Comments on: Controlling Houseplant Fruit Flies & Fungus Gnats Naturally

By: rhaglund

rhaglund — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:07:08 +0000

Rick,

Unfortunately I don’t have the perfect remedy for your fungus gnat infestation. You could trya tip another reader sent in: put a shallow dish filled with vinegar on the top layer of the worm bin (make sure it won’t spill). The flyin’ buggers may be attracted to it where they will drown. It won’t kill them all at once, but it may eventually break the life cycle. If my indoor bin ends up with a hatch, I set the bin outside where it is cold for a bit to freeze off the gnats. I may lose some worm productivity this way, and I have to take care not to freeze the entire bin, but it can help beat back the gnats, which like the warm. Not sure if you can do this in an apartment, but it’s an option.

And, worst case, clear out the entire bin, sorting out your worms to keep. Spread the compost or recycle it outside the house. Clean your bin well and start over taking care to keep everything sealed and free of already-infested gnat goodies.

Thanks for writing in & good luck!

By: Rick Coash

Rick Coash — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:29:31 +0000

I am in an apartment and have an indoor composting bin with “red wiggler” worms. I need to know if there is an herb that I can but in my bin that will combat my infestation of fruit flies, that will not be toxic to the worms.

Appreciatively,

Rick Coash (co-ash)

By: Ash

Ash — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:52:48 +0000

Getting rid of fruit flies can seem like a daunting task for many people, but its easier than you think. We don’t want to have toxic solutions, however there are many products marketplace which offer a natural and non-toxic solution to combat fruit flies to prevent health issues.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:42:34 +0000

Really good suggestions for controlling fruit flies and fungus gnats. No one really want to use chemicals anymore as a solution.