Mosquitobits?

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inth3shadowz

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Anyone use this for the gnats? I bought a bunch of Black and Gold Organic from my local hardware and of course, starting from seed I already see those damn gnats. I ordered some Mosquitobits that'll be here tomorrow. I've heard if I just put some in my feeding water it'll help?

Room temp: 75 F 50H


Things I am doing to ATTEMPT to prevent more.

Letting top soil dry decently well until almost crunchy then watering. About to go buy some sticky traps. -_- Any assistance would be great.
 
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CannaCountry

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I would implore you to read the MSDS / SDS carefully before deciding to use these; no way would I ingest this shit...and if you're feeding it to your plant, that's exactly what it's doing and when you finally smoke your grow...you'll be ingesting it too. There are better, safer, healthier ways to deal with gnats. Just my two cents. Good luck.
 
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end_of_the_tunnel

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inth3shadowz said:
Anyone use this for the gnats? I bought a bunch of Black and Gold Organic from my local hardware and of course, starting from seed I already see those damn gnats. I ordered some Mosquitobits that'll be here tomorrow. I've heard if I just put some in my feeding water it'll help?

Room temp: 75 F 50H


Things I am doing to ATTEMPT to prevent more.

Letting top soil dry decently well until almost crunchy then watering. About to go buy some sticky traps. -_- Any assistance would be great.
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I once had gnats flare up. Bought mosquito dunks and crumbled up some and sparingly sprinkled on soil surface. Very effective. I expect dissolving in water and applying will sort your issue out. You do not need a lot. Guess its like an innoculant in some ways.
 
H G Griffin

H G Griffin

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CannaCountry said:
I would implore you to read the MSDS / SDS carefully before deciding to use these; no way would I ingest this shit...and if you're feeding it to your plant, that's exactly what it's doing and when you finally smoke your grow...you'll be ingesting it too. There are better, safer, healthier ways to deal with gnats. Just my two cents. Good luck.
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Mosquito Dunks are recommended specifically because they are not made of chemicals. From the website:

The only product with BTI, a bacteria toxic only to mosquito larvae, that lasts 30 days and treats 100 square feet of surface water.
  • Non-toxic to all other wildlife, pets, fish, and humans.
  • Simply apply Mosquito Dunks® to any standing water, or water garden.
  • Kills within hours lasts for 30 days or more.
  • Labeled For Organic Gardening by the USEPA.
  • Highly effective low impact product
I crumble it in when I'm hydrating the coco blocks and mixing in the perlite and then add a bit more 'dunk dust' in if I see any gnats throughout the grow.

I had fungus gnats for years before I bought dunks. I tried traps, diatomaceous earth, sticky strips, and other things I can't recall right now. These days I rarely see any and they are easily dealt with by a quick reapplication in the pots.
 
H G Griffin

H G Griffin

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Gemtree said:
I just use gnatrol. Easier to work with powder
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Looks like it has the same active ingredient, bacillus thuringiensis . Since it comes in a powder I'll have to look for it next time. I bought the biggest package of Dunks though, so I'm set for years. I just put them in a bag and beat 'em up with a hammer to powder them.

Edit: dunks have Bacillus thuringiensis serotype israelensis (Bti) , which would seem to be a subtype of the stuff in gnatrol. I'm too lazy to research any further, but looks like both are effective and should be safe.


en.wikipedia.org

Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis - Wikipedia

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CannaCountry

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H G Griffin said:
Mosquito Dunks are recommended specifically because they are not made of chemicals. From the website:

The only product with BTI, a bacteria toxic only to mosquito larvae, that lasts 30 days and treats 100 square feet of surface water.
  • Non-toxic to all other wildlife, pets, fish, and humans.
  • Simply apply Mosquito Dunks® to any standing water, or water garden.
  • Kills within hours lasts for 30 days or more.
  • Labeled For Organic Gardening by the USEPA.
  • Highly effective low impact product
I crumble it in when I'm hydrating the coco blocks and mixing in the perlite and then add a bit more 'dunk dust' in if I see any gnats throughout the grow.

I had fungus gnats for years before I bought dunks. I tried traps, diatomaceous earth, sticky strips, and other things I can't recall right now. These days I rarely see any and they are easily dealt with by a quick reapplication in the pots.
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All I'm saying is take a moment and read the complete label and then take a moment to read the SDS. There are warnings, first aid measures, environmental warnings and toxicology results. Look at what they say is in it...and keep reading until you see the 'and insecticidal toxins* Cannabis is fantastic at pulling elements and contaminants from the ground and holding them; it's been used for this over history. This material is made for standing water and / or water gardens, not your cannabis. However, I'm not bashing you; I know they work and they work well...it's just not my cup of tea.
 
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inth3shadowz

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Idk...I just so happened to see it on a lot of random grower youtube videos and was curious. Im obviously no expert, but if I just put it in the water instead of actually just letting it sit in the soil which ive seen is known to cause all kinds of molds etc, it doesn't SEEM like it would be toxic. Or maybe ill grow a 3rd arm, guess only one way to find out!
 
WintersBones

WintersBones

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I've been fighting gnats and everything else I've tried won't get them so I'm trying the mosquito dunk. I've smashed one up and worked it into the top layer of coco and will keep it damp. and then I'm going to soak another one over night here and then do heavy watering/flush tomorrow to try and distribute the bacteria all the way through the pots. Plants don't uptake bacteria in the soil into the plant and buds, I see no reason why anyone would be worried about it.
 
Genki88

Genki88

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yea sticky traps and mosquito dunks for the win!!!!! diatomaceous earth didn't do shit..........just had white fungus gnats walking and flying around.
 
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inth3shadowz

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WintersBones said:
I've been fighting gnats and everything else I've tried won't get them so I'm trying the mosquito dunk. I've smashed one up and worked it into the top layer of coco and will keep it damp. and then I'm going to soak another one over night here and then do heavy watering/flush tomorrow to try and distribute the bacteria all the way through the pots. Plants don't uptake bacteria in the soil into the plant and buds, I see no reason why anyone would be worried about it.
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So, after this post, I literally just took like a tiny cap full of the mosquitobits and dissolved it in water. I used it for maybe like 2-3 waterings and really havent seen any more fungus gnats. One or two here and there, but nothing near like I saw before. I think it really works well. Seedlings seem to be fine with it. I probably wont use it very often, but if I start seeing them flying around, ill add it in a few times in the future.
 
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spliffendz

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I read online to use apple cider vinegar, it didn't work for me, but others claim it does. Sticky traps fo sho...

edit to add: not watering with vinegar they said to leave a cap full in there and the gnats would fall in....
 
H G Griffin

H G Griffin

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WintersBones said:
I've been fighting gnats and everything else I've tried won't get them so I'm trying the mosquito dunk. I've smashed one up and worked it into the top layer of coco and will keep it damp. and then I'm going to soak another one over night here and then do heavy watering/flush tomorrow to try and distribute the bacteria all the way through the pots. Plants don't uptake bacteria in the soil into the plant and buds, I see no reason why anyone would be worried about it.
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One Dunk "donut" should treat a big pile of coco. I believe each one is intended to treat 100 square feet of water surface(it's listed on the package, I'm just too lazy to go look), they are concentrated.
It takes me a long time(like months) to use an entire one. Also you just need to get the larvae as they approach the surface, you don't need to saturate the entire medium of existing plants. I doubt you are hurting anything, especially for the first treatment, but you could be more economical if you choose.
 
WintersBones

WintersBones

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I've split the one 'dunk' between 6x 5gal pots so far. The watering with another might be excessive. fed up with these gnats. just want to ensure i kill them. Thanks for the tips.
 
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