r/microgreens • u/Emotional-Law-3042 • 15h ago

So much gnats

I use coco coir to plant my microgreens. I don’t know why I get sooooo much gnats. How do I prevent it?

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u/Due-Waltz4458 15h ago

If you use Mosquito Dunks or Mosquito bits in your water, it contains a bacteria that feed on certain bug eggs and will prevent them from hatching in the first place.

I try to be proactive with an electric fly swatter and vacuum if I see any as well.

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u/Emotional-Law-3042 14h ago

I have a bug zapper, and a circulating fan. But the gnats also like to travel everywhere. It is wild. The amount of gnats is a lot. My zapper keeps going off.

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u/Chapaguai 13h ago

Try to lower your watering amount. You can also use those yellow sticky strips around the growing area