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8 WAYS TO FIGHT FUNGUS GNATS

The bane of my existence is the fungus gnat (spp.). This insidious little creature’s larva love to inhabit overly wet soils. Their larval feeding habits can damage plant roots, even stunting or killing seedlings or less established plants. Adults leave the soil and fly, often to

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