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hoyGarden Elk Grove, CA Jan 22, 2007

It is tiny files that I tried to kill. I spray the insecticidal soap on the pot and it seems they keep coming back. Any idea what type of files and how to control them?

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jan 22, 2007

That's probably a pretty good picture of a fungus gnat



http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2114.html

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jan 27, 2007

In order to control fungus gnats, you must control the larval stage, which is in the damp soil in your planters. I use Mosquito Dunk - just crumble up a bit in the water when I water. It also comes with the name Gnatrol. Both are Bacillus thurengiensis (Bt) - a bacteria that kills the larval form. It is safe for everything else. No need to use pesticides.

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