The best Insect & Pest Repellent Spray Concentrates: Reddit reviews

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Mosquito Bits. Sprinkle them on the top of the soil or add them to the water you use to water your plants. By far the easiest way to deal with fungus gnats and a 30z container could last for years.

This stuff works wonders and is completely organic. I apply it liberally 1-2x a week depending on green worm activity.

https://www.amazon.com/Monterey-704596-Caterpillar-Killer-Pesticide/dp/B00ANT611U

Spider mites aren’t spiders, they are infinitely smaller also so you wouldn’t have noticed them by accident.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_mite

That being said, here’s a link to a good product on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Bonide-Products-857-Pyrethrin-Concentrate/dp/B0035HA0AK

Spray twice, with 5 days between sprays, making sure you coat all surfaces well, until the spray drips from the leaves. Pay special attention to the underside of the leaves and hard to access spots where pests may be hiding. You’ll need a spray bottle for this but a pressure sprayer would be best.

As someone personally traumatized by thrips (they killed like 50% of my collection), I am overly cautious about them now and glad I could help!!!

As far as taking care of the infestation

1. Isolate the plant, as you would with any other pest infestation. And do check your other plants for thrips as well. The adults can fly, and trust me, the infestation spreads FAST.
2. I'd cut off as many damaged leaves/stems as you can. Thrip adults burrow into the leaves and stems of the plant and lay eggs in there. So cutting off as much material as you feel comfortable will help a lot.
3. Hose off the plant with water, or wipe down the leaves/stems as much as you can.
4. Some recommend just water/soap, or neem oil spray for this, but honestly I tried them all and nothing worked nearly as well as actual insecticidal products. I used a spinosad containing spray. Spray the entire plant, the soil, and the pot, and the moss pole VERY thoroughly. Make sure you get in between the stem and the mos pole as well. You have to soak every bit of the plant. Spinosad can make plants prone to sunburn, so just keep the plant out of direct sunlight for a day or so. I sprayed my plants every 4 days for about 2-3 weeks and I haven't seen a single thrip since. I stopped seeing them after about 2-3 applications. But I kept going just to be extra sure.
5. You can also use a systemic insecticidal agent in addition to spinosad. I used imidaclprod. You just mix this into the top layer of soil and every time you water the plant, the imidaclprod will get absorbed into the plant and any insect that tries to eat thee plant will get poisoned basically.

I really hope this helps. You have such a beautiful plant, I'd hate for you to lose it! :(

A hard freeze would help. But seriously..

I somehow have got the problem under control by a professional service but I also supplement it with this:

Summit Responsible Solutions Mosquito Bits - Quick Kill, 30 Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001AUF8G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rjPyFbN4GWBCM

Idk how well it works but anytime it rains I go around like a mad man pouring that in every puddle. Mosquitos love me and this is the first summer/fall I haven’t bathed in bug spray.

There are very few mosquitoes in Seattle. We don't even have screens, like most of our neighbors. If you have a lot of them you might have a source on your property or near it -- standing water where they breed. We have a sump pit in an outdoor stairway that I regularly add "Mosquito Bits" to. Find the standing water near you and do the same!

It looks like powdery mildew, I've had good results using Daconil your local Ace hardware should carry it. I also recommend using a biological fungicide as a soil drench and spray. Ace hardware: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lawn-and-garden/lawn-care/fungicides/7098213 Biological fungicide: https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Garden-Friendly-Fungicide/dp/B014174BZM/ref=sr_1_13?crid=1P70SE17PK8AU&dchild=1&keywords=biological+fungicide&qid=1621882746&sprefix=biological+fun%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-13

I had a terrible fungus gnat situation and putting Mosquito Bits on the soil before I watered eliminated them. Neem, hydrogen peroxide, and yellow sticky pads didn't work for me, but this did. It kills the larvae.

This stuff works so well for fungus gnats. Just sprinkle some in your watering can before you water and viola!

e: ....voila!

