Fungus Gnats in Coco

[Funkstarfish]

Mosquito dunks have not worked well for me, but just got Caps Bennies and have applied once. I notice the fliers run like hell... but still seeing plenty of larvae. Will apply every 5-7 days though, to keep the battle going. Fungus Gnats are a pain.

How did this all end?? still battling? ever win?

 

[greenboot]

Mosquito dunks have not worked well for me, but just got Caps Bennies and have applied once. I notice the fliers run like hell... but still seeing plenty of larvae. Will apply every 5-7 days though, to keep the battle going. Fungus Gnats are a pain.

How did this all end?? still battling? ever win?

I had the same problem for years, just solved this last year, 1 word (gnatrol) it's in powder form..i throw 8 oz's of Gnatrol in 44 gal rez, and watered,,, and done.. I reused my coco for the 4 times back 2 back , not one bug flying around three runs straight and counting.. everything dead ,, 1 application,, all organic problem solved

 

[greenboot]

ya seriously didn't have any luck with gnatrol? did ya reapply 5 days apart as a drench?should be effective bro, never had issues with it before.

neverbreak

i concurre gnatrol is the truth for fungus gnats..

 

[Capulator]

You need to use the foliar pack at full strength in order to kill FG larvae. You only need to saturate the top couple inches of soil. 2 applications spaced four days apart. I also like to use a p bomb to kill all the flyers. I haven't seen a fungus gnat in nearly a year with 72 3x6 beds full of coco... But I use a lot of Biowar at full concentrate once a week. This is not cost effective for a lot of people but I feel the end product (quality/quantity) and not having bugs to deal with makes up for it somehow.

 

[sixstring]

You need to use the foliar pack at full strength in order to kill FG larvae. You only need to saturate the top couple inches of soil. 2 applications spaced four days apart. I also like to use a p bomb to kill all the flyers. I haven't seen a fungus gnat in nearly a year with 72 3x6 beds full of coco... But I use a lot of Biowar at full concentrate once a week. This is not cost effective for a lot of people but I feel the end product (quality/quantity) and not having bugs to deal with makes up for it somehow.

When you say full st do have a dosage?is it just a quick mix and pour off to separate from talc or a brewed tea?
I have some but im too lazy to brew teas i want the right away formula for stuff lol.

 

[Capulator]

When you say full st do have a dosage?is it just a quick mix and pour off to separate from talc or a brewed tea?
I have some but im too lazy to brew teas i want the right away formula for stuff lol.

full strength is about 1 tablespoon per gallon.

 

[Burned Haze]

Mosquitoe dunks (non powder) : can you tea the non powder versions (overnight or longer )
and have it tea enough to work just like the powder version of gnatrol ?


Teaing easily and quick just like the powder version :would make sense since you apply it to ponds and such, just didnt want to assume it's that fast

This is what I have:
http://www.horsesupplies.com/item/summit-mosquito-bits/E002332/?srccode=GPHRSSUP&gclid=CNWXi5iauswCFZGIaQodW7wMtg&kwid=productads-adid%5E46254876782-device%5Em-plaid%5E18283950120-sku%5E188078@ADL4HORSESUP-adType%5EPLA

 

[cemchris]

Covering the top of my pots with plays sand got rid of them for me when they were a problem.

 

[Savage Henry]

Weekly biowar tea and a couple early applications of hypoapsis miles works well for me.

 

[souf69]

Hot water sprayed on top of my medium,I taped stocks up first, and I sprayed the floor and under pots. Seemed like the cheapest way and after a week of spraying it worked very well.

 

[whocares]

You need to use the foliar pack at full strength in order to kill FG larvae. You only need to saturate the top couple inches of soil. 2 applications spaced four days apart. I also like to use a p bomb to kill all the flyers. I haven't seen a fungus gnat in nearly a year with 72 3x6 beds full of coco... But I use a lot of Biowar at full concentrate once a week. This is not cost effective for a lot of people but I feel the end product (quality/quantity) and not having bugs to deal with makes up for it somehow.

Hey cap do you have any tips for when your using the biowar at full strength. I was doing full strength 8oz. Per 2 gal pot. After several weeks my pots drainage slowed considerably. At first i was letting it sit 10 minutes and scooping off the top but it still seemed like to much talc. Then i tried 15 minutes but still to much talc.

 

[Capulator]

@whocares Try 30 minutes. The microbes will stay alive and most of the talc will settle out.

 

[whocares]

@whocares Try 30 minutes. The microbes will stay alive and most of the talc will settle out.

Thanks. I was worried about waiting to long and the bennys settling out as well. I will be using alot more full strength now!!!