G gnome]

Lol. But seriously though. This looks like a root aphid flier. Any thoughts? I haven't seen any in the grow tent. I also just transplanted 1 week ago.

Its a fruit fly.....ur good

 

[ChunpoweR]

Love you

 

[G gnome]

Love you

Ur not alone....i luv me too

 

[str8smokn]

I rubbed one out to the little guy a minute ago.
STR8

 

[G gnome]

I rubbed one out to the little guy a minute ago.
STR8

Im not just a piece of meat.....i have feelings and ideas.

 

[DrMcSkunkins]

All of the fruit flies I have seen look like this.

That looks more like an aphid to me

 

[DrMcSkunkins]

Fruit flies are fast, like little apache copters. If you try to smack one they take avasive manuvers and are hard to hit, dodging and weaving.

 

[G gnome]