I’ve also noticed whenever I water my plants the adults will fly out!! So I recommend watering plants outside so the adults can fly out outside and not inside the house / apt!!! 😃

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

Yaaaaas a good idea, but I’m so lazy my plants are lucky if they even GET water 😅

@odobenus159

3 жыл бұрын

Yo fr this girl went nuclear 🤣 what were your results?

@sevehrsevehr6001

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage What kind of light do you use to inspect your plants?

@wendyfromnewyork8071

2 жыл бұрын

When you use regular water, you are encouraging production of more gnats!

@itsthewrightgametime9196

2 жыл бұрын

Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyooÿ

This is the most accurate and entertaining guide I’ve ever watched. I felt your pain with the cinnamon and the peroxide 😂😂😂I appreciate your diligence

@carolburnett8372

3 ай бұрын

yes, I loved it too and I really felt for her since I have been going from trick to trick now for a few months and it never ends........I did the winter gardening in the milk jugs and this is when they found me and my milk jugs.........they destroyed about 7 of them leaving me only one.....wow

1:42 Peroxide 3:09 Ceylon cinnamon 5:04 Diatomaceous earth 8:13 Pebbles or sand 10:25 dish soap 12:05 what works 12:14 Mosquito bit tea with neem oil 15:00 Fungus gnat traps 16:19 inspect soil 17:02 neem oil spray

@uncledunk5532

Жыл бұрын

No nematodes sadly

@aideedelgado5703

Жыл бұрын

Than you

Update: I brought both the sticky traps and mosquito bits and I haven’t seen a gnat fly across my face since. Also I was already using the neem oil spray. But thank you for this video

I went passed all the videos straight here bc seeing peroxide in a video I knew didn't kill fungus gnats and you literally stood out. I'm now a subscriber. You seem down to earth and like a home of us trying to keep our plants healthy and alive. Thank you for your video.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

2 жыл бұрын

Omg thank you so much! That’s such an incredible compliment! I wish I had new content up for you guys but my life has been absolutely insane, I haven’t had the chance. And we’ve taken many casualties along the way, unfortunately 🥲

My advice: ALWAYS quarantine new soil. Open it. Do you see gnats? Return or throw away after tightly sealing up the bag. If upon opening it looks safe, moisten the soil, close the bag and set aside for about 2 weeks. Open the bag. If it’s still clear, you’re good to go. Otherwise return or discard.

@lesjf8832

Жыл бұрын

Often you don't see anything. The soil I bought had larvae and I didn't know until the plants were potted. So treating the soil you have with mosquito bit water is probably a good idea.

@RavenVargas27

Жыл бұрын

Easier way for me I have a pot I don't use for food put new soil in it heat it on the stove kills everything. Also you can put what you want in a plant pot just pour boiling water over it, another is put it in the freezer for a day or 2

@Rolandooo7

10 ай бұрын

Amen. All soil these days are contaminated that way, unfortunately... :( More expensive potting soils mostly as well, chances are lower and quality is usually slightly higher as they probably treat and heat up the soil longer and better but as with all pests....they are called 'pests' for a reason.... I don't find it worth their money (when you need a lot). I also think less pesticides use and climate warming is speeding up the rate of these kinds of pesky little pests too. I buy Cocopeat more and more and find it a very nice alternative! or mix it 50/50 with potting soil, works really great and cocopeat attracts NO pests at all (in my experience at least) and aerates the soil and keeps moisture under it better too. Great stuff. My WOW is; store the bags of potting soil in your basement or shed etc. CLOSED and tape all the tiny small openings on the sides so no air can get in or out anymore. Then leave them like that for a year (so plan to buy ahead and schedule when you want/need to repot so you always have a bag/bags ready). Preferably bag it in a large carton box too and close that with tape. Gnats will come out of the soil but have nowhere to go and all will die eventually. As with other buggers like strange worms and centipedes or vine weevil larvae (Hell NOOO) which are also a very very annoying pest these days.... check the box regularly, you will find the occasional dead insect(s) in it next to the bag which will tell you how pesky these insects are even that they've made it out somehow... only then after 1 year or so I use that bag of soil. Then still cook and treat it most of the time after inspection (for smaller pots and containers) because I've experienced that one nasty pest can simply destroy all your well cared-for plants or garden, especially if you have some special species (I have bamboos, ornamental grasses and acer palmatums which seem to be susceptant here) and also cost you a ton of time, more money and frustration to get rid of them afterwards! Prevention is key and will save you in the long run :)

@friesfan1

8 ай бұрын

Microwave new soil. Kills eggs and larvae. 2 cups for about 3 minutes. No need to toss that expensive potting soil.

