Little fly thingies

lordspudz · Feb 11, 2011

Hi all

The past couple of days I have noticed some small flying insects in my greenhouse (they are 2-3mm long and dark in colour). There also seems to be millions of the little buggers outside too!!

Could they have come out of the compost I'm using, is it normal to get these at this time of year and should I be concerned about them?

:th_scifD36:

Musa Monkey · Feb 11, 2011

Its a bit early for fruit flies but i guess it may be possible if there is enough localised heat

Marley Farley · Feb 11, 2011

Sounds like fungus Gnats..

Those pesky little flying bugs that seem to materialize from nowhere are
common fungus gnats. They have a keen interest in the fungus created by
rotting plant material in your potting soil, where they wish to rear
their young. Adult females lay their eggs in the moist soil, allowing
them to hatch into hungry larvae with an abundant food source
conveniently nearly. Fungus gnats are far too tiny to kill with a
flyswatter or rolled up newspaper. You can, however fight back
ferociously, and you already have an effective arsenal in your kitchen
cabinet.
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That comes from a very good article here..
http://www.ehow.com/how_5783650_rid-flying-bugs-potting-soil.html

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Little fly thingies

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Musa Monkey Gardener

Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

Many Many little UFO( inclassified flying object)

little flying black bugs eating my dhalias

Pieris little heather dying?

Heating my new little greenhouse - electricity?

1 flush of flowers and little else. What is wrong?

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Little fly thingies

lordspudz Gardener

Musa Monkey Gardener

Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

Many Many little UFO( inclassified flying object)

little flying black bugs eating my dhalias

Pieris little heather dying?

Heating my new little greenhouse - electricity?

1 flush of flowers and little else. What is wrong?

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