It looks like blight and powdery mildew, I've had good results using Daconil your local Ace hardware should carry it. I also recommend using a biological fungicide as a soil drench and spray. Ace hardware: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lawn-and-garden/lawn-care/fungicides/7098213 Biological fungicide: https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Garden-Friendly-Fungicide/dp/B014174BZM/ref=sr_1_13?crid=1P70SE17PK8AU&dchild=1&keywords=biological+fungicide&qid=1621882746&sprefix=biological+fun%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-13

Go with pyrethrin. As I understand it, it's the active insect neurotoxin in plants like chrysanthemums, and it's not milky at all. I had the same issue as you at first, with milky stuff creating problems. May take a few runs on non-viscous liquid to totally get it out of your fogger's system.

You can get pyrethrin on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bonide-Products-857-Pyrethrin-Concentrate/dp/B0035HA0AK/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=pyrethrin&qid=1625839036&sr=8-4

Chemical, glyphosate. Compare n save

I spayed 2 times, early August and mid August. For the front/side yards this fall I am going to do nearly the same thing....but I actually have some grass there already so will not go all out. However two things I am definitely going to do this time different is: 1) Do 1 round of glyphosate, then power rake, then do the 2nd round of glyphosate and 2) Use tenacity when I seed.

The split of glyphosate is because after power raking I think seeds were turned up a bit and germinated. If I rake and then wait to see new growth and knock it again its just that much less competition with the grass seeds starting.

I put these bits in a gallon of water, then use the water on the plants until the gnats are gone. It doesn’t work as well on the adult gnats, but stops new ones.

I have this problem almost every year, including today! Like other people, none of the natural solutions worked, but I found that these things work like a charm. Fruit flies were gone in a few days and now I swear by them.

I recommend mosquito bits! First learned about them over on /r/isopods. Safe for use with them (crustaceans) and tried them in my bioactive dubia cockroach and morio beetle tank--no problems! They're basically just corn granules coated with a bacteria strain (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensi) which kills the larval form of mosquitos and fungus gnats.

It seems to be most effective if you sprinkle some granules in water, let them soak a bit for the bacteria to become free-floating, then water all substrate with that until all larvae and adults and eggs have died. It seems to only kill in the larvae stage, so you do have to continue to dose for a bit, but it seemed pretty effective for me.

I've also had great luck with apple cider vinegar traps (literally just apple cider vinegar and a drop of dish soap--breaks surface tension better--in a container, they drown trying to get to it) if you can find a way to plop that in gecko-proofed. Some people put a rubber banded bit of cellophane with holes in it to catch more flies, might keep curious geckos out.

Good luck!

oh I can help!!!! this stuff right here is a miracle worker for fungus gnats and it's plant/animal safe.

https://www.amazon.com/Summit-Responsible-Solutions-Mosquito-Bits/dp/B0001AUF8G/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=bti+dunks&qid=1552744635&s=lawn-garden&sr=1-4

It appears to be bacterial wilt, there aren't any good treatments for it. Some people have reported success using a biological control, I have had real good success using it for fungal diseases. it colonizes the plant ahead on the pathogen preventing the infection. The organism's is in the soil so use it both as a spray and a soil drench, and use it prophylactically on any future plantings Biological fungicide: https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Garden-Friendly-Fungicide/dp/B014174BZM/ref=sr_1_6?crid=TGIPX1L8IP82&dchild=1&keywords=biological+fungicide&qid=1627595152&sprefix=biological+fung%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-6

It appears to have a fungal infections and of more than one type. I've had good results using Daconil your local Ace hardware should carry it. I also recommend using a biological fungicide as a soil drench and spray. Ace hardware: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lawn-and-garden/lawn-care/fungicides/7098213 Biological fungicide: https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Garden-Friendly-Fungicide/dp/B014174BZM/ref=sr_1_13?crid=1P70SE17PK8AU&dchild=1&keywords=biological+fungicide&qid=1621882746&sprefix=biological+fun%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-13

selfhelppestcontrolonline Gentrol Point Source IGR ZOE1007 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049EKEEK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_J98VQ5J2A5B4HW1QQ3CZ

This IGR is amazing! I recommend buying it since it completely makes it so they can't reproduce and the nymphs won't grow into adults! Just one of these bad boys covers 75 sq ft so the roaches don't even have to be that close to it to be affected!

