Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

[Guest guest]

Melody,

These are probably fungus gnats.

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05584.html

If I am not mistaken these are the little flies that Gil says on the Sprout

People site that he doesn't worry! about them.

R.

> Wow, this never happened before. I have many pea shoot trays growing. I

> just walked over to water them for the day. This particular one was using

> Coir. I was spritzing the water and I noticed something moving and flying.

> I said " maybe it's the water dripping " . IT WASN'T.

>

> I carefully looked and saw a few of these fying gnat thingees on the top

> of the coir (not on the top of the shoots). I didn't care and I tossed the

> whole thing. It was one of the disposable trays that I had so no harm no

> foul.

>

> I carefully inspected the other trays (where I have both coir and stg

> mats). NOTHING MOVING, NOTHING FLYING.

>

> And yesterday we swatted a gnat in the living room. As you know my garden

> shelves are in my living room. That should have given me a clue but the

> weather has been so erratic I didn't make the connection.

>

> And it wasn't my sunnies because I wasn't growing any sunnies. Haven't for

> 3 weeks. I just put up a batch this morning because they have been in the

> freezer. So this was just peas.

>

> So here's my question. I didn't know that peas could have the same larvae

> stuff as the other seeds.

>

> Am I correct?

>

> Thanks much.

>

> This is still a learning experience for me.

>

> Melody

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of those

blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

[Guest guest]

Fruit fly trap.....Take a jar or bottle, put apple cider vinegar in it with

a drop of dish soap, make a funnel and put in the opening. The flies will

be attracted to the vinegar and with the funnel will not be able to get out

of the jar.

R.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Holly Canfield wrote:

> Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of those

> blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If you take a soda bottle and cut off the top part, turn it upside down and

insert it into the body of the bottle, it will make a funnel-add some fruit

juice or apple cider vinegar, and a drop of dish soap-they will be attracted to

the sweet juice, then the dish soap coats their wings and they can't get out. I

do this for wasps-works a charm!

>

> > Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of those

> > blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

If this happens do we just spray every few days with soapy water which will get

rinsed off  when we harvest the leaves?  And the soapy water mostly on the

coir?

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 9:38 AM

Subject: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

 

Melody,

These are probably fungus gnats.

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05584.html

If I am not mistaken these are the little flies that Gil says on the Sprout

People site that he doesn't worry! about them.

R.

> Wow, this never happened before. I have many pea shoot trays growing. I

> just walked over to water them for the day. This particular one was using

> Coir. I was spritzing the water and I noticed something moving and flying.

> I said " maybe it's the water dripping " . IT WASN'T.

>

> I carefully looked and saw a few of these fying gnat thingees on the top

> of the coir (not on the top of the shoots). I didn't care and I tossed the

> whole thing. It was one of the disposable trays that I had so no harm no

> foul.

>

> I carefully inspected the other trays (where I have both coir and stg

> mats). NOTHING MOVING, NOTHING FLYING.

>

> And yesterday we swatted a gnat in the living room. As you know my garden

> shelves are in my living room. That should have given me a clue but the

> weather has been so erratic I didn't make the connection.

>

> And it wasn't my sunnies because I wasn't growing any sunnies. Haven't for

> 3 weeks. I just put up a batch this morning because they have been in the

> freezer. So this was just peas.

>

> So here's my question. I didn't know that peas could have the same larvae

> stuff as the other seeds.

>

> Am I correct?

>

> Thanks much.

>

> This is still a learning experience for me.

>

> Melody

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

DON'T put the soapy water directly on the sprouts or coir-just a little dish or

funnel bottle NEXT to it. Yes, Melody, ANY seeds, nuts, grains, etc. CAN and

usually DO harbor larvae.

>

> > Wow, this never happened before. I have many pea shoot trays growing. I

> > just walked over to water them for the day. This particular one was using

> > Coir. I was spritzing the water and I noticed something moving and flying.

> > I said " maybe it's the water dripping " . IT WASN'T.

> >

> > I carefully looked and saw a few of these fying gnat thingees on the top

> > of the coir (not on the top of the shoots). I didn't care and I tossed the

> > whole thing. It was one of the disposable trays that I had so no harm no

> > foul.

