Fungus gnats in my outdoor pots

[Tuned]

Should i do something to control them?
Medium is organic living soil. I can get some BT for a soil drench.

 

[ANC]

get some old panty hose from your better half, drop the pot down a leg and tie it around the stem at the top so nothing can get in.

 

[myke]

Top dress some food then cover in 2" play sand.Will break the cycle.

 

[bam0813]

get some old panty hose from your better half, drop the pot down a leg and tie it around the stem at the top so nothing can get in.

Better half said it never kept me out

 

[bam0813]

I agree with covering soil best bet imo I don’t even f with them outside

 

[Tuned]

get some old panty hose from your better half, drop the pot down a leg and tie it around the stem at the top so nothing can get in.

They are 30 gal fabric pots.
I'll have to go to the big girls store to get the right size.

 

[Tuned]

Will the fungus gnats harm the plant if I leave them alone?

 

[xtsho]

They are 30 gal fabric pots.
I'll have to go to the big girls store to get the right size.

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[Hipposcottamus1]

Had the same issue last week. Was lucky to have a dry week so I sprayed the adults with an insecticidale soap and spread some diatomaceous earth . Let it sit there for a few days before I had to water again and it did the trick.

 

[Sir Napsalot]

Will the fungus gnats harm the plant if I leave them alone?

There's one sure way to find out

 

[xtsho]

Will the fungus gnats harm the plant if I leave them alone?

I've never had fungus gnats cause any damage to plants. They're a nuisance though for sure. They seem to like to fly into your mouth or nose. And they can really be annoying pests when they start flying around your computer screen at night when you have the lights off.

 

[OSBuds]

Should i do something to control them?

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[ANC]

They are 30 gal fabric pots.
I'll have to go to the big girls store to get the right size.

youd be surprised how much give they have