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Does anyone have a sensible way to stop my inside the house takeover by gnats?
Help Me Please !rcp
Help Me Please !rcp
VAAngus":9i2cjy6u said:Set a small bowl of vinegar out where the gnats are. It will attract them and then they drown in the vinegar. Don't know why, but it works.
jw":2r12l37t said:It is also possible that they are coming from potted plants inside the house. They sometimes lay eggs around the roots and hatch in that environment. Should that be the case, just repot your plants, being sure to wash the roots as you do. They may also be coming from the p-trap in you sinks plumbing, as they will breed in it also.
rowdyred":3ddtgksr said:jw":3ddtgksr said:It is also possible that they are coming from potted plants inside the house. They sometimes lay eggs around the roots and hatch in that environment. Should that be the case, just repot your plants, being sure to wash the roots as you do. They may also be coming from the p-trap in you sinks plumbing, as they will breed in it also.
This was exactly my problem, gnats in house plants, before I thought rationally, I threw the plants out the window/door (I need a woman around to teach me these house plant things ), gnats were every where in my house, I hung some fly tape up around different parts of the house, in one spot left some food out for a couple of days, caught all the gnats(I guess), havent seen any for about a month.
Having a woman around wouldnt be bad thoughjw":26481cho said:rowdyred":26481cho said:jw":26481cho said:It is also possible that they are coming from potted plants inside the house. They sometimes lay eggs around the roots and hatch in that environment. Should that be the case, just repot your plants, being sure to wash the roots as you do. They may also be coming from the p-trap in you sinks plumbing, as they will breed in it also.
This was exactly my problem, gnats in house plants, before I thought rationally, I threw the plants out the window/door (I need a woman around to teach me these house plant things ), gnats were every where in my house, I hung some fly tape up around different parts of the house, in one spot left some food out for a couple of days, caught all the gnats(I guess), havent seen any for about a month.
You do what you think best about getting a woman around, but before you make such a commitment you may just consider buying plastic plants.