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Date Posted: 16:26:24 04/06/02 Sat
Author: Maggie
Subject: Re: Gnats (I think) in my Houseplants
In reply to: Stephanie P in St. Louis 's message, "Gnats (I think) in my Houseplants" on 14:13:59 04/06/02 Sat

Hello, Stephanie. I saw a posting on another forum re. this problem, and the poster had discovered it was the potting compost that was harbouring the eggs and flies. Don't know if you have bought any new compost recently - However, I got them last year and blamed the soil in my pots; so I scraped off the top of the soil in the pot and boiled some stones and covered the surface with these, and it did the trick! Wet compost is the cause really, I think, so I'm very careful now not to overwater; I water only when my plants are dry (established by a finger-test), and I have not had a recurrence of the problem. The flies usually head for a window when they come out in the house, and if you vacuum there thoroughly you should get rid of most of them.

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[> [> Re: Gnats (I think) in my Houseplants -- Suzanne, 14:58:57 04/30/04 Fri [1]

I'm not sure if compost is the problem or not. Two yrs ago I transplanted some plants with Miracle-Gro and got hundreds of these pesty insects. I had tried everything to no avail, so I kept my plants in buckets of water for about 2 months, then used Bayer 3 in 1 potting soil. I didn't have any more problems till I transplanted a couple of more plants with Miracle-Gro once again (I couldn't find any of the Bayer 3-1). Now I have gnats again, and I'm going to call their company. I was told that Bayer filters their soil so this makes it a better product. I was recently told to try one capful of Bleach to two gallons of water. They don't like the smell. I will try anything once.

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