> >

> > I carefully inspected the other trays (where I have both coir and stg

> > mats). NOTHING MOVING, NOTHING FLYING.

> >

> > And yesterday we swatted a gnat in the living room. As you know my garden

> > shelves are in my living room. That should have given me a clue but the

> > weather has been so erratic I didn't make the connection.

> >

> > And it wasn't my sunnies because I wasn't growing any sunnies. Haven't for

> > 3 weeks. I just put up a batch this morning because they have been in the

> > freezer. So this was just peas.

> >

> > So here's my question. I didn't know that peas could have the same larvae

> > stuff as the other seeds.

> >

> > Am I correct?

> >

> > Thanks much.

> >

> > This is still a learning experience for me.

> >

> > Melody

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Do the fruit flies bite you as well?  I have had something in here that bites

me and it looks like fruit flies.    Could just be no-seeums I guess as they

are very small.   Thanks for the info about fruit flies and how to get rid of

them. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 12:41 PM

Subject: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

 

Fruit fly trap.....Take a jar or bottle, put apple cider vinegar in it with

a drop of dish soap, make a funnel and put in the opening. The flies will

be attracted to the vinegar and with the funnel will not be able to get out

of the jar.

R.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Holly Canfield wrote:

> Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of those

> blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

As far as I know they do not bite. Something else I just remembered they

like red wine. put just a bit of red wine in a lid or shallow dish. I

discovered it by accident a couple of years ago. I don't know if they

drink and get drunk or drown or what but it will help kill them also.

Hmmm, that may have been when we were drinking Mogen Black Berry

wine. A very sweet wine. We stopped drinking it because it had added

ingredients that were not disclosed.

R.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Carolyn Wilkerson <

carolyn.wilkerson@...> wrote:

> Do the fruit flies bite you as well? I have had something in here that

> bites me and it looks like fruit flies. Could just be no-seeums I guess

> as they are very small. Thanks for the info about fruit flies and how to

> get rid of them.

>

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

>

>

>

>

> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 12:41 PM

> Subject: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

>

>

>

> Fruit fly trap.....Take a jar or bottle, put apple cider vinegar in it with

> a drop of dish soap, make a funnel and put in the opening. The flies will

> be attracted to the vinegar and with the funnel will not be able to get out

> of the jar.

> R.

>

> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Holly Canfield <Canfield99@...

> >wrote:

>

> > Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of those

> > blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

That is a great idea, using a water or soda bottle.  Could even glue in the

" funnel " so it wouldn't tip over and lose them.  I just got a couple solar

mosquito zappers.  Haven't used them yet so don't know if they work or not. 

They sure like my blood.  Maybe I shouldn't wash with safeguard soap.  It

might kill the microbes on my skin, allowing my scent to come through and they

find me more easily.  Planning to get some coconut oil to try to disguise me

and see if that will keep them away.  I should try one of those pocket things

that keeps them away.  I was told that they work.   My Irish skin has blood

near the surface and the diabetes makes it sweeter than it should be.  Really

attracts them.  Always has.  My husband has no problem with them.  He says it

is his Dutch blood which has a lot of BS in it.  LOL.  Must be different from

Blarney.  But mine has a lot of German mixed in as well and some Scot.  Looks

like Irish and ish

would find a cure for mosquitoes with all those exposed parts of the body. 

But I never heard of any.

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 12:43 PM

Subject: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

 

If you take a soda bottle and cut off the top part, turn it upside down and

insert it into the body of the bottle, it will make a funnel-add some fruit

juice or apple cider vinegar, and a drop of dish soap-they will be attracted to

the sweet juice, then the dish soap coats their wings and they can't get out. I

do this for wasps-works a charm!

>

> > Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of those

> > blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I would just tape the funnel a little if needed that way it is easier to

empty and refill.

Try taking a good garlic for repelling mosquitoes.

