Latest Gnats Articles
Myoporum Thrips
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“Myoporum Thrips.” A name of a new San Francisco alternative-Rock group or the winning word for the National Spelling Bee? Neither! Actually it's a bug doing lots of damage to certain plant life along the Pacific coastline.
Gnat
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A gnat is the informal name for many small insects of the order Diptera. The gnat category often includes midges, sand flies, small flies, no-see-ums and even mosquitoes.
Where Do Gnats Come From
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If you have ever had pesky little gnats flying around your home you may have wondered where they come from and how you can get rid of them. We have compiled some information that will help you out the next time you suffer a gnat infestation.
How To Get Rid of Gnats
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Here are some tips to avoid exposure to pesky gnats. The two surest ways to avoid them are to eliminate water sources and to apply repellant containing Deet and/or permethrin.
Buffalo Gnats
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Female buffalo gnats are known for biting humans and animals in order to suck their blood. They can cause a lot of damage to livestock or people who are allergic to buffalo gnats.
Fungus Gnats
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Do you l ove to over-water your favorite plants? Keep it up and you will find yourself fighting fungus gnats. The mosquito-like funus gnat will occasionally become a nuisance from over-watered potted plants or flower boxes.
Biting Insects
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If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen! That's what they say in the south when they hear someone complaining about biting insects. The perfect combination of high heat and high humidity makes the south a prime breeding area for huge populations of biting insect pests.
Midge
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Midges, often mistaken for mosquitoes, are nuisance pests for people who live near bodies of water. Some midge fly species bite while others do not.