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Pest Notes are UC IPM publications written for people who want information about pests in homes, office buildings, schools, gardens, urban landscapes, and more. We have more than 170 peer-reviewed Pest Notes on topics ranging from ants to the Zoropsis...

Posted on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 2:32 PM

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Author: Belinda J. Messenger-Sikes

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Gnats on Houseplants

Fungus gnat adult caught in yellow sticky trap. (Jack Kelly Clark)

If you have house or office plants and have ever seen small, dark-colored insect swarming around them, your plants could have fungus gnats. Fungus gnats are tiny flies that as adults, resemble mosquitoes. Fungus gnats don't bite people, but their...

Posted on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 9:55 AM

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Biological Control for Fungus Gnats

Figure 1. Fungus gnat adult trapped on yellow sticky trap. This fly is less than ¼ inch long.

[From the July 2014 issue of the UC IPM Retail Nursery & Garden Center News] Fungus gnats are small flies that infest soil, potting mix, or plants grown in pots or containers (Figure 1). Your customers may complain about fungus gnats resting on or...

Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 3:30 PM

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Author: James A. Bethke
Author: Mary Louise Flint

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