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 Gnat infestation?
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08/05/21 03:49 AM
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I have bad gnats in my bathroom. They don't bite, but are a huge nuisance.
I've used foggers and they will kill about 95% of them, but in a week they are back like crazy. I've tried sprays on the window and it never seemed to work.
How do I get rid of these things? They are only in the bathroom, not the whole house, I guess the wetness from taking showers attract them?
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 03:58 AM
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Get rid of the source of attraction. Double sink bath??
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 04:00 AM
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Bullfrog
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Trash can empty?
Fill the sinks and flush out P-trap
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 04:09 AM
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 04:27 AM
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Water,Dish soap and Apple cider vinegar in a small bowl. Equal parts i think.
Kills em dead. We had gnats real bad awhile back, usually got 10+ in a bowl.
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 04:59 AM
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NORML as can be
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Hairspray will knock the flyers down.
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 05:09 AM
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Build a bug trap like in the video, add about an inch of a mix of dish soap awter and a small amout of vinegar. Or use TCM3 recipe.
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 11:37 AM
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My Grandfather use to tell me to cut a hole in the back of my pants and bunch them on my a** to keep them off my face.
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 11:52 AM
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it's the aroma created by your voiding those sweet beers you consume.
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Re: Gnat infestation?
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08/05/21 11:59 AM
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Get rid of the source of attraction. Double sink bath?? Nailed it. SOS. Seek out the source.
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 01:38 PM
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How long has it been since the bathroom had a good cleaning?  Do you have live plants in the bathroom?
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 02:53 PM
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They're living in your drain. Pour bleach down the drain. The gnat traps work very well too. Apple cider vinegar, a little bit of sugar and dish soap in a bowl kills them by the hundreds.
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[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 03:15 PM
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Foaming draino in all your drains
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/05/21 08:01 PM
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Drain flies! They live above the water in the trap. Good luck getting rid of ghem!
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Re: Gnat infestation?
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08/05/21 08:41 PM
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I had a small amount gathered around a drain several months ago, ran hot water for a couple minutes and haven’t seen them since. Maybe lucky, dunno.
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08/05/21 09:29 PM
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If it were the kitchen I would suggest cleaning the underside of the disposal flapper. Not sure that's the correct name for it but I'm sure you follow me. Ours was horrendous and the gnats disappeared soon after cleaning the underside of it.
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08/05/21 09:56 PM
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If it were the kitchen I would suggest cleaning the underside of the disposal flapper. Not sure that's the correct name for it but I'm sure you follow me. Ours was horrendous and the gnats disappeared soon after cleaning the underside of it. Those little foaming disposal pucks work good too. I run ice in mine a few times a week. It’ll break up all the funk and send it down the line. The ice melts off and runs with it.
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: don k]
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08/05/21 10:26 PM
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My Grandfather use to tell me to cut a hole in the back of my pants and bunch them on my a** to keep them off my face.  Underrated post
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08/06/21 01:24 AM
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pegasaurus
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My Grandfather use to tell me to cut a hole in the back of my pants and bunch them on my a** to keep them off my face. Underrated post ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/08/full-8734-304926-1973da6b_4343_4b1e_813a_7c58ba489b84.jpeg)
Funny thing about getting older:
Your eyesight starts getting weaker but your ability to
see through people's BS gets much better.
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Re: Gnat infestation?
[Re: KWood_TSU]
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08/06/21 01:37 AM
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If they’re truly gnats, they’re indicative of a residual moisture problem. They can only breed and flourish in moist soil. I’d check leaks around the tub drain if it’s a slab, or the plumbing under the house if it’s a pier and beam house. If they’re drain flies, it can be easily resolved with drain cleaning enzymes, such as Enzyme-D. If you want to shoot a picture to my PM, provided the picture is clear enough, I can identify it for you.
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08/06/21 01:16 PM
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KWood_TSU
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If they’re truly gnats, they’re indicative of a residual moisture problem. They can only breed and flourish in moist soil. I’d check leaks around the tub drain if it’s a slab, or the plumbing under the house if it’s a pier and beam house. If they’re drain flies, it can be easily resolved with drain cleaning enzymes, such as Enzyme-D. If you want to shoot a picture to my PM, provided the picture is clear enough, I can identify it for you. From everything I've read here, they are drain flies. I'll try a drain cleaner for sure with the homemade gnat traps.
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08/06/21 02:20 PM
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Is there a live plant in the bathroom? Overwatering will create a perfect breading ground, especially it it has that dried moss looking stuff covering the soil
Check under the sink to see if there is a vent up above the p-trap. I have seems gnats getting though a vent flapper that was no sealing
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08/06/21 11:34 PM
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If they’re truly gnats, they’re indicative of a residual moisture problem. They can only breed and flourish in moist soil. I’d check leaks around the tub drain if it’s a slab, or the plumbing under the house if it’s a pier and beam house. If they’re drain flies, it can be easily resolved with drain cleaning enzymes, such as Enzyme-D. If you want to shoot a picture to my PM, provided the picture is clear enough, I can identify it for you. From everything I've read here, they are drain flies. I'll try a drain cleaner for sure with the homemade gnat traps. If they are drain flies, cleaners and bleach won’t remove the organic slime in which they breed. That’s why I recommend the enzymes. The cleaners may kill the hatched adults and give the impression of control, but they’ll just keep coming. Reaming the pipes to below the water line is also a viable alternative. We get our enzymes from a pool supply company for $7 a bottle, it’s very cheap.
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