R.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Carolyn Wilkerson <

carolyn.wilkerson@...> wrote:

> That is a great idea, using a water or soda bottle. Could even glue in

> the " funnel " so it wouldn't tip over and lose them. I just got a couple

> solar mosquito zappers. Haven't used them yet so don't know if they work

> or not. They sure like my blood. Maybe I shouldn't wash with safeguard

> soap. It might kill the microbes on my skin, allowing my scent to come

> through and they find me more easily. Planning to get some coconut oil to

> try to disguise me and see if that will keep them away. I should try one

> of those pocket things that keeps them away. I was told that they work.

> My Irish skin has blood near the surface and the diabetes makes it sweeter

> than it should be. Really attracts them. Always has. My husband has no

> problem with them. He says it is his Dutch blood which has a lot of BS in

> it. LOL. Must be different from Blarney. But mine has a lot of German

> mixed in as well and some Scot. Looks like Irish and ish

> would find a cure for mosquitoes with all those exposed parts of the

> body. But I never heard of any.

>

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

>

>

>

>

> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 12:43 PM

> Subject: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

>

>

>

> If you take a soda bottle and cut off the top part, turn it upside down

> and insert it into the body of the bottle, it will make a funnel-add some

> fruit juice or apple cider vinegar, and a drop of dish soap-they will be

> attracted to the sweet juice, then the dish soap coats their wings and they

> can't get out. I do this for wasps-works a charm!

>

>

>

>

> >

> > > Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of those

> > > blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I like garlic and we do use it in cooking.  I took garlic in capsules for

awhile and it didn't seem to work for me.  Maybe I didn't get enough of it. 

I'd hate to have to rub it on my arms and legs, but I'd be tempted.  Just don't

want to keep people away too.  I'll try garlic in capsule form again, unless

you tell me a reason why I shouldn't. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 1:06 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

 

I would just tape the funnel a little if needed that way it is easier to

empty and refill.

Try taking a good garlic for repelling mosquitoes.

R.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Carolyn Wilkerson <

carolyn.wilkerson@...> wrote:

> That is a great idea, using a water or soda bottle. Could even glue in

> the " funnel " so it wouldn't tip over and lose them. I just got a couple

> solar mosquito zappers. Haven't used them yet so don't know if they work

> or not. They sure like my blood. Maybe I shouldn't wash with safeguard

> soap. It might kill the microbes on my skin, allowing my scent to come

> through and they find me more easily. Planning to get some coconut oil to

> try to disguise me and see if that will keep them away. I should try one

> of those pocket things that keeps them away. I was told that they work.

> My Irish skin has blood near the surface and the diabetes makes it sweeter

> than it should be. Really attracts them. Always has. My husband has no

> problem with them. He says it is his Dutch blood which has a lot of BS in

> it. LOL. Must be different from Blarney. But mine has a lot of German

> mixed in as well and some Scot. Looks like Irish and ish

> would find a cure for mosquitoes with all those exposed parts of the

> body. But I never heard of any.

>

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

>

>

>

>

> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 12:43 PM

> Subject: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

>

>

>

> If you take a soda bottle and cut off the top part, turn it upside down

> and insert it into the body of the bottle, it will make a funnel-add some

> fruit juice or apple cider vinegar, and a drop of dish soap-they will be

> attracted to the sweet juice, then the dish soap coats their wings and they

> can't get out. I do this for wasps-works a charm!

>

>

>

>

> >

> > > Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of those

> > > blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Ask at a Health Food Store, not all forms of the garlic in pill form work

for repelling mosquitoes.

R.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Carolyn Wilkerson <

carolyn.wilkerson@...> wrote:

> I like garlic and we do use it in cooking. I took garlic in capsules for

> awhile and it didn't seem to work for me. Maybe I didn't get enough of

> it. I'd hate to have to rub it on my arms and legs, but I'd be tempted.

> Just don't want to keep people away too. I'll try garlic in capsule form

> again, unless you tell me a reason why I shouldn't.

>

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

>

>

>

>

> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 1:06 PM

> Subject: Re: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

>

>

>

> I would just tape the funnel a little if needed that way it is easier to

> empty and refill.

>

> Try taking a good garlic for repelling mosquitoes.

>

> R.

