Successful fungus gnat traps - DIY project

[Joseia]

Originally Posted by digriz

Why not just get a couple butterworts? They're really cool plants with beautiful long lasting flowers and they love to dine on fungus gnats.

I've always wondered: what do you feed those plants if you don't have enough bugs for them?

[brn_thmbs]

Originally Posted by Joseia

I've always wondered: what do you feed those plants if you don't have enough bugs for them?

Yes! This...

[kindrag23]

Plant fertilizer. I catch grasshoppers. Retribution! Little mealymunchers!!!

[JKeys]

Carnivorous plants will probably be on my christmas list along with a whole host of orchids. I wish i could ask for more space for christmas XD

[Island Girl]

JKeys, Riesling (sweet-ish wine) works really really good for gnats (& fruit flies), I pour it in a jar, with a couple drops of dish soap, and poke a bunch of tiny holes in the Saran wrap with a toothpick, that I put over the mouth of the jar... Have a few of these setup in my house, b/c the fruit flies are really bad here this year (yet, all my orchids on the porch are free of them!)

Paul, I would LOVE to know where to get a couple sundews from... I can't find them :'( Anywhere that you would recommend please? Thanks!!!

EDIT: just noticed u are 14, heheh I'm thinking that you *might* not be able to get any wine, and your parents *might* not like that you were recommended some

....But, if your parents drink it, maybe they could spare some for the gnats/flies? Gotta be Riesling tho, (its a white wine, and it's one of the sweeter wines), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc (sp?), etc. don't work... They seem to like the sweet stuff... Although I haven't tried Pinot Gris yet.

[JKeys]

Island Girl, I could see why that would work, the online source where I got this from (can't quite remember) said something about the fermentation process attracting the flies. I think my parents would be fine with it

Also, I know one online seller named california carnivores that seems to have a pretty good rep.

[kindrag23]

Got their info? I would like some decent sized carnivorous plants.

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@island girl I thought the same thing. I forget some members are minors or underage!!! @ paul where could we get some sundews

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by JKeys

I was so happy when I saw that my homemade traps worked. I grow all of my orchids in my bedroom so I think you can see why I don't want any gnats around. I noticed them buzzing around and had to get rid of them.

I tried everything, but in the end, these homemade traps worked! I found it online.

You need a small plastic cup, some apple cider vinegar (or bear or fruit juice, I used vinegar) plastic wrap and a rubber band. You also need a few drops of dish soap.

Pour about an inch of vinegar into the cup. put a couple drops of dish soap in and stir. Then, cover the cup with plastic wrap and secure with a rubber band. Pole a hole in the plastic wrap with a pencil and move it around to make it bigger. Voila! your trap is ready.

I made a few and put them around my room. After just a day, I have found at least 10 of the little buggers floating around on the bottom.

I should try this!
sounds easy enough to set up.

Gnats are not as numerous as they once were in my growing area, but they are making a comeback.

They seem to sleep during the summer as I do not see any. then once the weather cools off, they come back.
little buggers, I'm going to get you all!!!

[digriz]

Originally Posted by JKeys

digriz - I would, but unfortunately, my parents have capped my plant buying for the time being

I am very sorry to hear that

[JKeys]

Kingdrag, if you look them up you should be able to find them.