@blanchegodwin4648

7 ай бұрын

You have saved me from trying the dia-earth… the only thing I haven’t tried except for rocks and sand… it all adds up !! But Neem oil, mosquito bits and sticky tap still didn’t do all of the trick and had to bring out my Ortho Home Defense when I was fluffing the soil to help dry out, which I’m running a dehumidifier in my room now, to dry the soil from treatments!! I will only be bottom watering until…. bc I’ll need another dose of bit tea……. Ah… fun🙃 thanks for the video ❣️

Wow! This video deserves an award!!! Thank you!

I put the bits in a mesh bag… easy to pull out before watering

Thank you for sharing this! It’s my first time gardening on a patio rather than in the yard and I have tried a few of these but obviously they haven’t worked since I’m watching this video. Your video will help me save soooo much time, money, and nerves. You rock!

Great video, informative, funny, love the "rest stop" line and the “might smell as good as a champ" line. So funny! Thanks for making us smarter because your method does indeed work. I use it too.

Girl I feel that hostility towards the fungus gnats!

@teresacoppola236

26 күн бұрын

Lord forgive me for my words while trying to get rid of these Demonic flying insects!!!!!!!

This is so helpful I have a fungus gnat infestation right now and I’ve seen so many of those other “hacks” everywhere. Thank you for also debunking those

This woman is a national treasure & I want to go plant shopping with her

I hung plant zapper lites near my plants for 2 months. I loved hearing them zapped! After 2 months the zaps stopped and I took them down. No gnats for over a year now! Dont forget to empty the trays of dead ones on the bottom! Good Luck! These are all I use! 😊

The cons of cinnamon: makes you want cinnamon buns TOOK ME OUT 🤣😭😭

Save you all some time and give you a quick recap. Put “Mosquito Bits” and neen oils in a watering can. Let it sit for like 5 minutes and use that to water your plants. She does not measure the neem oil, just eyeballs it. Or uses ready made neem oil pray on top of soil or to spray gnats directly. Also puts sticky traps on all plants. Especially the new ones.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

Жыл бұрын

But your quick recap means we don’t get to share some shits and gigs together in my video 🥲🥺

@giyavictoria3747

Жыл бұрын

This is nice for people who have short attention span and for super long boring but informative videos, but this is not that. we as viewers need to remember, our content creators rely on the views so they can be more present in the algorithm. Less views means less rewards for our creators, means less interest to keep up a channel, were missing out on good ones because we didnt helped the good channels to have more traffic. And I personally think this video is pretty good, cause I did truly used most of these things before I found this, so yea, I have a bunch of insecticides, sand and rocks that will be hanging out in storage. To make it short, please encourage viewers to watch the whole thing, after all as viewers that's all our contribution in the yt plant community.

@CajunCraft24

Жыл бұрын

She made chapters. Damn

@YoKai11722

Жыл бұрын

No I was happy that she was able to remove the most of things which jump when one types how to get rid of fungus. Like h2o2 for example was topping my search results. Thanks to you shaine 🙂

@THChrisMB

5 ай бұрын

Neem oil causes CHS! Do not use this on your plants.

My experience with my two snake plants: I tried sticky traps, neem oil, mosquito bits, alcohol and soap mix. None of them worked. Here is what worked for me: 1) let the soil dry completely. 2) put 2-3 inches of fine grain sand on top of the soil. 3) bottom water the plant. Don’t pour water on the sand. Good luck out there!

