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SoniSoni

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Posted 1391189667	Reply with quote #1

The other day I marked the top rims of cups containing special varieties to make them easy to spot in tubs. I used cheap pink nail polish (strong smelling, Sally Hanson Hard as Nails) and put a few dabs on the rims of special cups. While doing that I found a couple cups with about a dozen gnats hanging around them. The tubs were left open. The next day the gnats were all gone and I put up yellow sticky stakes but still no sign of gnats. It's been 3 days and not one gnat in sight. It looks like the smell chased them away or killed them. If anyone tries this I'm curious to know if it works for them. Thanks, Soni. __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

BuzzardsBayFigs

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Posted 1391190514	Reply with quote #2

Just hope their not on a 3 day high and they come back soon. :-) If it works my wife will get a new nail desk in the middle of my figs. Richard Zone 6a MA.

eboone

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Posted 1391191111	Reply with quote #3

Soni - they are just out looking for nail polish - they want to be stylish __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

strudeldog

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Posted 1391198745	Reply with quote #4

I will do my nails if it keeps the gnats away. Cheap Pink looks good on me. __________________ Phil N.GA. Zone 7 Looking for: De La Reina, Del La Senyora, Martinenca Rimada, Parfum De Cafards, Ponte Tresa, Sangue Dulce, Emalyn's Purple, and on and on

SoniSoni

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Posted 1391208176	Reply with quote #5

You guys are a riot. Cheap pink for everyone. What a visual image lol __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

greenfig

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Posted 1391212761	Reply with quote #6

I observed the same with the liquid electrical tape i used for sealing off the cuts. It smells badly and the bastards were away for a couple of days but came back eventually __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1391213297	Reply with quote #7

How come I don't have gnads...they sound like gnomes...I'm jealous>:(

SoniSoni

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Posted 1391218156	Reply with quote #8

How about we send Aaron the official F4F gnat starter kit, it comes complete with a BT cutting, larvae and bottle of pink nail polish. __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

greenfig

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Posted 1391218277	Reply with quote #9

Cool! Aaron, what is your address? I can send 2! __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1391219607	Reply with quote #10

Send to UcDavis, they'll give it to me and the rest of the US, LOL Sharing is caring

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