fungus gnat
nounDefinition of fungus gnat
: any of various small dipteran flies (families Mycetophilidae and Sciaridae) resembling mosquitoes and having larvae that feed on fungi and decaying organic matter
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These mini-donut-sized Mosquito Dunks contain BTI, a bacterium that's lethal to mosquito larvae, black flies and fungus gnats for up to 30 days, but won't harm plants or animals (including humans). — Los Angeles Times, "Pollinators & predators in your garden: How to save one, kill the other," 17 July 2019 Pests controlled: Yellow traps attract whiteflies, fruit flies, male winged scales, leafhoppers, fungus gnats, midges, male winged mealybugs and leafminers, thrips, psyllids, and winged aphids. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "The 7 Best Organic Pest Control Techniques For Your Garden," 18 Dec. 2017 Fruit flies obviously like the kitchen, drain flies congregate around drains and fungus gnats like potted plants, Orkin entomologist Chelle Hartzer explains. 2. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Rid of Those Pesky Gnats Plaguing Your Kitchen," 8 May 2018 Fruit flies obviously like the kitchen, drain flies congregate around drains and fungus gnats like potted plants, Orkin entomologist Chelle Hartzer explains. 2. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Rid of Those Pesky Gnats Plaguing Your Kitchen," 8 May 2018 Amazon reviewers also swear by these Sticky Stakes ($7, amazon.com), which trap adult fungus gnats and other insects plaguing your houseplants. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Rid of Those Pesky Gnats Plaguing Your Kitchen," 8 May 2018 Fruit flies obviously like the kitchen, drain flies congregate around drains and fungus gnats like potted plants, Orkin entomologist Chelle Hartzer explains. 2. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Rid of Those Pesky Gnats Plaguing Your Kitchen," 8 May 2018 This is a neat find — a fungus gnat larvae migration. — baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: Darkwing fungus gnats," 5 Sep. 2017 Amazon reviewers also swear by these Sticky Stakes ($6, amazon.com), which trap adult fungus gnats and other insects plaguing your houseplants. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Rid of Those Pesky Gnats Plaguing Your Kitchen," 27 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fungus gnat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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