How to Identify Fungus Gnat Infestation?
Fungus gnats are attracted towards moisture and fungus. This is why, they are often found to be hovering over rotten bananas, peaches, potatoes, tomatoes, over-watered plant pots and trash bins. It is quite easy to find fungus gnat infestation. They are small, dark-colored flies which differ from mosquitoes in being smaller and flying without making any buzzing sound. This point of difference would help you identify the presence of gnats. Fungus gnat infestation is serious and may cause severe damage to plants. The damage often includes yellowing and wilting of leaves. They lay hundreds of eggs in soil. These eggs hatch out and enter the larval stage of their life cycle. The larva eat up the plant roots present in that part of the soil. The fungus gnats leave a trail of slimy goo, which attracts slugs and snails. If you find a sudden spurt of snail or slug population, you can suspect fungus gnat infestation in your garden. The adults do not cause any damage to plants. However, they sur