>

> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Carolyn Wilkerson <

> carolyn.wilkerson@...> wrote:

>

> > That is a great idea, using a water or soda bottle. Could even glue in

> > the " funnel " so it wouldn't tip over and lose them. I just got a couple

> > solar mosquito zappers. Haven't used them yet so don't know if they work

> > or not. They sure like my blood. Maybe I shouldn't wash with safeguard

> > soap. It might kill the microbes on my skin, allowing my scent to come

> > through and they find me more easily. Planning to get some coconut oil to

> > try to disguise me and see if that will keep them away. I should try one

> > of those pocket things that keeps them away. I was told that they work.

> > My Irish skin has blood near the surface and the diabetes makes it

> sweeter

> > than it should be. Really attracts them. Always has. My husband has no

> > problem with them. He says it is his Dutch blood which has a lot of BS in

> > it. LOL. Must be different from Blarney. But mine has a lot of German

> > mixed in as well and some Scot. Looks like Irish and ish

> > would find a cure for mosquitoes with all those exposed parts of the

> > body. But I never heard of any.

> >

> >

> > Carolyn Wilkerson

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > To: sproutpeople

> > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 12:43 PM

> > Subject: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

> >

> >

> >

> > If you take a soda bottle and cut off the top part, turn it upside down

> > and insert it into the body of the bottle, it will make a funnel-add some

> > fruit juice or apple cider vinegar, and a drop of dish soap-they will be

> > attracted to the sweet juice, then the dish soap coats their wings and

> they

> > can't get out. I do this for wasps-works a charm!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > > > Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of

> those

> > > > blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I can come right out of the shower and they still like me.  I do like to wash

my hair very often as I think the mousse that I sometimes use may attract

them.  I do perspire easily and that could be some of it as well.  I also read

something about us having microbes on our skin and those with fewer microbes

attract skitters.  Those with more microbes or many microbes do not attract the

skitters.  I am just sweet and a tasty morsel to them.  We haven't had many

down here but last year the  no-seeums were back, very small mosquitoes.  We

haven't had many of the ones that harbor diseases, fortunately for me.   I'll

have to think about garlic bread today and perhaps every day.  I always figured

that people who ate onions and garlic had less colds and illness either because

those items defend against illness or that it keeps people away and so we don't

catch it from them.  I fear it may be the latter.  But do I want friends or a

mosquito-free

body. 

 

I think dogs are cute but I don't necessarily want someone's dog in my lap or

right next to me, but do you know that with all the dog lovers in the room, they

always come over to me and sit right beside me or want to sit in my lap and want

their scratches.  I give them.  Can't figure out why they come to me.  Maybe

I look harmless.  I did see a cute little bitty white dog in a magazine the

other day and I hope never to come face to face with that puppy or I might take

him or her (prefer a her) home with me.  It looked like one that is hard to

resist. And we are not supposed to have pets where I live.  Might have to get a

handicap exception for that doggie and I think it would abolish depression.  It

is only one small enough to fit in here with us.  My husband is the real dog

lover.  I'd rather attract a dog than a mosquito though.

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 1:46 PM

Subject: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

 

The larvae and eggs of insects are invariably washed off the seeds that are

rinsed and soaked. They may become trapped in the growth medium (such as soil),

where they could hatch into grubs. It's also possible that the growth medium was

bought with the unhatched eggs in it. I'd say, mostly harmless as the grubs are

unlikely to want to eat your crop if they were 'imported' with the coir. Insects

are pretty specific in what they like to eat. They're unlikely to be sat within

the shoots or leaves, just on them, so give them a good rinse. Don't forget that

most organic fruit and veg will have all manner of insect parties.

Old english joke: 'What's worse than finding a wikkie (grub) in your apple?

Finding half a wikkie in your apple'

If the grubs have matured into flies or you have flies lurking around your crop,

it's quite possible they are attracted to something given off by the growing

shoots. Fruitflies (drosophila) love sugars, ripening gases, mustiness and the

scent of fermentation; it's just possible that the crop is too hot and is

spoiling. Mould may follow. Lots of good advice on how to tempt them away with

natural home made fruit fly traps

On mosquitoes and garlic: Science isn't quite sure why mozzies don't like

someone who eats garlic but scientific evidence supports the claim that eating

garlic keeps them at bay. Having plenty of garlic in the diet will help, but I'm

not sure that the dried, powdered and often deodourised garlic in capsules will

contain the right chemicals for the body. Eating more garlic should help reduce

the number of bites though.

