Chat
RecommendedRecommended

Anyone know how to get rid of little black fruit f...

Collinsy74
Collinsy74started grow question 3 years ago
Anyone know how to get rid of little black fruit flies? They sit on the top of the soil. Many thanks growmies 😀👍✌️
Solved
Other. Bugs
like
Growpappy
Growpappyanswered grow question 3 years ago
Carefully aerate the soils, starting at the edges of the pots, taking care not to disturb the roots. Put on a dust mask, preferably paper N95, cover your arms, wear rubber gloves and close fitting glasses...then scoop about 4 Tablespoons of diatomaceous earth on top of soil, and work into the top 3 inches, being careful with roots. The little creatures bleed to death as they hatch. If adult flies persist, and your grow is not flowering, spray neem oil mix just before lights out all over soil and tops and bottoms of leaves. The flies will disappear , but you may have to repeat once weekly to break their life cycle. Again, protect your lungs, eyes and skin. Do not breathe diatomaceous earth dust or neem oil spray.
2 likes
Complain
Selected By The Grower
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 3 years ago
stop overwatering that really helps
like
Complain
DoctorGreenThumb
DoctorGreenThumbanswered grow question 3 years ago
Just don't invite them in your area in the first place.
like
Complain
Chow_13
Chow_13answered grow question 3 years ago
yellow sticky traps to kill the adults. cover top layer of you medium with rocks. lat out a small plate of moist soil. change plate every day for 4 days
1 like
Complain
DoctorGreenThumb
DoctorGreenThumbanswered grow question 3 years ago
Simple just get the Mosquito Bits put them in a cheese cloth or strainer bag. Simmer your water......then soak the cloth or bag in it. Let it cool for a few hrs and feed the medium.
like
Complain
Collinsy74
Collinsy74answered grow question 3 years ago
Doctor Green Thumb how do I do that?🙏😀
like
Complain
DoctorGreenThumb
DoctorGreenThumbanswered grow question 3 years ago
Those are fungus gnats. Get some Mosquito Bits. You can make a tea with it. Feed the medium with it.
1 like
Complain
KushGANG
KushGANGanswered grow question 3 years ago
It is the best way to kill them instead to use insecticide. You will see these yellow cards are effective. Bye
like
Complain
KushGANG
KushGANGanswered grow question 3 years ago
Hello yes you can use yellow cardboard filled with glue to get rid of them . good luck. Bye
like
Complain
Similar Grow Questions