Get Rid of Gnats

Get Rid of Gnats Gnats are small but annoying flying insects belonging to a large group of insect family. There are so many variety out there of this pest that it is very hard to identify different ones. There are some gnats which are fairly harmless and do not bite. But there is a large group of gnats like, black fly, eye gnat, ‘No-See-Um’, and midget and even more which bites humans. These are the ones which are very problematic

Gnats are usually attracted to wet and rotten areas. You are more likely to see these around fruits. Peels of Orange and Banana are its favorites. If you see lots of gnats flying around at home, it is very likely that they have laid eggs somewhere in the house. The life spans of these gnats are only few months but when they lay eggs, they lay in hundreds, so there is never a scarcity for these species.

It is always in the best interest to keep your home clean including the garbage area. Better to keep the fruits in the refrigerator or in meshed bags. Fly net is a good measure to keep these gnats at bay. But the usual nets that you use will not be sufficient here as ‘no-see-um’ gnats are found to be very small. They can get in through the usual window nets. You have to get fine woven screens to keep these gnats away.

There is another variety called ‘fungus gnats’ which are usually found near watery areas. If you have indoor plants at home, there is a very good chance of finding these in your pots. They like the decompose materials that you put in for the plants as fertilizers. It’s better to take care not to over water these plants and always keeping the soil dry in the pots.

Black eye gnats are very difficult to keep in control and they are a very big nuisance and a danger to humans as they are found to spread many diseases including like ‘river blindness in humans. You can get protection from black fly gnats with insect repellent sprays and creams which are found to be very affective.

Midge gnats are very attracted to light bulbs. There are biting midge gnats and the harmless ones. To get rid of both of these, it is better to change your light bulbs to orange light producing sodium lights as these have found to be keeping these midge gnats away. These midge gnat bites can be very itchy causing redness around the area. It can last even up to a week.

Punkies gnats are biting pests found near water areas like lakeshore. They feed very near to the lakes and so these gnat bites can be avoided by just moving away from the place. It is best to avoid these places to prevent from getting bitten. These are found to spread many diseases also. If you are in a situation where you cannot avoid the area, be prepared with insect repellent sprays. These sprays are found to be very effective against these gnat bites.

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Get Rid of Gnats

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