Oh No!! I saw a gnat!!!

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jenn42

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Posted 1393692721	Reply with quote #1

Dang nabbit! I was watering my cuttings this morning and noticed something flying around. At first I thought it was a fruit fly, but looked closer and it was the dreaded gnat! Come on, really? Just when things were going so good.... So I looked in the forum and read I need to use mosquito dunks. How much of the donut would you use for a gallon of water? Also do I just water regularly with it? I'm only giving a teaspoon of water once a week. Is that enough to kill any larvae? I also read to put diatomaceous earth on the leaves & top of the soil. Does this work? I have some of this on hand because of my chickens so its readily available. Ugh!! It never ends does it? Just when you think you can relax a little these buggers show up.... __________________ Jenn Austin, TX Zone 8b Wish List: CDD, Bryant-Dark Unknown, Red Lebanese, ORoarke, Calvert Will hopefully have cuttings to trade next year as my yearlings mature

rcantor

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Posted 1393697164	Reply with quote #2

I can tell you that diatomaceous earth is very fine particles that will get in to the soil and hold water around your roots and kill them if you add too much. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

Ruuting

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Posted 1393699081	Reply with quote #3

Diatomaceous Earth also really only works when it's dry. Use the dunks, but be mindful of the amount of water you use. And water around the inside perimeter of the pot, not against the cutting stems. As they say "The battle begins!" __________________ Rui Southeast CT, zone 6B

jdsfrance

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Posted 1393712360	Reply with quote #4

Hi Jenn42, To kill the adults use a vacuum cleaner. Just be careful not to aspire the leaves. No adults, no eggs, no larvae :) __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

jenn42

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Posted 1393726850	Reply with quote #5

Ok thanks!! I will try anything since I've come this far!! __________________ Jenn Austin, TX Zone 8b Wish List: CDD, Bryant-Dark Unknown, Red Lebanese, ORoarke, Calvert Will hopefully have cuttings to trade next year as my yearlings mature

Bosco

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Posted 1393729335	Reply with quote #6

I’ve added BioCare Gnat Stix to my arsenal of gnat repellants this year. Highly gnat attractive, effective, easy to use and inexpensive! I’m happy with so far, it traps gnats before I even see the dreaded pest. Not a substitute for drench to eliminate larva, if already infested. Good luck…. __________________ Jack San Diego, North County Coastal Zone 9A Wish List for 2015: Black Madeira, Col de Dame Blanc. Noir and Gris,

jenn42

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Posted 1393729984	Reply with quote #7

Thanks Jack. I will look it up & check it out. __________________ Jenn Austin, TX Zone 8b Wish List: CDD, Bryant-Dark Unknown, Red Lebanese, ORoarke, Calvert Will hopefully have cuttings to trade next year as my yearlings mature

gorgi

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Posted 1393730210	Reply with quote #8

Oh No!! I broke a nail!!! Seriously; where there is one, there is more. A F4F member swears that a (nearby) dap of nail polish keeps the adult gnats away. Gnats and fingernail poilsh : http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=6740366 Oh Gno! : http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=6780908 __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

jenn42

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Posted 1393735628	Reply with quote #9

Well I definitely have nail polish! Can't hurt. Still gotta get the mosquito dunks though. Fingers crossed __________________ Jenn Austin, TX Zone 8b Wish List: CDD, Bryant-Dark Unknown, Red Lebanese, ORoarke, Calvert Will hopefully have cuttings to trade next year as my yearlings mature

gorgi

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Posted 1393738389	Reply with quote #10

Yes, mosquito dunks have the active BTi ingredient that kills the gnats at the larvae stage. __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

bullet08

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Posted 1393739854	Reply with quote #11

quick tobasco sauce! everything tastes better with tobasco sauce :) __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

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