Moth flies, also called 'drain' or 'sewer' flies - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-19T10:31:20Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/moth-flies-also-called-drain-or-sewer-flies?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A268996&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJon, the Spinosad A and D pro…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-08:4778851:Comment:4471792013-03-08T16:47:01.639ZVlad Jovanovichttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/VladJovanovic
<p>Jon, the Spinosad A and D product that I bought while at your place is fish safe, safe for organic gardens and works on a whole host of insects. It's similar to TC's B<span>acillus thuringiensis israelensis, only it works by way of a different mechanism and has a somewhat broader range of insects it'll kill (or so it would seem). It, like Bt, is a naturally occurring bacteria that puts a damper on the insect day. It works both by contact as well as by ingestion. </span></p>
<p>Jon, the Spinosad A and D product that I bought while at your place is fish safe, safe for organic gardens and works on a whole host of insects. It's similar to TC's B<span>acillus thuringiensis israelensis, only it works by way of a different mechanism and has a somewhat broader range of insects it'll kill (or so it would seem). It, like Bt, is a naturally occurring bacteria that puts a damper on the insect day. It works both by contact as well as by ingestion. </span></p> Best thing to date for me has…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-08:4778851:Comment:4472482013-03-08T16:02:54.774ZJim Fiskhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JimFisk
<p>Best thing to date for me has been fly tape from Walmart (.98 per 4 pack) and I place them around all 4 sides of each ibc at the edge of the gravel. Vac is very satisfying but endless pursuit.</p>
<p>Best thing to date for me has been fly tape from Walmart (.98 per 4 pack) and I place them around all 4 sides of each ibc at the edge of the gravel. Vac is very satisfying but endless pursuit.</p> if you are getting moth flies…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-26:4778851:Comment:2689962011-12-26T14:03:27.045ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>if you are getting moth flies from your composting toilet, I would highly recommend switching over to a simple sawdust bucket for a toilet and do the actual composting outside in a compost pile where you can let it heat up to real hot composting temperatures. Most composting toilet systems don't really compost, they just moulder.</p>
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<p>if you are getting moth flies from your composting toilet, I would highly recommend switching over to a simple sawdust bucket for a toilet and do the actual composting outside in a compost pile where you can let it heat up to real hot composting temperatures. Most composting toilet systems don't really compost, they just moulder.</p>
<p></p> geckos don't even care for mo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-26:4778851:Comment:2693062011-12-26T07:58:49.573ZChristian Jameshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChristianJames
<p>geckos don't even care for moth flies! We've got tons of gold dust day geckos living in our bathroom w our composting toilet - which has an outbreak of moth flies - and they don't touch them. Fungus gnats on the other hand they will eat all day.</p>
<p>geckos don't even care for moth flies! We've got tons of gold dust day geckos living in our bathroom w our composting toilet - which has an outbreak of moth flies - and they don't touch them. Fungus gnats on the other hand they will eat all day.</p> Sewer flies. Blech! get some…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-26:4778851:Comment:2690952011-12-26T04:56:45.861ZChi Mahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChiMa
<p>Sewer flies. Blech! get some fish that eat them. lol.</p>
<p>Sewer flies. Blech! get some fish that eat them. lol.</p> Shop vac it is, thanks TC and…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-26:4778851:Comment:2689812011-12-26T04:50:42.689ZJon Parrhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonParr
Shop vac it is, thanks TC and Chi. Not fungus gnats, quite familiar with those. Maybe I should let them be, and start a gecko farm.<br />
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Here's what they look like: <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clogmia_Albipunctata_or_moth_fly.jpg" target="_blank">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clogmia_Albipunctata_or_moth_fly.jpg</a>
Shop vac it is, thanks TC and Chi. Not fungus gnats, quite familiar with those. Maybe I should let them be, and start a gecko farm.<br />
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Here's what they look like: <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clogmia_Albipunctata_or_moth_fly.jpg" target="_blank">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clogmia_Albipunctata_or_moth_fly.jpg</a> I've used a little dust buste…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-25:4778851:Comment:2690592011-12-25T13:52:49.580ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>I've used a little dust buster type vac to catch squash bugs and leaf footed bugs since almost no sprays (terribly toxic or not) seem to work against them.</p>
<p>I've used a little dust buster type vac to catch squash bugs and leaf footed bugs since almost no sprays (terribly toxic or not) seem to work against them.</p> Shop Vac:)tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-25:4778851:Comment:2689532011-12-25T13:41:00.020ZChi Mahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChiMa
<p>Shop Vac:)</p>
<p>Shop Vac:)</p> I'm not certain what these mo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-25:4778851:Comment:2692102011-12-25T13:18:58.595ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>I'm not certain what these moth flies or sewer flies are but if they are the same thing as fungus gnats, you might be able to use a product containing bacillus thuringiensis israelensis to combat them (same stuff works against mosquitoes but is safe for fish.)</p>
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<p>White flies are more problematic, you might have to use yellow sticky traps against them but more control may be needed.</p>
<p>I'm not certain what these moth flies or sewer flies are but if they are the same thing as fungus gnats, you might be able to use a product containing bacillus thuringiensis israelensis to combat them (same stuff works against mosquitoes but is safe for fish.)</p>
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<p>White flies are more problematic, you might have to use yellow sticky traps against them but more control may be needed.</p>