fungus gnats

[Tommyr]

Originally Posted by Brookpoint

My story is not unlike your coffee story. A glass with a couple of inches of wine was left on the counter one night. Next day little beasties had gotten drunk and drowned. So of course we continued to leave a little wine for them every night.

Well, Cabernet it is then! Good tip!

[Donald]

As Ray indicated. Time to repot.

[Sammy]

How about a carnivorous plant, like a venus fly trap near your orchids? (after you have tried all the technical stuff, it just might help keep the critters at bay next time?)

[Tommyr]

Originally Posted by Sammy

How about a carnivorous plant, like a venus fly trap near your orchids? (after you have tried all the technical stuff, it just might help keep the critters at bay next time?)

VFTs are outdoor plants, they won't live long indoors. Maybe a few tropical Sundews will help though! d. Adelae and d. Capensis do well indoors in a bright window. Mine certainly catch their share! Some Mexican Butterworts like a p. Moranensis too actually.

Carnivorous plants are some of my favorites.

[Sammy]

Originally Posted by Tommyr

VFTs are outdoor plants, they won't live long indoors. Maybe a few tropical Sundews will help though! d. Adelae and d. Capensis do well indoors in a bright window. Mine certainly catch their share! Some Mexican Butterworts like a p. Moranensis too actually.

Carnivorous plants are some of my favorites.

Hi Tommyr

Oh right sorry, didnt know that. you clearly know your stuff and i bow to your knowledge. Do you think that they would be ok outdoors in the uk?

Sammy

[Tommyr]

Originally Posted by Sammy

Hi Tommyr

Oh right sorry, didnt know that. you clearly know your stuff and i bow to your knowledge. Do you think that they would be ok outdoors in the uk?

Sammy

Hi Sammy! Not sure about the UK as far as winter goes. Venus flytraps can't freeze. Sundews can't either.
And no need to bow to me, I'm common folk!

Check out this CP forum:

Carnivorous Plants UK Forum

And this one:

Terra Forums Carnivorous Plant Discussions - Powered by vBulletin

[Country Gramma]

Hi Missy,
I had the same problem a short while ago. The good people here recommended Physan 20 but since I did not have any someone said a hydrogen peroxide dunk several weeks in a row (and some repotting of plants that needed it) would do the trick. I also got some sticky strips and a couple of sundew plants for good measure. Seems to have worked.
Good people here
Karen

[Brookpoint]

Thanks for the info, but I swear the glass of wine works ....lol

[mossmac]

I use neem oil to get rid of mine. You have to use three to four applications (I use it as a root soak whenever I water my orchids until the little critters are 'no more') and it works a treat. I think it also acts as a mild fertiliser too, so an extra bonus! I find that fungus gnats are far more of a problem in the winter than in the summer. I guess because in the winter orchid potting mix takes longer to dry out after watering.

[DelawareJim]

Originally Posted by Brookpoint

Thanks for the info, but I swear the glass of wine works ....lol

Yes wine does work; red better than white.

Fungus gnats and fruit flies are both attracted by the yeast in the wine. Lucky buggers! what a way to go!

Cheers.
Jim