Are these things fungus gnats ?

[benjones]

Afternoon

I had a yellow sticky on the floor unopened and noticed these things stuck to it , next to the mother plant

Are these gnats and if so how can I get rid of them . I’m 2 weeks into flower in the room next door and would like to try to prevent them getting in there if I can

Thanks

 

[Amojado]

You are correct. Just finished a grow plagued by them. Would love to hear how other people treat them. I started with contaminated soil, but probably waited to long to properly fight back.

 

[benjones]

thanks @Amojado

i read that to get rid of them you have to let the soil/coco dry out more often , use yellow sticky traps . also a neem oil spray will help

 

[steamroller]

Yea they look like fungus gnats or possibly thrips.
Mosquito bits for the fungus gnats or Spinosad for the thrips.
Both are pretty safe to use.
You need to complete successful treatment quickly as in flower most treatments are out IMO.
You are still early so good luck.

 

[smokedareefer]

Search for Microbial Lift

 

[benjones]

@steamroller and @smokedareefer thanks for the advice.

i am in thailand so i'm unsure if i can get them products , but i'll have a look .

will ladybirds eat them ?

 

[smokedareefer]

@steamroller and @smokedareefer thanks for the advice.

i am in thailand so i'm unsure if i can get them products , but i'll have a look .

will ladybirds eat them ?

Do a search here on the forum for Microbial Lift for moreinformation.

Im in water (rdwc)

 

[m8ty]

Cover the pots with a thick layer of perlite over the soil after watering with mosquito dunk treated water. Also are you over watering or is it just the start of gnat season?

 

[benjones]

Cover the pots with a thick layer of perlite over the soil after watering with mosquito dunk treated water. Also are you over watering or is it just the start of gnat season?

just the start of an infestation. the thing is they are in the mother room where the plants are let to dry out more than the grow room as i sometimes forget to water them , but never to the point where they are droopy

 

[benjones]

Do a search here on the forum for Microbial Lift for moreinformation.

Im in water (rdwc)

thanks mate i will take a look

 

[Stonemason7767]

Yep fungus gnats .Use nematodes for eggs and larvae .sticky traps for adults. Lady bugs won't do much.

 

[benjones]

thanks @Stonemason7767

i shall see if i can find a supplier for nematodes . i couldn't find any mosquito bits or microbial lift

 

[steamroller]

Mosquito bits are BTI.
Maybe search Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis .

 

[benjones]

thank you steamroller
would this be ok to use ?

https://shopee.co.th/product/119111337/3149952281?utm_source=google&utm_medium=seller&utm_campaign=s119111337_ss_th_gshp_GoogleShoppingAd2-2023_19661026558_sc&is_seller=true&gclid=Cj0KCQiArsefBhCbARIsAP98hXSnicVthpYDnbEzQsXL-51_fXqui1l70K7IJwi1BXzVsg-rjkE0eUMaAiCzEALw_wcB

 

[steamroller]

thank you steamroller
would this be ok to use ?

https://shopee.co.th/product/119111337/3149952281?utm_source=google&utm_medium=seller&utm_campaign=s119111337_ss_th_gshp_GoogleShoppingAd2-2023_19661026558_sc&is_seller=true&gclid=Cj0KCQiArsefBhCbARIsAP98hXSnicVthpYDnbEzQsXL-51_fXqui1l70K7IJwi1BXzVsg-rjkE0eUMaAiCzEALw_wcB

My understanding is that may ONLY work on caterpillars.

The Truth About Btk - Bacillus thuringiensis var. kustaki - Garden Myths

Btk can be a very useful tool for controlling caterpillars but many gardeners use the product incorrectly, or try to control the wrong kind of pest.

www.gardenmyths.com

 

[benjones]

@steamroller
i see , so it has to be BTI . i will see if i can find something . thanks

 

[Skunk_dog]

Ace, Depot, Lowes will all have bits or dunks...pretty easy to come by.

 

[benjones]

@Skunk_dog , in thailand ?

 

[Skunk_dog]

Oh sorry, swing and a miss!...spoiled ass american here..sorry friend. BTi is the ticket as stated above.

 

[benjones]

Oh sorry, swing and a miss!...spoiled ass american here..sorry friend. BTi is the ticket as stated above.

no worries, thank you for trying to help