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orchidsarefun 09-09-2013 04:43 PM

Fungus gnat larvae
 
for those who haven't seen one.......its just under the leaf in the photo. ( it has 3 separate dark masses in its body )
You know you have a serious infestation when the media surface is covered with tiny silky webs.
I don't worry because they are a food supply for my butterworts and I actually let them breed on a 2 week cycle. Every 2 weeks I get rid of most of the adults by placing 2 butterworts in the grow area. They stay there for about a week and then I remove them......and the cycle goes on.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/10/mu9u8aqu.jpg

WhiteRabbit 09-10-2013 12:39 AM

gah! I hate those things! :p

Thanks for the pic - I'm sure it will be helpful!

ALToronto 09-10-2013 08:13 AM

I don't see it. Can you mark up the photo?

orchidsarefun 09-10-2013 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALToronto (Post 606732)
I don't see it. Can you mark up the photo?

I took it on my cell, don't know how to mark up - unless you can via OB edit ?
It is parallel to the leaf....

ALToronto 09-10-2013 09:12 AM

OK, I think I see it. Are the larvae larger than the gnats themselves?

orchidsarefun 09-10-2013 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALToronto (Post 606742)
OK, I think I see it. Are the larvae larger than the gnats themselves?

yep - approx 1.5 to 2 x the size.

Found this article which is very informative
Fungus Gnats Management Guidelines--UC IPM


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