SummitCHEMICAL CO 117-6 30OZ Mosquito Bits

I have spent the first year of my planting journey dealing with these stupid gnats. BT plus yellow sticky traps will ERADICATE gnats in 2-4 weeks. I use 1/2 to 1TBSP of bits per quart of water, let it soak for an hour, filter out the bits and toss used bits in the trash and drench all my indoor plants. BT is safe for Animals, humans, and plants. The water is safe for your pipes, but the actual BT pellets are not. I hate fungus gnats with a passion. They will kill your plants and eat the roots if you do not contain them and will MULTIPLY FAST! They hide in soil bags from stores so there is a good chance you have gnats already in your soil. Over-watering is the #1 cause of fungus gnat infestations.

I'm about halfway through the summer, and I've noticed about a 90% reduction in mosquitoes since I started using this product. It's been very effective, especially at targeting larvae—far beyond the 14-day effectiveness listed on the package. I’ve used it in multiple standing water areas, including some small pools, and it’s made a noticeable difference.One thing to note: it takes a little time to kick in, particularly if you're starting later in the season. But once it starts working, the results are impressive. I’ve used mosquito dunks in the past, but these bits seem to outperform them by far.Overall, it’s a great value, and based on how much I’ve used so far, it should last through this summer and possibly into next year. Highly recommend!

I got these to get rid of a fungus gnat infestation in a new plant that I had bought. One treatment following the directions cleared it up entirely. I kind of wish I had bought a smaller container, but I didn’t know it was gonna work so well and so fast. I only gave it four stars because I did find them messy to use. I would recommend that you follow the suggestion to put the pellets into a stocking or tight mesh bag to diffuse the ingredients into the water, rather than just dumping them into the water as I did.

This does work very well for fungus gnats, but I believe this may work best when used with a combination of products. First of all, I can not guarantee elimination if you use these alone for the gnats (maybe it does work alone, but I tried this as a last resort) as I used a combination of the following: First of all, for gnats I HIGHLY recommend using a “top dressing” that will cover the soil completely. I used a combo of sand and small quartzite gravel/volcanic rock (for anything edible I don’t suggest using sand - only use sand for ornamental plants and sand that is silica free/“play sand”). Make sure the dressing is at least 1 inch thick on top, but if possible the thicker the dressing the better. This will eliminate the majority of the gnats alone! I thought I eliminated all of them with only the top dressing and those yellow sticky traps, but I noticed a few stragglers so I added this to the repertoire. I was a bit hesitant to use this at first because of the warning label (it’s required by law!), but based on my research I felt comfortable using it. The main ingredient, “BTI”, stands for bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, which is a type of bacteria that is naturally occurring. The studies I’ve read have shown no serious health consequences for humans or animals (in some rare cases there was irritation to the skin/eyes but no long term serious health consequences). I would never use any product that puts my health at risk (and most importantly the health of my animals!), but if you’re still worried do your own research! To be extra (paranoid) safe I water my plants away from my animals and wash my hands thoroughly after use. Make sure you measure the amount correctly!!! This is vital. Also, when making a “tea” for gnat elimination, the suggested brewing period I find is too short. What I do is make a mix in my watering jug and let it sit for at least 12 hours. Then I stir it very well and apply. I have used it 4 times and the gnats are no more. I’m going to continue applying a few more times to be sure. I am hoping this will work for thrips as well (from what I have read it does). If this works for thrips I will update my review (Trust me when I say the gnats were an easy enemy compared to thrips, ha! Count your blessings if you’re only battling gnats!).THRIPS UPDATE - I do believe this works on thrips as well, but I’m not 100% sure yet. I have one pot that I should have changed out the dirt to help eliminate them, but honestly because the size of the plant it would be a headache, so I decided to leave it as is and do the following: First I added a top dressing of sand and rocks, then everyday for a few minutes I would do a quick examination of the plant and smash any thrips I found, I removed very sickly/damaged foliage, I also added sticky traps to get the ones I missed, then I applied the mosquito bits “tea” once per week (apply to your normal watering schedule if it isn’t the same as mine). I did this for 4 weeks and I have yet to find any more thrips; My sickly plant looks completely healthy now (I believe it’s been about 3-4 months since I completed treatment)! I am being cautiously optimistic about this though because their eggs might be dormant, but I will provide a final update once I believe I have won this battle (or not lol).FINAL UPDATE - So shortly after my last update my mom brought a plant home…. That was infested with thrips. Ah…ha ha ha ha…. *screaming at the top of my lungs* THANKS MOM! Thankfully they didn’t spread much. I restarted my battle as per above. It has been a year since my battle first started with thrips and they are NO MORE. I’m CONVINCED enough. How you wonder? Because I reused the SAME dirt that definitely had their larvae in it for several new plants (I know, I’m COMPLETELY mental haha) and there has been ZERO thrip activity whatsoever (the dirt was infested from a year ago). I’m totally convinced this also works on thrip larvae as I read in previous studies. Just follow my directions on thrips above. Was the battle worth it though? Probably not, to be honest. I would have been way less stressed if I just tossed the plant out and started over, but I hate giving up. If you have time on your hands, or are as nuts as I am, go ahead and become a plant saving warrior!

I steeped these in warm water and poured the liquid over my seedlings which were infected with fungus gnats. After the first treatment, the gnat issue was already improving. I'm sure I could have completely eradicated them with more frequent use, but this controlled the issue enough to where my seedlings didn't show any signs of struggle.

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This comes in very handy at keeping the mosquito population in my backyard down. It's a good sized bag for standard back yard use at a good price. The bag lasts a long time since you only need a little. You sprinkle it in standing water and it prevents eggs from hatching and won't hurt pets and children.