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This is what you need for systemic murder of a full-blown invasion of fungus-gnats. Seriously.
I had fungus gnats once before, in my ivy plant, and I condemned it for a year in a barely used room with little water and plenty of sun. It seemed to cure it back then. But I don't have that luxury in this apartment and my umbrella tree would never survive the neglect the way that ivy did. So when the fungus gnats came back, I tried everything. I tried herbal: pitiful at best-the gnats laughed at my paltry attempt. So I stepped up my game and bought a food safe, less toxic insecticide that was in a spray bottle. It tempered the swarms, but not even repotting both ivy and tree rid me completely of the invaders. It was time to change the game and cease these petty skirmishes with these virulent gnats and declare all-out war. I was taking my house back without the crazy arm waving that always happens when gnats dive-bomb your face. I resorted to chemical warfare.
I received this two and a half weeks ago. The war is now over. I won. I could hear their little screams as their children died and it brought warmth to my heart. It started out slowly at first; gradually the little bastards stopped their kamikaze flights into my face until there were just none left to even get stuck to the fly-paper I installed in the plants to mop up the survivors. It has been a few days now and they are gone. It is peaceful now, the plants are happy, and so am I.
Get this stuff. It is extremely effective and easy to use. I recommend using gloves to apply the granules to the dirt, to get a good mix with the top soil before watering to ensure the best results and fewer worries about pesticides on your hands. Fly paper is also critical as this will only kill the eggs and not the adults. I suspended some and had it right next to the dirt with the highest concentration of flies and it was very effective.
November 2013 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase