Help with pest!

I have a small gnat problem, they aren't too bad yet i usually kill 5 or 6 a day any suggestions on what i could use to get rid of them? I don't have any hydroponic stores around here I live in a pretty small town.

rmckenz85 said:

I have a small gnat problem, they aren't too bad yet i usually kill 5 or 6 a day any suggestions on what i could use to get rid of them? I don't have any hydroponic stores around here I live in a pretty small town.

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Fly traps are good for killing fungus gnats

Let your soil dry out more between watering's and they should die off

FWIW, I'm using 29% H2O2. I'm still fine tuning the dosage, but it seems to be working so far...

I'm using 10cc's (mL) per 3L (1 1/2qt) of water. I never saw them until I changed soil brands when I couldn't get the normal stuff.

The flies themselves don't appear to be doing any harm on my plants, but from what I've read of the life cycle, the period for eggs to hatch is shorter than the time it takes for my pots to dry out. I have to either keep the soil moist (with the H2O2 solution) or use a pesticide (last resort) in order to be sure that the eggs don't get a chance to hatch.

That said, I'm no expert - I'm still getting a handle on this stuff. We'll see how it goes.