Garden Pests and Diseases: Fungus gnats, 1 by adeniumgrower

adeniumgrower wrote:
I think that's what they're called. I'm trying to grow soil sprouts, and the gnats run around in and under lumps of potting mix. They're about the size of fruit flies, but without the red eyes.

Their eggs hatch out into the awfullest maggots that eat roots and crawl around looking completely disgusting.

You might be able to pick out the gnat near the center of this photo, on the side of a pea.

I tried Diatomaceous Earth, but it doesn't deter them on broccoli seeds. I don't want to spray malathione or anything else on something I'm to eat within days. Neem doesn't work.

Any suggestions?