It’s a problem University of Kentucky entomologist and assistant professor Jonathan Larson knows well: fungus gnat infestations that seem to get out of control and take over homes this time of year.

Do tiny insects fly up into your face every time you water your houseplants? Then you’ll want to know how to get rid of fungus gnats naturally. This type of gnat doesn’t bite, but they do lay eggs in ...

Fungus gnats can be a problem with houseplants or plants that were outdoors but brought inside for the winter. These insects are obnoxious, small flies that infest soil or potting mix. You might first ...

Fungus gnats are a common pest among houseplants. These small flies tend to go unnoticed at first, slowly building their populations by laying eggs on the soil of our container plants. Their larvae ...

One of the easiest and most effective ways I have found to eliminate the gnats is to put a shallow layer of landscape rocks on top of houseplant soil. The baby gnats are not able to emerge from the ...

If you’ve recently noticed tiny insects flying around your home or office, the cause may not be a ripe banana or leftover food. Instead, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia ...

Indoor plants are a great decorative feature for any home and often spruce up the rooms they inhabit, breathing freshness into their surroundings. However, their decorative value can sometimes come at ...

If you have ever noticed tiny gnats fluttering around some your houseplants, you are not alone. These insects are called fungus gnats; they are small 1/8-inch-long black flies, which are the adult ...

Many plants and crops rely on insects to pollinate them so they can reproduce. A new study has shown that several flowering plants from the group Euonymus are pollinated by fungus gnats, a dipteran ...

You expect pests outdoors, but it’s exasperating when gnats flit around your face or end up in your beverage when you’re indoors. “’Gnat’ is a general term for a type of small fly,” says Matt Bertone.

Gnats are nuisances, prone to hover around warm bodies and fermenting foods. If you felt like a gnat was targeting you while you sipped on a glass of wine, well, you were right. Humans, pets, and ...

Gnats are attracted to the color yellow, making it the natural choice for adhesive cards used to trap the plant pests. Dima Berlin If you’ve noticed hordes of tiny insects flying around your home — ...