Has anyone ever used nematodes to help fight fungu...

hell yeah growmie nematodes are the root zone hitmen — they don’t play around once they’re in, they hunt fungus gnat larvae nonstop you keep the soil moist, they keep the battlefield clean just don’t mix them with peroxide or dry them out they ain’t immortal, they just work harder than most 100% worth it seashell approved

Yes, they work wonders. Noticeable results in days. Highly recommend them. Can get them at any garden center, or on amazon. Just make sure they're kept cool.

forgot -- re-apply every 10-14 days... but mid problem i'd re-apply every 5-7 days.

Bti is another option. You can use it pre-emptively, too. gnat larva often come in the medium. At some point it is stored or transported while exposed to the outdoors. Using bti from the start will avoid that possibility. if you dont see any gnats a month down the line, probably fine to stop. larva is what damages your plants. the adults are annoying and embarassing, but the larva is element to worry about most. Bti is a bacteria that kills the larva one way or another - details really don't matter, eh? LOL. nematodes eat the larva and also a good option. mid-problem, might takes 2 weeks to clear up with bti.. use both.. bti and nematodes... stick traps for adults. in north armerica, at least, the brand and product name is summit mosquito bits or dunks. YMMV elsewhere in the world, but a product probably exists with .. and i will spell this wrong but it'll still work in a google search -- Bacillus thurgenesis (israelis) ... a different subspecies has been used on food crops for maybe a century so it's safe. better to avoid this problem pre-emptively. By the time you notice you have them, the roots are already under attack and damaged needlessly. I top dress a few 'bits' for first irriation of seedling pots. Then, use for at least 3 weeks beyond last transplant. I occasionally do see a single gnat, but it never escalates. It's also effective against other larva in soil, too. not all, of course.

Yes. all the time and they work well for me. Love em. Other good options are BTi, they come in a liquid, or puck or spheres like nematodes. I use a product called pot poppers and they come in a tea bag like thing. I sprinkle the little balls in the teabag into pots and just water in as per normal and in a few days they gone. Plus they last a bit in the soil for offer continued protection.

Yeah. Takes a bit until you see results, but they work. Just buy them from Amazon or whatever.

Lots of different species, though, so be careful, not all nematodes are beneficial; some are not. Many nematode species are parasitic. While the vast majority of nematodes are "free-living", a significant portion, particularly among larger species, have evolved to be parasitic, impacting both plants and animals. Nematodes can infect humans and cause various diseases. These parasitic worms are a significant public health concern, with billions of people infected globally. They can be transmitted through various routes, including skin penetration, ingestion, and insect vectors. Not something you can easily remove once you add, beneficial nematodes can effectively eliminate fungus gnat infestations. Once they have consumed all the fungus gnat larvae in the soil, the nematodes will naturally die off due to a lack of food. Just make sure you are doing a little homework prior and don't just dump in any old farmer joes crap. Good luck.

Yes nematoads do a great job Just dont over do it

Yeah I used nematodes a few times, they work pretty good for fungus gnats. They go after the larvae in the soil, not the flying ones though. So it won’t kill the adults, but stops the cycle. Just dump ‘em in after lights off, don’t let the medium dry out for a few days. They need moisture to crawl around and do their thing. Won’t fix everything overnight but def helps if you’ve got larvae in there. Good luck 🤞🍀♥️