I need a cure for gnats

garlic.. if u like that, then no problem. it's ya skin type they like.

mosquito net? for when you have the door open?

or buy yaself a venus fly trap..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkiA_y40flo

don't suppose your near a termite mould? heeh

Hi Randall,

I'm a gardener working in Scotland...we have the swarming 'midgie' to contend with here, similar to your gnats. This is the best repellent I've found;

http://www.bogmyrtle.com/

Heh... no way I'm eating that much garlic!

I'll try James' suggestion.

Did you say midges?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM3I5ckJnUc

and... what do I do with the bags?

Maybe I shouldn't ask...

Oh, and LOL vj

I saw a program on TV where they showed that only bug repellent proven to work is DEET. And from personal experience 100% is the best.

They do not know why it works, but it works.

I know people claim this and that, but DEET works. And I know because I worked in the arctic once in the summer. You have no idea what bugs can be like. (And I have been in the Amazon too)

JR

? there is a little flying thing that can come from the soil of inside plants..they're like gnats...if you have those I think you mix a little clorox with water for the plants and it will eliminate them.

Gnats, which, as James has observed, are really midges, do not bite humans. They lack the proper mouthparts for that. As aften as not, indoors, they tend to breed in the moist soil of potted plants or in theresidue in a dirty trashcan. Outdoors, a moist lawn provides plenty of water for breeding. Really, no pesticide treatment is recommended, or even practical. What attracts them is carbon dioxide, which you exude from your multiple orifices, such as eyes and ears, and even pores. A repellant may keep them away from your person.

I tried keeping the ceiling fan on hoping they'd blow away but they have afterburners

Regards,
Alex

I can't find micro electrodes.

Seriously, the bug zapper out back is having a grand old time with big bugs but I think the little guys avoid it.

I heard big stationary bug zappers actually kill all the good bugs that eat mosquitoes.

My father in law has what looks like a tennis racket that you swing around and zap bugs....not sure how effective it is, but it is a lot of fun.

JR

On the house... good screens, and keep the door closed. If the numbers of bugs increase due to people entering & leaving... a quick fogger blast gets you a respite from the little buggers for a time.

Some people are more attractive to the biting and buzzing bugs due to their body chemistry. I'm the same way, I can set outside in the evening, and I'm getting eat alive, while my wife is not bothered a bit.... when her sister comes over...the bugs love her....! So when I set outside.... I use DEET and yard foggers on a periodic basis in order to be able to set and enjoy the cool evening. I spray it low, and behind the chairs so it gets under the deck as well. just a short blast....

Well, I am xeriscaping our property, organically, which means none of the really nasty stuff. For instance, I use horticultural vinegar and citric acid for weed killer. Other chemicals are too toxic for our pets (many are carcinogens, leading to increasing general incidents of cancer in dogs due to their eating grass). Over the years I've restored the property to a natural balance, with the typical cycles you'd find in the wild. For the most part there are predators for every pest... but the mosquito eaters are so clumsy (ever watch them in flight?) I wonder how they live more than a few hours.

I'd like to minimize the front door traffic but that just won't happen. I'm sure that's how the majority come in-- they cluster around the front porch. Opening the door creates a vacuum that sucks them in (maybe I need to reverse the swing...). Obviously though, that's the front line, where I need to focus my attention. Meanwhile, I guess I'll be coating my legs and neck with DEET...

Once upon a time, when plagued by fleas, I began ingesting brewer's yeast due to its high levels of B12. Nary a single bite thereafter.

Doc, permethrin belong to the family of pesticides known as pyrethrins, derived from chrysanthemums. The synthetic version is known as pyrethroids. The advantage is that they are typically nonresidual and provide a quick knockdown.

ORIGINAL: mcourter

Once upon a time, when plagued by fleas, I began ingesting brewer's yeast due to its high levels of B12. Nary a single bite thereafter.

Doc, permethrin belong to the family of pesticides known as pyrethrins, derived from chrysanthemums. The synthetic version is known as pyrethroids. The advantage is that they are typically nonresidual and provide a quick knockdown.

Mike,

I wasn't sure as it seems one says synthetic. All I know is that it takes care of our infestations of earwigs, ants, wasps, gnats, and elder bugs. Thank goodness we don't have fleas this far north. And I seem to get this particular joy in watching wasps and hornets get knocked dead rather quickly. (I'm allergic to their stings, nasty little buggers, and bit too aggressive in these parts)