Hi all,
Issue:
For the past two months, I've been dealing with fungus gnats, and in the last couple weeks, they've gone from annoying to out-of-control.
Current Solution (which doesn't work):
I've been putting out sugar water traps, which catch about 100 gnats in 3-4 days, but the gnats breed faster than I can kill them. I had to throw out my seed-mix planters because they had hundreds of eggs and larvae, and now I'm realizing that his substrate (Eco-Earth Coco-Coir) has the same issue. I usually rehydrate the substrate about once a week, but since they like hot and humid, I've stopped doing that in an attempt to prevent them from laying eggs... but it's not working and I don't want to have his humidity this low for this long. I need a solution ASAP.
Possible new solution that I'd like some feedback on:
I was going to replace his substrate entirely, but I know they'll just start breeding again as soon as the new stuff is in. So my new idea is:
1) Set up more traps
2) Remove all of his substrate for a few days
3) Once flies die off, put new substrate in.
My main worry is that he won't have substrate for a few days... but I don't see another solution. Any advice is appreciated.
Issue:
For the past two months, I've been dealing with fungus gnats, and in the last couple weeks, they've gone from annoying to out-of-control.
Current Solution (which doesn't work):
I've been putting out sugar water traps, which catch about 100 gnats in 3-4 days, but the gnats breed faster than I can kill them. I had to throw out my seed-mix planters because they had hundreds of eggs and larvae, and now I'm realizing that his substrate (Eco-Earth Coco-Coir) has the same issue. I usually rehydrate the substrate about once a week, but since they like hot and humid, I've stopped doing that in an attempt to prevent them from laying eggs... but it's not working and I don't want to have his humidity this low for this long. I need a solution ASAP.
Possible new solution that I'd like some feedback on:
I was going to replace his substrate entirely, but I know they'll just start breeding again as soon as the new stuff is in. So my new idea is:
1) Set up more traps
2) Remove all of his substrate for a few days
3) Once flies die off, put new substrate in.
My main worry is that he won't have substrate for a few days... but I don't see another solution. Any advice is appreciated.