@AJ-iu6nw

2 жыл бұрын

yeah this is what i'm currently doing and the fungus gnats have no way of entering the soil, unlike what this video claimed. I can barely jam my finger in there when it's wet, it becomes like cement. No bug is getting through. They can only dance on top of the sand, and not penetrate it. Horticultural sand.

@jbi1839

2 жыл бұрын

How do you bottom water the plants?

@1TheWhiteKnight1

2 жыл бұрын

@@jbi1839 Turn them upside down and water them

@tracywilson3103

2 жыл бұрын

@@jbi1839 Put your plant in a container and add water to the container and your plant will absorb water through the bottom drain holes in your plant container

@blackflagmediaTruth

2 жыл бұрын

baking soda

Dancing in the cinnamon!! Ahaha, you're hilarious! Thank you for making light of these incredibly annoying pests but also going through every known method in ONE video!

This information is like gold!!!!!

Literally the video I’ve been needing. Thank you!

Shanie I use Zevo grant traps. It's a plug-in blue light with a sticky strip. You can get them from Homedepot and Walmart. I will try your treatments too.

Girl I’ve been SO frustrated with these lil pests so thank you for this!! You made me laugh too!

Girl, this video was both informative and straight up hilarious 😂

I *live* for Neem Oil Spray. And actually make a neem oil/soap/water mix for a soil drench monthly. Love your video style!

Thank you so very much for all the hard work you’ve done for us all! 👍🏼I will be trying your remedies because I to went down the rabbit hole also, and none worked I threw most away and but the rest outside. Now I’ll try your remedies and will let you know how it goes. Thanks again, Barbara

This was a solid video thank you for posting. I'm realizing I may be a fungus gnat expert as I have been in every exact situation you described - I thought I uniquely dealt with diatomaceous earth ruining my potting soil! I have to say, I ended up at the same conclusions as you: I use neem and BTI and yellow traps. I am mainly commenting to suggest for you or anyone still curious what other methods are out there, hands down the best method I have used is nematodes. They are more expensive than any other option due to the fact they do not store well, so I generally use them starting from the day I receive them and attempt to water everything within the few days until I run out. They decimate the numbers. Like a incomprehensible amount compared to the greatest successes of Neem/BT. I don't usually leave comments or endorse products, but I just had to spread the word for anyone else attempting to cull the numbers on these pests. Any reputable brand works, just make sure the species are right. Steinernema feltiae are better for cold climates like indoor pots next to drafty fall/winter windows. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora are better for hotter climates that stay above 75 degrees F regularly (25C) so these are particularly better suited for summer greenhouses and grow tents. Best of luck to anyone reading this!

@carolburnett8372

3 ай бұрын

now it is 1 year later, and I am not sure you will answer this......but where do we get the steinernema feltiae and know if it is good for our zone 8 a? thanks for you taking the time to comment......I have never had a pest that I had to work this hard at.....wow

This is the most entertaining and informative fungus gnat video ever!! I bottom water with mosquitoe bits tea , allow plants to dry out in between watering , keeping top of soil dry. I am currently top dressing with a mixture of perlite, diametracious earth and cinnamon. My plants are thriving, but after watching your video I may reconsider the diametracious earth. I also use fly traps and been oil spay. I still have a few, but under control for the most part. Thanks for this video and I will definitely subscribe.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you liked it! I just can’t get with bottom watering, it never seems to do the trick for me and it takes sooo long 🥴

Thank you! There are so many videos out there, but you actually provide information.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! For expressing your frustration over fungus gnats and bogus treatments. I've had similar, if not the same results, and I totally feel your exasperation! I too now have a lot of hydrogen peroxide, cinnamon, and diatomaceous earth at my place - like enough for years. It's ridiculous. Thanks for the video!

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

2 жыл бұрын

Guess we should get together and make a very disturbing cake with all these supplies 😂

So honest and direct! Good presentation.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you verrrrry much !

This was a great vid! 3rd one I watched on gnats. Totally funny and very informative on what really worked and what didn’t! Thanks for doing this vid. 👍

Great video! Thanks for sharing your experience. I have had similar experiences. I would recommend adding extra perlite to you soil for better drainage and a little on top doesn't hold moisture but will discourage the larvae a little bit

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

2 жыл бұрын

My soil generally as airy as the Sahara desert, unfortunately. Dry as HELL!

