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Re: Fungus Gnats in Seedlings

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Bt israelensis kills them, I've heard... also nematodes...

-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Kiernan <kkiernan@home.com>
To: sqft list <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 6:19 PM
Subject: Fungus Gnats in Seedlings


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>Anyone out there know how to kill fungus gnats in my seedlings growing
>under flourescent lights?  I have put out 6 yellow sticky traps and that
>has caught a TON of them, but there are still plenty flying around and
>laying eggs in the soil of the seedlings.  THerefore, I keep getting new
>generations of them.  I saw a product in Gardens Alive that was for this
>as a soil drench; it was a special strain of BT.  I've never used BT. 
>Does anyone know if there are special strains of BT.  This one says it
>is BT/H-14.  Or can I just use regular BT or something else.  I've never
>had so many of these darn gnats before and my seedlings are really
>struggling because of them.  Preferably I'd like to get something that
>is just generally available at a nursery or Home Depot or something
>rather than having to mail order.
>
>Thanks, as usual.
>
>Kim, zone 9, so cal
>
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