Comments on: Gnat Killa

By: Bill Brikiatis

Bill Brikiatis — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:16:36 +0000

I'd have to agree with Margo, I think this post is about fruit flies and not fungus gnats. Fruit flies are much tougher to hand catch than fungus gnats. Most of my fungus gnats are around the vegetable seedlings that I start indoors. My recent post Getting Rid of Gnats on Seedlings

By: imeverything09

imeverything09 — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:51:22 +0000

I stumbled upon this issue last week LOL I never use as many potatoes or onions as I think I will, and they always end up going bad.

By: Bess

Bess — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:33:39 +0000

put 80% water & 20% liquid bleach into a empty spray bottle. Took out potatoes & onions that were rotten. careful about leaving any uncovered drinks, trash, food out. after 2 days they are almost gone.

By: Killing stuff: Not just for hitmen and exterminators anymore

Killing stuff: Not just for hitmen and exterminators anymore — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:15:08 +0000

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By: Gnat are not my Friends

Gnat are not my Friends — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 19:42:37 +0000

So I have just encountered this problem. Even as we speak I see a gnat flying in front of me trying to piss me off. So about 2 weeks ago I noties a Gnat….then the next day a couple Gnats. And then a swarm. I took all my plants outside and looked in every crack for a rotten banana….to no avail nothing. Than two days ago I found a bag of potatoes that have been hiddin way back in my pantry. That was the culprit but I still have some. I have clean with Bleach, vinger and now I will try soap water. They are so annoying.

Just wanted to share my frustration and happiness that I have found info on how to kill the little buggers.

~dee

By: Margo

Margo — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:25:20 +0000

Do you literally mean gnats, or is it fruit flies? I seem to get fruit flies every summer with all the pretty fresh fruit sitting out on the counter. I learned to make a trap by taking a jar, putting something vinegary or fruity in the bottom, and either punching some small holes in the lid or else putting a paper cone, point with a small hole down in the jar, to catch them. The dumb things can’t figure how to get back out. Also, I’ve found cantaloupes are the WORST for attracting fruit flies, so I only buy ripe ones and put them straight in the fridge.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:41:35 +0000

I did have those… in the pantry! BUT I rid my pantry of those the day after we got back from vacation. I swear I think they are breeding!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:19:02 +0000

I’ve had this problem a few times, and it has always turned out to be rotten potatoes or onions that I’ve left in a cabinet and forgotten about. Nasty.