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glimse@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

The other replies have it covered but to add a few things:

I agree with mosquito dunks but also get some of those sticky traps. The dunks kill the eggs, the traps get the adults. You’ll get faster results using both
They don’t feed on or harm the plant. They’re just extremely annoying and multiply like crazy

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KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Fungal gnats? Absolutely harmful to the plant. They damage roots in their larval state.

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- glimse@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Only in extremely large numbers! The larvae would have to run out of easy-to-get food in the soil before turning on the much more difficult-to-eat plant
  
  Adult fungus gnats do not feed on or damage plants but are a cosmetic nuisance. Fungus gnat larvae typically feed on decaying organic matter and fungi in the soil. However, if larval numbers are high, they may damage roots by feeding on root hairs or tunneling into the roots themselves. This sort of damage is rare in home settings.
  
  I came home from a trip to an infestation so bad it looked like I was trying to breed gnats. I was cleaning bug crap off the walls for weeks but my plants were totally fine
  
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