Mozzies hone in on certain things that are exctreted by people. Carbon Dioxide

is the main one, which of course we breathe out. Other chemicals we excrete that

are mozzie magnets, are lactic acid (a product of metabolism and exercise) and

octanol (a form of alcohol). These, when combined with the carbon dioxide are

like a beacon to the hungry mozzie. Only females bite by the way, prior to

finding a pool to lay their eggs. They need the energy from your blood.

You might just be unlucky enough to 'smell' particularly nice to a mozzie. There

is also proof that mozzies like smelly socks so it's more than just those three

chemicals I just mentioned above! So washing more and being clean is not a bad

thing, as you will remove the scent that the mozzies are honing in on. Sadly

though, you might never change the fact that you excrete all the right

quantities of chemicals that flag you up as good mozzie food; after all, you

can't stop breathing!

Oh, by the way, mozzies also like dark colours, so choose lighter clothing.

Charlotte

[Guest guest]

Mosquitoes love the scent of perfume, include nice smelling shower gel,

bath soap, bath oil etc.

R.

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Carolyn Wilkerson <

carolyn.wilkerson@...> wrote:

> I can come right out of the shower and they still like me. I do like to

> wash my hair very often as I think the mousse that I sometimes use may

> attract them. I do perspire easily and that could be some of it as well.

> I also read something about us having microbes on our skin and those with

> fewer microbes attract skitters. Those with more microbes or many microbes

> do not attract the skitters. I am just sweet and a tasty morsel to them.

> We haven't had many down here but last year the no-seeums were back, very

> small mosquitoes. We haven't had many of the ones that harbor diseases,

> fortunately for me. I'll have to think about garlic bread today and

> perhaps every day. I always figured that people who ate onions and garlic

> had less colds and illness either because those items defend against

> illness or that it keeps people away and so we don't catch it from them. I

> fear it may be the latter. But do I want friends or a mosquito-free

> body.

>

> I think dogs are cute but I don't necessarily want someone's dog in my lap

> or right next to me, but do you know that with all the dog lovers in the

> room, they always come over to me and sit right beside me or want to sit in

> my lap and want their scratches. I give them. Can't figure out why they

> come to me. Maybe I look harmless. I did see a cute little bitty white

> dog in a magazine the other day and I hope never to come face to face with

> that puppy or I might take him or her (prefer a her) home with me. It

> looked like one that is hard to resist. And we are not supposed to have

> pets where I live. Might have to get a handicap exception for that doggie

> and I think it would abolish depression. It is only one small enough to

> fit in here with us. My husband is the real dog lover. I'd rather attract

> a dog than a mosquito though.

>

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

>

>

>

>

> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 1:46 PM

> Subject: Re: Gnats in my pea shoots?????

>

>

>

> The larvae and eggs of insects are invariably washed off the seeds that

> are rinsed and soaked. They may become trapped in the growth medium (such

> as soil), where they could hatch into grubs. It's also possible that the

> growth medium was bought with the unhatched eggs in it. I'd say, mostly

> harmless as the grubs are unlikely to want to eat your crop if they were

> 'imported' with the coir. Insects are pretty specific in what they like to

> eat. They're unlikely to be sat within the shoots or leaves, just on them,

> so give them a good rinse. Don't forget that most organic fruit and veg

> will have all manner of insect parties.

>

> Old english joke: 'What's worse than finding a wikkie (grub) in your

> apple? Finding half a wikkie in your apple'

>

> If the grubs have matured into flies or you have flies lurking around your

> crop, it's quite possible they are attracted to something given off by the

> growing shoots. Fruitflies (drosophila) love sugars, ripening gases,

> mustiness and the scent of fermentation; it's just possible that the crop

> is too hot and is spoiling. Mould may follow. Lots of good advice on how to

> tempt them away with natural home made fruit fly traps

>

> On mosquitoes and garlic: Science isn't quite sure why mozzies don't like

> someone who eats garlic but scientific evidence supports the claim that

> eating garlic keeps them at bay. Having plenty of garlic in the diet will

> help, but I'm not sure that the dried, powdered and often deodourised

> garlic in capsules will contain the right chemicals for the body. Eating

> more garlic should help reduce the number of bites though.

