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redbelly · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: Tiny flies in my reptile room

Hello all,i have a problem in my rep room,i am getting tiny flies all over the place(not fruit flies there alot smaller)i had a big clean out last week and keep things spotless but i keep getting these little buggers in my cricket bin,and in my vivs! and there doing my nut!!
i use no substrate,so the only thing i can think of is the soil the plants grow in???
Has anyone had this problem,and know how to rectify this,do i need the change all the soil my plants are planted in??

Many thanks
Luke

tam · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject:

i think they are called dung flies,but dont know about them

Rickeezee · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject:

They sound like they could be plant root flies, they tend to appear this time of year. Not sure of their correct name.
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stubeanz · Key Member Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 350 Location: herts

i dont no what flies tehy are but they annoy the hell out of me! fly in my face everytime i open a viv with peat in Evil or Very Mad

any one know how to get rid of them? Laughing

cheers stu

lol93 · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject:

I have this problem too, Luke. I have also had a friut fly infestation in my cricket tubs. I think the higher temps in the rep room don't help!
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peaches · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject:

I have a sticker in the window of a flower that is suppose to attract flies and then they stick to it and die.........wont get them all but it's a start.

can't remember where I got them now, Rolling Eyes

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redbelly · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject:

What about them "blue light bug zapper things" lol, but i would think that this would work better a night...but i cant have that as it will keep my guys up Sad

...hmm a fan in the room? would that help in any way..nah Rolling Eyes

what about planting the plants in vermiculite and covering the tops so it is not ingested...nah LOL GOD KNOWS

MJ · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject:

Fungus gnats... horrid things no idea how to get rid of them.. except maybe a tray of CP's Wink

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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:42 am Post subject:

Luke; step slowly away from your flies, now leave them alone! Shocked

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Indigo Blue Fish · Key Member Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 226

Oh those are great fun. We had a house full of em when my grandad was given a bag of compost by the lady next door.

Not a lot you can do besides empty the pots, wash them and the roots/stems down, and re-pot.
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