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used the Steinernema feltiae nematodes or Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis for greater control. They will eat all the gnat babies from hell. While the adult one can be solved by fly trap or a bowl of standing water. They love to dive and die in the process. Plus, according to the...

Fabulous! I think that's the best recommendation yet for control (though not for erradication)

fungus gnats are linked to high humidity and soil moisture levels - so try not to overwater your plant (hard to do maybe in a cham cage!). Its good advice to remove the top inch or soil and replace with sand and rocks on top of that. Also you could use a predatory mite, Hypoaspis miles, or a...

I acquired a large hisser colony from a friend of mine and they have the mites as well. I have had the (robust) colony for many months now and haven't had a problem. When I first saw the mites, I freaked out and looked for ways to get rid of them. The one thing I found that I would have used...

hey how bout introducing the fungus gnats predator? from: http://www.reefermanseeds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1568 "There are two that you can introduce that offer long term control. Specifically, Steinernema Feltiae and another one called Hypoaspis Miles(mite) which work well against...

yea but you don't know what will come and prey on them, and etc its much easier to treat than to prevent more beneficials (Pests)

Ok so I'm confused (again). I don't want to start a glass vs screen debate but I was wondering- Why do pygmies do well in glass enclosures where other chams do not? I've read the cons of glass, less ventilation, possible fugus or bacteria but if thier that horrible why do pygs do so well in...

I've spent the past dozen years raising exotic plants from seed Fungus gnats have cost me hundreds of dollars in seedling losses. to say that I hate them is an understatement. Outside of biological controls or traps your choices are limited to environmental. Once a breeding site has been...

Congratulations on your pygmy colony. We have only had ours a little over a year now, so we're not real experienced. But here are a few observations: Our colony developed an Alpha male, AND what appeared to be an Alpha female. The Alpha male would show his colors and patterns, while the...

Jordan, I don't mean to be rude, contradictory or smart alecky, but the bug you have posted the pic of is a Stink Bug (also called Shield Beetles/Shield Bugs), not a Hypoaspis aculeifer. I can't say a Stink bug would be toxic, but they do live up to their name! Not sure I would offer one to my...