This site uses cookies to improve user's experience. Click "Learn more" to read full description of cookie usage on this site. The most common species of fungus gnats that love to hang around in greenhouses are the Bradysia Coprophilia and the Bradysia Impatiens.
They are commonly called fungus gnats as their life cycle is closely connected with fungal mycelia. This type of fungus is commonly grows near the surface of pot-grown plants. The little flies prefer damp conditions and are especially common in greenhouses during propagation and plug production.
In other words, fungal gnats prefer to live near your developing plants that are still working on establishing strong root systems. Read on to learn about possible damage and the control of fungus gnats. They develop through four different stages: egg days , larva days , pupa 5- days and adult gnat days. Females can lay tiny eggs each, and they grow up real fast.
Within a month the life cycle of the fungus gnat is completed. We advice to inspect your crops systematically to identify the plants and parts of your greenhouse with pest problems. Once you spot fungus gnats make sure to keep good records and monitor adults by placing yellow sticky cards horizontally on the substrate surface or other flat surfaces.
Remove the potato after 48 hours and inspect the bottom surface to see if there are any larvae present. So, you probably wonder if fungal gnats can actually cause any problems. Well, yes, unfortunately they, or rather their little larvae can harm your crops. As we have covered above, fugnal gnats love to live near plants that have not yet had the chance to develop well-established root systems and reproduce plenty of little ones in a short period of time.
