Help Please-These Look Like Small Flies

whistech · April 5, 2013

I am fairly new to gardening and could use some help with how to control these small pests. I assume they are not good for my plants and they seem to be on almost all of them. I describe them as looking like a very small house fly about 1/8 inch long.

What should I use to control these pests? Can anyone tell me the name of these pests from the description above?

Lorri D · April 5, 2013

My first guess would be fungus gnats. Look it up and see if it is a match, Good luck : )

zenthumbs · April 8, 2013

If your soil is too wet for too long with poor circulation, chances are, they're fungus gnats. If you root arond the soil with a stick, you might see small white "larvas" to back up the theory.

April 5, 2013	#1
whistech Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Between The Woodlands and Spring, Texas Posts: 553	Help Please-These Look Like Small Flies I am fairly new to gardening and could use some help with how to control these small pests. I assume they are not good for my plants and they seem to be on almost all of them. I describe them as looking like a very small house fly about 1/8 inch long. What should I use to control these pests? Can anyone tell me the name of these pests from the description above?

April 5, 2013	#2
Lorri D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NorthWest Posts: 267	My first guess would be fungus gnats. Look it up and see if it is a match, Good luck : )

April 8, 2013	#3
zenthumbs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12	If your soil is too wet for too long with poor circulation, chances are, they're fungus gnats. If you root arond the soil with a stick, you might see small white "larvas" to back up the theory.