Gnats are attracted to the color yellow, making it the natural choice for adhesive cards used to trap the plant pests. Dima Berlin If you’ve noticed hordes of tiny insects flying around your home — ...

Gnats thrive in moisture, humidity, and decomposing matter, especially after rain. Cut down their numbers by drying soil, clearing debris, and removing standing water. Acting early prevents plant ...

Make a DIY trap: Fill a jar halfway with vinegar, sugar water, or beer, add a few drops of dish soap, and leave it out. Try essential oils: Many gnats dislike the smell of certain essential oils, such ...

Fungus gnats are a common pest among houseplants. These small flies tend to go unnoticed at first, slowly building their populations by laying eggs on the soil of our container plants. Their larvae ...

The bane of my existence is the fungus gnat (Bradysia spp.). This insidious little creature’s larva love to inhabit overly wet soils. Their larval feeding habits can damage plant roots, even stunting ...

Tending to a houseplant is therapeutic and has benefits for our physical and mental health. But it can be more than a little frustrating when you realise that your plant is attracting bugs, insects ...

Gnats are attracted to warm, moist environments and breed in standing water or damp soil. Homeowners can repel gnats using herbal repellents, apple cider vinegar traps and by eliminating breeding ...

Gnats just don’t have a problem with getting all up in your personal space. “They do have a haphazard way of flying,” said Taylor Jones, the consumer horticulture agent at the Guilford County Center ...

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