fungus gnats, BT {correction]
Kelly O'Neill (Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:43:10 PST)
Oops, I should have looked at the stuff before posting. THURICIDE is
Bacillus thuringiensis KURSTAKI. I also note, I actually used a Safer brand
product called Caterpillar Killer (with the same BtK in it). The kind of fungus
gnats I had, spend part of their life as a worm in the soil eating things like
plant roots. Alberto reminded me that changing your soil (such as removing
peat moss) or other container culture practices so you do not have wet
stagnant conditions in your media may be a better approach (for various
reasons) than treating a symptom.
I think the other BT I mentioned is for controlling something with a name
equal or similar to Mosquito :-). KellyO
On 28 Jan 2006 at 3:42, Kelly O'Neill wrote:
For me,
A liquid (possibly with a name like Thurigen) containing
something with a name something like Bacillis Thurigenisis var.
israeliensis :-) worked well. It takes some time, however, I think
it builds a colony of little critters that do the job very well if you
keep them happy enough. I just added it to their waterings a
few times (and watered it in lightly). My problem was in heated
greenhouse conditions. KellyO
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