Norms Bait and Tackle

patricia19 · Reply #25140 - Re: Norms Bait and Tackle

Barb, the needle type sounds like fungus or gall gnats to me.

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BarbStAubrey · Reply #25141 - Re: Norms Bait and Tackle

hmm I wonder - maybe MarsGal actually looked it up because if they affect her they must affect others who live in her area... the link you shared sure sounds like them doesn't it...

Denver · Reply #25142 - Re: Norms Bait and Tackle

Seems the fruit flies are an issue most everywhere. Appreciate all the comments. Thank you.

I have never dealt with fruit flies to my knowledge before now. Shocking really since I have pretty much always have a fresh fruit bowl on my kitchen cabinet.

I have had issues with insects hatching out after buying dirt for house plants and or bringing a new plant into my home. I have used the yellow sticky things in plants as well as Zevo plug in insect traps. They both have plenty of critters stuck to them. Now the fruit flies are gone but did they lay eggs?

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patricia19 · Reply #25143 - Re: Norms Bait and Tackle

Denver, that's why I still have them in the plant soil. I would leave some near where you expect to see hatchlings and leave them there for a while.

MarsGal · Reply #25144 - Re: Norms Bait and Tackle

I came to the same conclusion as you, Patricia. They are easy to get rid of because the seem reluctant to go far from their food. The only other thing I have seen them on is the cat's wet food. There again they stayed close and didn't fly off and scatter. There is, apparently, such a thing as a banana fungus gnat. I am going to have to try and remember to get my magnifier out next time I see them. Saw a recommendation to wash off the bananas when you get home, too, to help prevent them. The alternative is to stop buying bananas since I only have seen them when I have a bunch, implying that they came with the bananas.

Barb, these aren't biters, but I do remember how my Dad's eyes used to get pestered by gnats in the summer and they did bite. It seems that there are gnats that specialize in eye areas according to what I read. I expect they were what lots of folks in this area called no-see-ums. It also explains why some folks put "bags" over their horses eyes in the summer.

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