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dkirtexas

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Posted 1423274233	Reply with quote #1

Found this, best read I have found on Gnats. http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/MF2937.pdf __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

OttawanZ5

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Posted 1423275087 · Edited	Reply with quote #2

Thanks for posting this. Yes, interesting read. says 'Both adults and larvae may spread plant pathogens'. Makes it more damaging than just eating the emerging roots . Also, it suggests that bottom watering indirectly helping keeping the top less moist and less conducive to the gnat life cycle. __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

waynea

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Posted 1423275621	Reply with quote #3

Very interesting article, thanks, it will help me a lot for prevention, not having any problems right now since most of my cuttings arrived healthy. I truly believe that healthy cuttings is the greatest deterrent of gnat infestation, along with Gnatrol drench and pyrethrin spray.

dkirtexas

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Posted 1423312795	Reply with quote #4

Healthy cuttings equal good roots which equals good eating for the larvae/pupua/worms, kinda like an "eat all you can" BBQ joint. You got it right with the chemicals controlling or at least trying to control them. __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

musillid

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Posted 1423313567	Reply with quote #5

My little sundew collection took care of my problem. __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

nycfig

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Posted 1423313595	Reply with quote #6

Good read. Thanks for posting. __________________ Danny NYC Z7a It's all about the figs! Facebook: NYCfigs Buying Fig Trees and Cuttings From the Internet

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