Following a couple of recommendations in the comments of the Fungus Gnat post, I got myself two butterworts or Pinguicula from Hampshire Carnivorous Plants I thought that perhaps they were still dormant as the leaves didn't seem that shiny or sticky but it's only taken a couple of days for them to prove me wrong.… Continue reading Mwahahahaha!!!
Tag: sciarid flies
DIY flypaper – experiment
In my last post, I might have mentioned the issues I've been having recently with fungus gnats or sciarid flies. As the yellow sticky traps have become covered with them, I thought I'd try making my own sticky traps to see whether they worked. I roughly followed the instructions here: https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-make-fly-paper-1389064, substituting golden syrup for… Continue reading DIY flypaper – experiment
Fungus gnats or Sciarid flies
Difficult to photograph, the photo shown above was the best that I could do. Fungus gnats or Sciarid flies live in damp compost and only really are a problem indoors, living in your houseplants and flying around your home. The one in the photo is about 2mm long. Apparently, they do no damage to the… Continue reading Fungus gnats or Sciarid flies
Gardening studies 