@runnersluck4390

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage I also love using mosquito bits and diatomaceous earth. I soak the mosquito bits in my watering can overnight. Works better when I water it in. I have to use it every watering for 2 weeks. I also like to use a fair amount of diatomaceous earth for at least 3 or 4 days. I start to notice it working in a few days

Here we mostly get gnats from the soil we buy at the store. Also thanks for talking about those methods that failed, I had the same issue.

@LookingTheBest

3 жыл бұрын

It's horrible, it's always either soil from the store or a new plant at the store. These little shits suck, I'm waiting on sticky pads but I'm now shooting gnats out of the sky in my green house with neem and got the little Maquito bits

Best description ever! Thank you

Thank you soooo much! I was about the try all the methods that didn't work, I appreciate you adding all this so I can find the right product the first time. :) Thank you thank you!!

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

I’m happy to save y’all some time and money!

" I seen the gnats chuck & jive in then sand" hilarious. Informational and entertaining.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@AJ-iu6nw

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage it can't be, theres no way they can penetrate horticultural sand!

Love this video- can you please tell me how often you use the mosquito bits blend on your plants? or is it everytime you water your plants?

Awesome video. I hate, hate, hate fungus gnats. I finally got rid of them, along with all my plants because I hated the gnats so badly. I was more careful with new plants but they are coming back. I also started my vegetable garden in the basement and a new gnat farm nursery. I found this video and am super grateful. You rock thank you

If I clap one more time to kill one of these bugs . My boyfriend said it sounds like an award show clapping every 2 minutes. I'm going to try the mosquito bits. I'm at war with these bugs

@RutaBauzaite

3 жыл бұрын

lmfao I feel this to my core

@finnrs7597

3 жыл бұрын

Try neem cake

@juleswick

2 жыл бұрын

Omg this is ME RIGHT NOW!!! I freakin HATE these bastards haha! They are nasty!!! 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻 (I was gonna add a FLY emoji and I had to delete it 😂 !!Just the sight of the emoji makes my damn skin crawl! disgusting 🤢)

I've had plants before covid and never had to deal with gnats. now it's one infestation after another. it has to be the soil I purchased because whenever I repot the gnat numbers go up. Thank you for the tea recipe...never thought of adding Neem to the Bits.

@spongedebfatpants1308

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I never had them before Covid. Ever. It's gotta be the soil. Are we doomed with crappy soil now?

@carolburnett8372

3 ай бұрын

@@spongedebfatpants1308 I never had this before covid also......that pandemic ruined the world.........I hate the inventors

Thanks so much I’m on it. They’re everywhere. Appreciate your help.

Hi, I just came across your channel and never thought of doing this. Thanks for the info! 😊I had a really bad gnat infestation last year and didn't really look into until earlier this year. I have been recently just using mosquitoe bits on top of my soil but I have still found new gnats flying around 🤨 will definitely give this a try to help with one's still lingering around. 😊

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

Did it end up working?!

@patmegroin5512

2 жыл бұрын

I have tried everything under the sun with no results, i have heard that the only thing that works is mosquito bits, but apparently you have to soak them in water overn ight then use it as a soil drench

Here is the best tip coming from this Dr! Mosquito bits or dunks can be crushed and mixed in seed-starting mix (or just sprinkle as top dressing. The spores of Bacillus thuringiensis in them get activated in 1-2 days and kill any insert larvae.

Definitely one of the best plant / gnat infestation videos I've seen so far.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that means so much!

Agreed, thanks for adding all the methods you tried. I tried a few of those and with little success. The Apple cider vinegar and soap did nothing. I even bought a little apple looking trap that basically had apple cider vinegar in it also and that did nothing.

Sanity savor! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences! 👍🏼💕🌿

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

4 жыл бұрын

Gardentastic thank you so much for watching! I know it was long but I just want my sleepless hours to not live in vain!!! 😂😂

Very helpful! You just saved me a lot of trial and error. Thank you!

I feel seen😂I’ve tried all of these as well! You’re hilarious, the party clips & “convicted murderer”, thank you for this!

