Fungus Gnat

Mycetophilafungorum

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Dewey, Arizona

Fort Bragg, California

Deland, Florida

Mary Esther, Florida

Sarasota, Florida

Vandalia, Illinois

Columbia, Missouri

Saint Joseph, Missouri

Dayton, Nevada

Spring, Texas

Glen Allen, Virginia

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LineyLou

Sarasota, FL | June 2009 | Negative
These things can be incredibly destructive; I grow rare & heirloom fragrant plants & watched helplessly while the larvae selectively slagged my most irreplaceable plants. I had applied predatory nematodes as a preventative ; since I did not lose everything, they may have helped. I applied a BT drench yesterday,& am applying a diatomaceous earth barrier today;then I will spray Neem oil everywhere,(& pray).
I was told predatory mites(Hypoaspis sp.??) were better than nematodes at fungus gnat control,& will try that too. Can anyone tell me how much diatomacous earth I need to mix into my potting soil to make it hostile to gnat larvae?? Not just as a barrier; I'd like to incorporate enough into the soil to permanently check any future invasions.
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