>

> Mozzies hone in on certain things that are exctreted by people. Carbon

> Dioxide is the main one, which of course we breathe out. Other chemicals we

> excrete that are mozzie magnets, are lactic acid (a product of metabolism

> and exercise) and octanol (a form of alcohol). These, when combined with

> the carbon dioxide are like a beacon to the hungry mozzie. Only females

> bite by the way, prior to finding a pool to lay their eggs. They need the

> energy from your blood.

>

> You might just be unlucky enough to 'smell' particularly nice to a mozzie.

> There is also proof that mozzies like smelly socks so it's more than just

> those three chemicals I just mentioned above! So washing more and being

> clean is not a bad thing, as you will remove the scent that the mozzies are

> honing in on. Sadly though, you might never change the fact that you

> excrete all the right quantities of chemicals that flag you up as good

> mozzie food; after all, you can't stop breathing!

>

> Oh, by the way, mozzies also like dark colours, so choose lighter clothing.

>

> Charlotte

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

These gnats are messing with the wrong person. I don't care if sproutpeople call

them fungus gnats, pantry moths, WHATEVER, they are NOT WELCOME on my sprouting

shelves.

And it happened again today. I had put a new batch of Chia seeds using a sure to

grow mat cut to size. Today there was ONE gnat crawling on it. Tossed that one.

Didn't give it a chance to fly anywhere. I am being very cautious now. They are

messing with the wrong person.

And I NEVER knew that coir could harbor anything. I thought it was just coconut

medium.

I still have much to learn.

Here's a thought? What if the second gnat (on the Chia) didn't come from the

Chia)? I have NEVER had any chia problems.

What if the next time I grow chia, I put a cover over the seeds as they grow.

Can I do that? Or do they have to be all out in the open?

Thanks much my bug knowledable friends!!!

lol

Melody

[Guest guest]

I'm diabetic but I haven't had a mosquito bite me in over 10 years. I could be

sitting on my friend's porch, they eat them up alive but they don't go near me.

I wonder why? I'm GLAD, but I wonder why?

Melody

>

> > Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of those

> > blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Her perfume or body wash.

R

> I'm diabetic but I haven't had a mosquito bite me in over 10 years. I

> could be sitting on my friend's porch, they eat them up alive but they

> don't go near me.

>

> I wonder why? I'm GLAD, but I wonder why?

>

> Melody

>

>

> >

> > > Hopefully they aren't fruit flies. Took me 2 years to get rid of those

> > > blasted things when hubby brought them in on a bunch of bananas!

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Melody,

I don't think the gnats are in your seeds. I think they are in your

growing medium.

R.

> These gnats are messing with the wrong person. I don't care if

> sproutpeople call them fungus gnats, pantry moths, WHATEVER, they are NOT

> WELCOME on my sprouting shelves.

>

> And it happened again today. I had put a new batch of Chia seeds using a

> sure to grow mat cut to size. Today there was ONE gnat crawling on it.

> Tossed that one. Didn't give it a chance to fly anywhere. I am being very

> cautious now. They are messing with the wrong person.

>

> And I NEVER knew that coir could harbor anything. I thought it was just

> coconut medium.

>

> I still have much to learn.

>

> Here's a thought? What if the second gnat (on the Chia) didn't come from

> the Chia)? I have NEVER had any chia problems.

>

> What if the next time I grow chia, I put a cover over the seeds as they

> grow. Can I do that? Or do they have to be all out in the open?

>

> Thanks much my bug knowledable friends!!!

>

> lol

>

> Melody

>

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Where do I get the yellow sticky cards (for the gnats?)

Thanks.

And they lay eggs on my stg mats? Does this mean they were in the seeds first?

Didn't (after freezing) and soaking the seeds, well wouldn't THAT kill the eggs?

jeez!!

Thanks, Melody