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

I’m happy to be of service 🤗

@lesliewoo1197

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thanks I’ll it a shot !! Loved your truthfulness and humour cause we do have to laugh at these Gnats that are laughing at us as well😜😆

Thanks for the video and useful info. I also encountered serious fungus gnats problem a month ago. It's better now with the use of sticky trap and mosquito bits.

Awesome job Shaine ! Very informative.

Shaine, I found your channel while searching for methods of killing gnats that are flittering around my favorite plants (wish I knew who the culprit plant is but it evades me still 😡), and just have to say I love your energy, candor, and info. Excellent video, great bullet points, and comedic thumbnails. The method that seems to be working for me is mosquito bits “tea” for watering, bottom watering plants that I can (some hanging plants I cannot bottom water), and sticky traps just to give the finger to the adults. I use neem oil on my outdoor hibiscus and lillies for aphid and beetle control but I’m not a fan of the smell of it so inside use will not happen at my home. Thank you so much for the cool video.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you’re enjoying them, thank you so much!! I haven’t been putting out content lately just due to being incredibly busy, but I hope what I have out now helps you 🙌🏽

This was a very informative video. Thank you so much for sharing this, as I am currently battling gnats.🙏

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Good luck!

My favorite method is the mosquito bits tea with the neem oil. I’ve heard about neem oil being used a lot for various plant problems but I’ve never heard of mosquito bits

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

yaaaas mosquito bit tea is my jam!

The Neem oil was a great addition! I dosed all my plants today and within a couple of hours the larvae are dead!!! Thank you!

Great tutorial! Just started using bacillis thuringiesis, what's in mosquito bits. Happy to hear positive comments about it. On a funny note, great graphics. Looked away for a second and saw gnats dancing on my screen! Thought they were real:)

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

2 жыл бұрын

LOL MY APOLOGIES 😂😂

I've tried all of these plus the neem oil and mosquito bits and I feel like none of the things I tried worked. It's so frustrating!! But thank you for this video. It lets me know that I'm not know I'm not the only one who struggles with this

@thresh0014

3 жыл бұрын

The problem all of you are having is using sand and still watering the same way, you HAVE to bottom water and let the surface stay dry. Place them in a tray and fill it with water and let them sit in it for 30-45 mins they'll soak up what they need and the main top layer will stay bone dry making it impossible for the larvae to live in.

Absolutely the best video about the little demons. Thanks for the advice. Saved me loads of time.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Love love love your video! So funny! Lots of content so thank you for sharing. I’ve found several fungus gnats and I KNOW it’s going to get worse so I’ll be making this tea tomorrow bc I need to get some mosquito bits

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope it works for you!

Great job, it's funny how many methods I have tried before and why I was looking for this video.

Thank you so much for posting this video! I have been battling this for so many months and nothing I have done has helped. I have spent hours researching and I have called nurseries and none of the advise has been at all helpful. I have been using Neem oil but the next day, they are all back again. I will try making the tea and the sticky traps. I feel like this is the best advice I have heard. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Such a relief to watch your video. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. 🤗

Love your Honesty! I am glad I found your site

From what I’ve read, the cinnamon along with chamomile is suppose to control fungus like cobweb mold which attracts mold. I’ve added cinnamon and chamomile to fresh seedlings to avoid fungus itself. But I have also added DE and neem meal in soil and top dressed with failed results lol

I love the neem method but I also like sticky traps and mosquito bits!

This is wild...I've tried all these methods (basically in order of the video) by searching the internet for solutions and I'm now on the Mosquito bits myself. Should have found this video sooner and started there! :D

Thank you so much for the advice and the entertaining video! I'm so mad I just found you! Subscribed for life!

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you so much! I’ll be putting out new material at the start of the growing season!

Thanks for this video! I just got into plants/gardening and i made the mistake of bringing a pothos from a stranger into my house without inspection and BOOM, they're everywhere now. This saved me so much time doing the trial and error of figuring out what works and what doesn't. Neem oil and mosquito bits it is!!

