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ClosetBuds
ClosetBudsstarted grow question 10 months ago
I have a big fruitfly problem, anyone tips?
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Sit_Ubu_Sit_Good_Dog
Sit_Ubu_Sit_Good_Doganswered grow question 10 months ago
Bti. The brand is mosquito bits by summit in my region. Sticky traps will help but will never handle the problem. The mature gnats are annoying but don't cause damage like the larva do. Bti will kil the larva in the substrate. It'll take 2 weeks or more to fully eliminate the problem. Use it preemptively and never have the problem again. Gnats often come with the substrate from the store you bought it from. Too often that bulky stuff is stored outside and it picks up gnats and whatever else. apply every 2-3 weeks from get-go... Never have a gnat issue. Might see 1 or 2 occasionally. That tells you the substrate definitely had some in it before you got it. They damage roots and the roots are the most important thing... so.. save the roots!
Trichom420CZ
Trichom420CZanswered grow question 10 months ago
yellow glue desk
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Stork
Storkanswered grow question 10 months ago
Vacuum cleaner
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 10 months ago
I 2nd the use of Bti. It works wonders, I have also used beneficial nematodes and had the same results. bacteria vs parasite that attacks the larva stage of fungus gnats. Fruit Fly's are small a fat, big red eyes. Fungus Gnats longer and skinny, big black eyes. Sticky traps only catch adults and do not stop the breeding cycle. better for monitoring vs elimination.
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Sit_Ubu_Sit_Good_Dog
Sit_Ubu_Sit_Good_Doganswered grow question 10 months ago
bti has been used on the world's food crops for a century or so... if it causes problems, you already have them :P
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 10 months ago
I do not understand why fruitflies would be attracted to cannabis. Are you sure they are fruitflies and not fungus gnats or something else? Either way, yellow sticky traps will help.
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Titocat
Titocatanswered grow question 10 months ago
Yellow sticky tape or bowl with water add some sugar or vinegar stir it add a drop of washing up liquid, could setup a single bowl or a few they'll gravitate towards the sugar drown in water coated with washing up liquid. Don't need a whole lot of washing up liquid just ensure you stir
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