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Sisuitl

Sisuitl

I dig'em!
My eggs have got fungus gnats in the medium!!

They are buried in moss, and the gnats are in the moss. From what I have read, the adults are harmless, but the larvae eat fungus and plant roots and can kill a plant. Are they hurting my eggs? Is there anything safe to put in there to kill the bugs? The eggs appear to be healthy and plump, with no gooey spots. There is some staining from the moss, but I guess that's ok.

Please help! I've never heard of what to do with bugs in the eggs before. :eek:
 
Not sure if they will attack the eggs or not, but I'd not chance it. What you can do is change out the moss completely. With the new moss, bake it in the oven (or boil it for a few minutes) to be sure there aren't any eggs/larva in it and then once it cools prepare as usual and transfer the eggs carefully (making sure not to turn them upside down in the new moss) and be sure to clear off any larva that might be hanging on for the ride. Then take the old moss outside and dispose of it.

If you are not already using one - I'd recommend using a tupperware/eggbox with no holes in it to prevent a repeat occurrence.

Jenn
 
Thanks for the tip! I'll get right on it.

They are already in a tupperware with no holes, as it is so dry here we were afraid they would dry out too much with vent holes. I open it every day for air exchange and mist them, but have no idea how the gnats got in. They are so horrible, in the summers they just are everywhere like nasty little black fruit flies. :fullauto:
 
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