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Fungus gnat 🐛 IPM

A small black flying insect whose larvae live in moist potting soil and feed on fungi and organic matter; a common pest in no-till living soil.

Jeremy sees one or two but does not freak out because the established ecosystem with predator mites, nematodes, and rove beetles is keeping them in check.

Discussed in: Ep 004 · Ep 020 · Ep 025

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Living soil · No-till · no-till living soil · Predator mite · Predator mites · Rove beetle · Rove beetles