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Does anyone know how to get rid of fungus gnats? (feddit.de)

submitted 1 year ago by Lokoschade@feddit.de to c/isopodmyriapod@mander.xyz

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I'm having trouble with fungus gnats in one of my isopod containers. Whenever I replenish the humidity in that container they have an population explosion, but I can't let the container get too dry since that's going to kill my isopods.

Does anyone have a solution for this that's not going to be harmful for my isopods?

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[–] TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

https://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/houseplant-pests/fungus-gnat-control/

down't over water, and use Bti (such as Gnatrol, as u/Golfnbrew noted). Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti), a highly selective biological pesticide that kills damaging larvae, yet is safe for fish, wildlife, humans, and non-target species. They contain no harmful residues, unlike other insecticide options on the market.