And to he safe you can put one in different places throughout your house/apartment so you can rid yourself of them with a lot more ease!

My guy can you let me know if this is the stuff?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BWY3OQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_SK22C5HTJBT2AARHF14M

Im new to no till / soil. No ipm for me really. Didnt have problems in hydro for years but i need to get something started. Thanks for the help!

> How do you keep algae and nasty growth down in it?

Pond plants. Specifically, water hyacinth, parrot feather, and water lettuce. If you don't want to have fish in there, use some of this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001AUF8G

But fish, even feeder goldfish - you can get 50 for about 10 bucks - are worth having. I water all the greenhouse plants with pond water, which gives a very light fertilizer boost, and it's completely organic.

Oh how weird! If you look at the back label image here there's a section on gnats and tea!

It appears to be some type of blight, and fairly advanced your best bet it to treat it with Ortho's garden disease control your local Ace hardware should have it. I've also had good success using a biological control when used as a soil drench and spray Ace: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lawn-and-garden/lawn-care/fungicides/7367378 Biological:https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Garden-Friendly-Fungicide/dp/B014174BZM/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=biological+fungicide&qid=1623360209&sr=8-11

It looks like blight, I've had good results using Daconil your local Ace hardware should carry it. I also recommend using a biological fungicide as a soil drench and spray. Ace hardware: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lawn-and-garden/lawn-care/fungicides/7098213 Biological fungicide: https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Garden-Friendly-Fungicide/dp/B014174BZM/ref=sr_1_13?crid=1P70SE17PK8AU&dchild=1&keywords=biological+fungicide&qid=1621882746&sprefix=biological+fun%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-13

>Bacillus thuringiensis

Yes, I use the Mosquito Bits (which have Bacillus thuringiensis) and have had great success! I put about ~3 tablespoons of them in a gallon of water to steep for 24 hours. Then, I remove the bits and you end up with a Mosquito Bit "tea" which I use to water all of my plants as normal. I would say after about 2 weeks, I have almost no fungus gnats anymore. I will keep doing it as a preventative measure!

Hydroguard is a great product, but we can get the same bacteria strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. In Garden Friendly Fungicide it's the same product only highly concentrated and at a fraction of the price. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014174BZM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_TCAQRBCYS95575PRYRGY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

1 ml to 5 gallons is more than enough

Try watering with mosquito bits it kills the larvae. Just soak the bits for 24 hours water and make sure to drench the top layer completely and repeat every week or so. You can even throw some of the bits into the pot. These won’t hurt your dogs 🙂

If neem doesn’t work out for you, try this organic garden spray. I’ve used this to kill off thrips, scale bugs, and aphids. Works like a charm—usually after one dose. Monterey Garden Insect Spray with Spinosad Concentrate 16oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BWY3OQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_LqJNqjquUkBKF

It does look like it, I've had good results in the past with a biological control used as both a spray and as a soil drench. The spores are in the soil, you should also try not to splash soil up onto the plant for the same reason https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Garden-Friendly-Fungicide/dp/B014174BZM/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=southern+ag&qid=1610121132&sr=8-10

Looks like a caterpillar, may want to invest in some bt (https://www.amazon.com/Monterey-704596-Caterpillar-Killer-Pesticide/dp/B00ANT611U). I'm pretty surprised to see one indoors at this stage so it may be a fluke, but caterpillars are not to be taken lightly and bt is a safe effective measure. One last thought, be sure to filter your intake to reduce the chance of pests entering your room.

Best of luck.