"Hmmm, it must be this humidity"
"Maybe this summer is hotter than last year"
So I thought bugs will be gone by now (it's fall here already). No, I was wrong. I did some research and I found that they were called "fungus gnats". And they will be around as long as they got places to place their eggs (on wet soils) and some food (plants roots/leaves). They are harmless, but they are soooooo annoying!! (can be killed easily by hand, but got too many and of course, I do not like to have these bugs in my house
)So I browsed for a way to get rid of those gnats. Adults only live for a several days. If there is no more wet soil to place their eggs, then that's the end. So I put some sand on top of each pot. I also bought a yellow sticky trap.
Then also as another trap, I made a mixture of apple cider vinegar and baking soda. They will be attracted to a strong smell (or that's what I read).
I am on a mission to eradicate ALL the gnats now!!! I will do whatever takes...
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Hi, Lothlorien! How's your mission going? Did these bugs get eradicated? Sure hope so!
I was amazed by your findings and the solutions you came up with to get rid of these bugs. You are such an inspiration to me, Lothlorien! When things go wrong, I tend to look around for help first, but you on the other hand, try to solve it yourself first. I definitely gotta learn your attitude :)
Tamakichi~, nooooo, I did not come up with the solution. I just did some research.
Of course, I look for help too if I know I cannot deal with it, such as cutting a fallen tree (which I got help from my co-worker the other day!). But I try not to depend on anyone. At least, I try to do it by myself first. My friend says to me, "you are TOO independent"...
Anyway I am still fighting with the bugs. The number of bugs was reduced dramatically! but I still see a few in a house. I just ordered this special liquid (some kind of bacteria is in it), which will eat up all the bugs' eggs which were left in the wet soil. I think that bacteria will work out... (I hope)
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