Anyone heard of these use these for fungus gnats?

[Figgerlickinggood]

I went on am Leonard website to see if they sell Gnatrol. In my search this was the only result that came up. Can’t tell you how shocked I was to see that the result they have is nematodes?

Anyone heard of this? It seems expensive, guess because they have to be shipped by air because they are alive. Can these nematodes be used on fig trees? Here’s the info, let me know what y’all think of this method.

 

[BucksCountyFigs]

But once your gnats are gone, the nematodes die off, since their food supply is gone, so it’s a pricey solution.

So you have to buy new nematodes if you missed a gnat and have another batch hatch.

 

[hambones]

That seems like a commercial operation price/quantity. Looks like they don't keep that long either. I don't even think that price is including next day shipping.

Check eBay or figbid for smaller sizes of gnatrol.

 

[Chris]

Nematodes are a common thing over here to combat fungus gnats, and they are also quite inexpensive (6€ for ~30 plants). They are shipped in a powder form. I find that they work quite well.

 

[Fishinjunky]

You can get Gnatrol on Figbid

Gnatrol WDG Biological Larvicide by Valent - 2 oz package - 100% Organic

Thisis a two-ounce (2oz.)package of Gnatrol(r)WDG (Water Dispersible Granule)biological larvicide. Gnatrol(r)WDG kills fungus gnat and mosquito larvae andeffectively controls infestationswhen used on almost any ornamental, bulb crop, bedding plant, and edible. Gnatrol(r) WDG is OMRI Listed(r)...

figbid.com

 

[figuringIt]

i have used nematodes to control fungus gnats many times and i swear by them. they are the only solution that finishes the job.
the first time i had fungus gnats i tried so many things before nematodes and nothing worked, but nematodes did the job perfectly.

you need to make sure you use steinernema feltiae for fungus gnats or they won't work. this listing doesn't seem to say what species they are but i assume they are steinernema feltiae as it specifically says it is for fungus gnats.

good luck!

 

[sykofan]

You can get Gnatrol on Figbid

Gnatrol WDG Biological Larvicide by Valent - 2 oz package - 100% Organic

Thisis a two-ounce (2oz.)package of Gnatrol(r)WDG (Water Dispersible Granule)biological larvicide. Gnatrol(r)WDG kills fungus gnat and mosquito larvae andeffectively controls infestationswhen used on almost any ornamental, bulb crop, bedding plant, and edible. Gnatrol(r) WDG is OMRI Listed(r)...

figbid.com

Thanks....these gnats are starting to get obnoxious. Just picked me up a bag

 

[Figjake]

I keep a mosquito dunk in my watering can at all times. When I empty, I fill it back up, and let is sit till the next watering. It may not be 100% but it’s keeping them at bay at lease. The sticky traps seem to help some also. I’ve tried the apple cider vinegar traps also and that doesn’t seem to get their attention much.

 

[julie]

I keep a mosquito dunk in my watering can at all times. When I empty, I fill it back up, and let is sit till the next watering. It may not be 100% but it’s keeping them at bay at lease. The sticky traps seem to help some also. I’ve tried the apple cider vinegar traps also and that doesn’t seem to get their attention much.

Same. But I used Mosquito Bits.

 

[julie]

Nematodes are a common thing over here to combat fungus gnats, and they are also quite inexpensive (6€ for ~30 plants). They are shipped in a powder form. I find that they work quite well.

Do you know what type of nematode? Have you used them for propagating cuttings? I currently use Mosquito Dunks (BTI bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) but it makes you have to water more than the cutting would like. I don't know if you have Mosquito Dunks or equivalent over there?

 

[Figless]

Figbid for Gnatrol Teresa, you need look no further.

 

[Chris]

Do you know what type of nematode? Have you used them for propagating cuttings? I currently use Mosquito Dunks (BTI bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) but it makes you have to water more than the cutting would like. I don't know if you have Mosquito Dunks or equivalent over there?

Theyre called SF Nematodes, SF stands for "Steinernema feltiae". Yep im always using them for propagating cuttings. I use the treepot in a bag method. This keeps the moisture fairly constant and makes it much more difficult for fungus gnats to reach the soil. After a few days, I mix the SF nematodes with water and fill a syringe with a thin needle. I pierce the bag in 2-3 different places and inject the mixture into the soil. This keeps the moisture level constant and allows me to use the nematodes preventively—without larvae to infest, they survive for a few weeks.

 

[pjmac]

A bit off the topic of the nematode but years ago in a gardening group i was told layer perlite or sand on top and while i see a gnat or 2 occasionally i NEVER have an explosion now. I use yellow stickies, perlite, and neem/deadbug every once in awhile and its controlled. If youre going the route of gnatrol/ nematodes or anything like that id suggest bleaching and capping all the drains in your house also the same day its applied (they can live in your drains. and using dawn powerwash kills them on impact but i dont spray it on my trees ive heard you can use diluted iso alcohol also for on contact killing. Powerwash foam spray kills them mid air. Hope this helps people