I'm so glad I got to see this video. I tried ALL the methods you've mentioned in this video and they just don't work against fungus gnats on my plants 😭

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

2 жыл бұрын

Even the tea? I’m so sorry 🥺

When I have the funds to invest in neem oil and mosquito bits I'll be trying out your methods! I too have a good amount of peroxide in my house and nothing seems to be working. I didn't even have fungus gnats this bad until I bought organic soil of all things...

Thank you! nothing else online has worked and gonna give this a try

I spend my life on youtube. Learning, learning, learning. I love learning but would also love to start a 100 acre soil regenerating farm in cheap West Virginia. You have impressed me more than most on youtube. I did not start out expecting to be impressed. I do not know your education but you should definitely get involved in a related field. Your brain works in that direction and what you can bring to the world is badly needed. I wish you all the best in the future. Well done.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

Жыл бұрын

This is an incredibly sweet and genuine comment, thank you so much! I’m just an icu nurse, although I was working as a stepdown nurse when I made this video. My brain and life got really overwhelmed the past couple of years but I’m trying to emerge from my funk and breathe new life into my houseplants once again as they’ve always done for me :) maybe I’ll even make some new videos this year. Thank you for the encouragement ♥️

Not gonna lie- I watched this wholeee video bc I accidentally stumbled upon it looking for gnat trap diys. (Got some of these annoying creature off bringing bananas to my house from Walmart) and I just wanna say- you get a like from me bc this was the most entertaining video I’ve seen in a long time! Love it! Thank you for the info, and I’ll be keeping your methods in mind in case I ever run into a full blown issue with these guys!

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh I absolutely adore comments like these, you made my day! Thank you so much!

quality was great ... thank you for all the work you did on finding the fix ... i hate those things :) I'll definitely try your remedy suggestion.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

One mans trauma is another mans gain 😅

Thanks for the sharing this. I tried peroxide mixture last year and it did absolutely nothing as well. I'm going to use the Mosquito bits and neem oil this weekend. Do you know if it's okay to use on herbs and other container vegetables?

Neem cake also works very very well. You throw some in water jug and let sit for a while and then water your plants with it. Good stuff

I'm going crazy right now with gnats, root mites and other insects in my home and backyard. It's so bad I want to throw away all my plants☹ I will try the stuff you suggest in hopes of relief.

Definitely, the most complete and accurate video on fungal gnat control that I've seen. I wish that you'd included an experiment using moth balls as I've seen some people claim they work (in my experience, not very well).

This was the BEST video Ive seen out here!! thank YOU. I am currently going through the exact same thing, Ugh its tiring. Threw away several plants i thought was the cause, but guess what? lol yup all my plants are suffering along with myself wanting to scream everytime a gnat makes my flesh their landing spot!!! Thank you again. I subscribed, your great personality got me

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so thankful you enjoyed the video!!! I hope I can get some more content out soon

Thank you for the great advices and presented them hilariously 😂 ❤️ Some said replacing the top 1-2 inches of soil with leca. I tried. But guess what? A fungus gnat emerged one day and looked like it was enjoying its new home 🙄

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

Yaaaas they were like a change of scenery?!? How’d you know I wanted a renovation?!?

Love how you let it out 😘

Great video! Do you water your plants with this mixture for every watering? Or just to treat the ones with gnats, then go back to plain water?

This was super helpful. I have been fighting an infestation with my 55 plants. Tried peroxide, captain jacks dead bug, a fungicide spray and they were getting worse. I’ve gone through 2 packs of the yellow sticky traps and they were full. I did just try the mosquito bits. I made the tea and soaked them all about 6 days ago. They are dwindling. I found out the hard way about the mold when I covered the soil with the bits and then saw all the mold a few days later. Wish I would have seen this video first.😁 Then I went through and scraped off all of it from all the plants. I have more sticky traps up. It says on the bottle to use every 7 days for three weeks. Do you use it every time you water?

Thanks ,Girl! These damn GNATS MAN! Totally Killing my Vibe.I learned alot from this Video.💙💙💙!

great video, thanks for the tips and sharing your experiences with these methods. ✌

This has just saved me, thank you so much for sharing

THANK YOU! Question - when you make the “tea” do you reuse the bits that are in there or put fresh ones in with every pitcher full?

