Re: Fruit Flies!! - Ants

Drying out would also interfere with those amphibians....

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Feb 27, 2008, at 9:11 AM, Jesse Bell wrote:

> Yellow sticky paper is what I have used. Works like a charm. And let  
> the
> plants get really dry before watering again. They like that wet  
> soil. I
> lost a plant one year to those pesky things.
>
> Another problem I seem to get...ants that set up housekeeping in my
> potted plants during the summer, and then move them inside for the
> winter...when I water they come pouring out of the pot. And I  
> thought I
> had taken care of all that. But this last weekend...when winter is
> almost OVER...I drenched and watered a plant that looked dry and out
> come the ants. Ughhhh.
>
>
>
> Betsy Kelson <bkelson@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>  I think Kitty is right. Fungus gnats love our houses in the winter. I
> suggest to customers that they out out traps to monitor the  
> infestation and
> to see if popualtions are going down.
> Sticky traps work well, but so does something sweet like Coke, Apple
> Vinegar, Red wine in saucers for drowning.
> Let the plants dry out a little longer so that you do not give the  
> gnats
> what they need to breed
>
> betsy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kitty"
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Fruit Flies!!
>
>
>> Fruit flies? Could they be fungus gnats? I don't think they live long
> but
>> have repeated generations so it seems so. Clear out all possible  
>> sources.
>> Check for breeding places like moist potted plants. Drench w gnatrol.
>> Sticky lures help but don't go to the source.
>>
>>
>> Kitty
>> neIN, Zone 5
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cathy Carpenter"
>> To:
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:44 PM
>> Subject: [CHAT] Fruit Flies!!
>>
>>
>>> Help! For the first time in my life, my home is infested with fruit
>>> flies. Any suggestions as to dealing with them, short of fumigating
>>> the house? (Not an option, because of the fish and amphibians.)  
>>> Would
>>> some kind of sticky lure work?
>>>
>>>
>>> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
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