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12-12-2011, 03:49 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
They're all around my house. They're not interested in food anymore than they're interested in people... so, I don't think they are fruit flies.
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12-12-2011, 05:21 PM
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pest control operator
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What kind of insect is this?
Definitely not fruit flies but I can’t tell for sure what they are. Could be “phorid flies”. Search internet photos and see what you think. Otherwise, take them to a county agricultural agent or equivalent for proper ID. Knowing what they are will lead you in the right direction. Solving fly problems, especially small flies is best accomplished by finding their harborage and breeding areas. Proper ID will point us in that direction. Sometimes small fly problems resolve themselves in time.
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12-12-2011, 05:30 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
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12-12-2011, 09:28 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
Ah, thanks for the link. Looking through some flying insect photos, I discovered that these are fungus gnats. Hmm. Anyone know how to get rid of them? I've never had these before...
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12-12-2011, 09:33 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
Might be because we have a few houseplants for the first time in 15 years.
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12-12-2011, 10:05 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
Clear up that fungus you have been living with 
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12-19-2011, 08:44 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
Well, I put the houseplants outside and now the fungus flies are gone. Glad the problem is cleared up but feeling disappointed about the houseplants. I'd really like to keep them in the house. Anyone know how to keep fungus flies from happening with houseplants?
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12-19-2011, 09:23 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
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Originally Posted by Iron Petunia
Well, I put the houseplants outside and now the fungus flies are gone. Glad the problem is cleared up but feeling disappointed about the houseplants. I'd really like to keep them in the house. Anyone know how to keep fungus flies from happening with houseplants?
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Sounds like the houseplnts are/were harboring some kind of fungus. Contact your county extension agent and see what has to be done to keep your houseplants clean.
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12-20-2011, 12:27 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
Fungus gnats like overwatered plant soil especially the plants that have Spanishmoss on top of the soil. There are some insecticides that you can pour on top of the soil.
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12-22-2011, 11:07 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
You can control these insects by simply allowing the soil to dry out between watering. If your plant will tolerate dry soil for a short time, this may be the solution. I tried this on my plants. I stopped watering them for 2 weeks to let the soil dry out and the gnats just disappeared. If your plants are not drought tolerant, try one of these other solutions.
1) You can catch the adult insects by staking a yellow sticky trap in each infested plant container. This will catch the adults, but not the larvae. Insecticidal soaps labeled for fungus gnats can also be used for killing the adult insects.
2) You can purchase Knock out gnats granules which contains Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt-H14), a safe, effective way for killing gnat larvae on house plants costs about $ 25.00. Apply as needed to stop the life cycle. Read the label carefully and follow the manufacturer's directions for use.
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12-22-2011, 11:10 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
thats a goo goo flea....left over for the thaw in south africa last seen in mooraway can carry the laylay gene...  pics to far away to see...
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12-22-2011, 11:17 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
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thats a goo goo flea....left over for the thaw in south africa last seen in mooraway can carry the laylay gene... pics to far away to see... |
no it's not. Its a flea from Jurassic Park
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12-22-2011, 11:23 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
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no it's not. Its a flea from Jurassic Park
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yes that is its cousin frozen in time and placed in that storage chamber till year 2555 then released on mankind to wreck havoc on the world :laug hing:
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12-23-2011, 11:51 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
That was actually a prehistoric mosquito. They extracted the blood from the mosquito and the rest was history.
I think you have newborn mosquitoes.
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01-09-2012, 02:58 PM
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What kind of insect is this?
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Originally Posted by epson
You can control these insects by simply allowing the soil to dry out between watering. If your plant will tolerate dry soil for a short time, this may be the solution. I tried this on my plants. I stopped watering them for 2 weeks to let the soil dry out and the gnats just disappeared. If your plants are not drought tolerant, try one of these other solutions.
1) You can catch the adult insects by staking a yellow sticky trap in each infested plant container. This will catch the adults, but not the larvae. Insecticidal soaps labeled for fungus gnats can also be used for killing the adult insects.
2) You can purchase Knock out gnats granules which contains Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt-H14), a safe, effective way for killing gnat larvae on house plants costs about $ 25.00. Apply as needed to stop the life cycle. Read the label carefully and follow the manufacturer's directions for use.
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This was very helpful. Thank you.
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