@Nor.Cal209

3 жыл бұрын

I hear ,NO. throw it out they say..hmm.not sure ,wld like to know also. ᴱᵈⁱᵗᵉᵈ...ᵘⁿᵈᵉʳ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᵖᵒˢᵗ

@Nor.Cal209

3 жыл бұрын

ᴴᵉˡˡᵒ ,ᴵ ᵇᵒᵘᵍʰᵗ ᵐᵉ ˢᵒᵐᵉ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵗʰᵉʸ ᵂᴼᴿᴷ 1 ˣ ᴵ ᵁˢᴱᴰ..ᴵ ᴴᴬᴰ ᴱᴹ ᴮᴬᴰ ᵂᴴᴱᴿᴱ ᴵ ˢᴬᵂ ᴸᴬᴿⱽᴱ ...ˢᴼ ᴰᴼ ᴺᴼᵀ ᴿᴱᵁˢᴱ ᴮᴵᵀˢ ᴾᵁᵀ ᴼᵁᵀ 8ᴺ ᴳᴬᴿᴰᴱᴺ ᴵˢ ᵂᴴᴬᵀ ᴵ ᴰᴵᴰ, ᴬᴸˢᴼ ...ⱽᴱᴿʸ ᴵᴹᴾᴼᴿᵀᴬᴺᵀ...ᴼᴺᴸʸ ᴹᴬᴷᴱ ᴬˢ ᴹᵁᶜᴴ ᴬˢ ᵁᴿ ᴳᴬᴺᴺᴬ ᵁˢᴱ ..ᴰᴼᴺᵀ ˢᴬⱽᴱ ᴵᵀ ,ᴵᵀ ᴿᴼᵀˢ...ᴬᴺᴰ ʸᴬ ᵀᴴᴿᴼᵂ ᵀᴴᴱ ᵁˢᴱᴰ ᴮᴵᵀˢ ᴵᴺ ᵁᴿ ᴳᴬᴿᴰᴱᴺ ᴼᴿ ᴬᴿᴼᵁᴺᴰ ᵁᴿ ᴴᴼᵁˢᴱ..ᴷᴱᴱᴾˢ ᴱᴹ ᴰᴼᵂᴺ ᵀᴼᴼ.. ᴮᵁᵀ ᴬᶠᵀᴱᴿ ᵁᴮᴹᴬᴷᴱ ᵀᴱᴬ, ᴬᴸᴸ ᵀᴴᴱ ᴳᴼᴼᴰᴵᴱˢ ᴬᴿᴱ ᴼᵁᵀ ...ᴴᵃᵖᵖʸ ᵍⁿᵃᵗ ᵒʳ ᵇᵘᵍ ᵏⁱˡˡⁱⁿᵍ..✌🏼

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

2 жыл бұрын

If I emptied the pitcher super quick, like within 10 mins. I use them for up to maybe three rounds or so!

Just now Ive watered my strawberry boxes with Mos. bit tea, and added cat shaped sticky traps. ITS ON!!!!! Thank you so much for this video, I really appreciated your tone and candor and humor.. you can really tell you truly Have tried all these, and this is truly how it worked/didn't work. Gives me faith in your method and Im excited to be helping my plants and not just spinning wheels getting pissed. Thank you for your experience and for sharing it!

I’ve been using DE and neem, I’m gonna try mosquito bits next! Thank you 😊

@cliftondavis2028

2 жыл бұрын

The mosquito bits really work!!If you cut down on the larvae,it checks the adults also!I keep some kind of trap around(like her video said)because you almost always bring more in,and they don't respond to "sex education"so birth control is a must!! LOL🤣🤣💯💯😂😂

I like your video. I literally was on the verge of throwing another Fiddle leaf out. The one I threw out I got sooo frustrated with. I can only deal with 1..they are heavy plants! I will try the mosquito bits method. Thank you!

