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Old 07-05-2005, 07:10 PM
PatK
 
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escape wrote:
I was wondering if there's something safe that I could use to get rid of
gnats around my houseplants? They seem to be all over the soil on a
couple of my plants. I also have cats and a dog and didn't want to use
something that might be harmful to them. (or me!) Oh and, any ideas what
might be causing this?

Thanks,
Pat



Overwatering causes this. I use product called Knock Out Gnats sold by
Garden's Alive. One bottle lasts for years. It's a strain of Bacillus
thurgiensis Israelensis, but it's the H-14 strain which is specific for fungus
gnats. It is host specific and will not harm anything or anyone other than gnat
larvae.


Thanks, I'll see if I can find it. They're getting crazy!

Pat