Re: fungus gnat info
Robert Allen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Tue, 16 Nov 1993 09:39:42 +0800
>>Fungus gnats get mentioned on this list from time to time. I presume
>>they are the little black flies that hang around pot containing wet
>>peat. The females are noticeably larger than the males, and you get
>>tiny wee maggots in the peat if you hoke about in it.
>>
>>Why are they called fungus gnats? Are they dangerous to my plants?
>>If so what can I do to them and the maggots (_P.moramensis_ are hard
>>on the adults I know)? I had them this year, but only in one pot, and
>>that plant died (are they guilty?),
Rick Walker has reason to believe that the maggots eat
ping roots. I believe he's lost a few plants this way.
I haven't had such a problem outdoors, but perhaps the
weather isn't conducive to maggot development, or maybe
there's better stuff for them to eat?
Robert