Great video, I can relate to being up all night searching my plants. I just started with the mosquito bits but I still saw some dancing around, how quick are they supposed to die? I panicked and covered one of my plants with steel wool and rocks 🤪

Good to know thank u for sharing. I have an octopot that has a water basin to draw up a gradient of moisture that I grow my cannabis in and I can tell u that where the soil was dry on the very top , the D.E. actually drew the moisture upto making it more wet then it was initially 😣👎

Your video is the first fungus gnat video that put a smile on my face and its not even 9am here! I can relate to what you said because I'm also in that process. Yes my plants smell good too 😂 I also experience the same issues with DE except thankfully no fatalities. I never did the mosquito bites but I'm definitely now going to try it. With Neem oil I do practically the same thing, except I also now spray the drainage trays because I've watched these devil's actually fly under the pot assuming they're going to get some action via the backdoor to reproduce! I do have a question. I have a lot of potted palms, which I add a teaspoon of Epsom Salt /per gal. of water when I water which helps keep the leaves green, do you think it will be okay to use your method with the Epsom salt? Thank you, and I'm glad I subscribed you make informative and enjoyable videos because it's hard for me to even view videos because my attention span isn't good if I'm not interested but you do an outstanding job!😎

Super informative! How often do you do this mixtures on your plants?

I’ve got one plant that I can bring outside and one that is too heavy to carry. The one that I brought outside is much less infested now after the neem oil/mosquito bites watering since most of the adults flew away instead of some being trapped by the little yellow gnat traps. I only wish I could bring them both outside for the summer.

Thank you so much for so much info! I just discovered fungus knats in my plants.

Wish I had found this video prior to using diatomaceous earth, lost several plants because of it. Theres a method that the channel Gardening with James Prigioni. In which one of his videos specifically talks about treatments. I had contemplated using the garlic and oil method, which seems ideal as the oil would be bad for the fungus gnats. I'm wondering what your drainage soil change was that you had said in the update.

I tried everything for my plants as well. I ended up repotting every single plant and I thought it worked until I literally just saw one flying around my room 😔

@faithparker3085

3 жыл бұрын

Update: I looked through each plant in my room to see which has the gnat & as I sifted through the top soil I pretty quickly found the one. I ended up just getting rid of it & putting it on my deck outside. It’s been about two weeks and I haven’t seen any. For a LAST RESORT I would suggest repotting each plant. Pros: it gets rid of fungus gnats. Cons: many plants will die from transplant shock.

Ugh I'm real glad I've found this video because I've been fighting an infestation for 4 months now and their larvae have damaged the roots of almost all my plants to where the plants have all died lmao. I had the exact same thing happen with peroxide, and I've tried a lot of other things too. All the plants are in my bedroom, so I basically have gnats flying around me all the time. And I own some land snails as pets and somehow a gnat got into the snail tank and the tank got infested with larvae. And like I've had to throw out all of the baby herbs and vegetables I had been growing from seed. Needless to say, I'm extremely tired of the gnats and its nice to see someone try every method of getting rid of them :)

@joyfullittlethings9448

2 жыл бұрын

Can feel your pain..

@stefaniadenisa3595

2 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem. I have giant african land snails and their tank is full of this little bastards T.T

Thank you so much for this video. Your demeanor really made this easy to watch. I just discovered fungus gnats, and have a BUNCH of new + established plants huddled in my living room. These pests have started to kill my money tree, and I’m catching them via sticky tape in my orchid soil. I’ve just ordered mosquito bits + neem + hydrogen peroxide (just in case it does something), and cannot wait for them to arrive. I’m afraid my psyche may not be able to handle the loss of any more prized plant life...😬.

@ShaineFrolicswithfoliage

3 жыл бұрын

Oh let me tell you right now, my psyche has been THROUGH IT and has come back from the depths of plant despair. At the end of the day, remind yourself it’s all nature and part of the life cycle. We can’t prevent everything bad or inconvenient that happens in this world, we can only try our best every day! You’ve got this my Friend!

@Genny8Family

2 жыл бұрын

I bought Systemic Plant Control, it says it protects the plants, doesn't say it will kill larvae or something. My vinegar traps haven't caught a single one. My sticky traps are full everyday. I'm getting really crazy, will try the other working methods.