All you will need is a spray bottle, dish soap, water and/or baking soda and vinegar. You just need to use a few drops of dish soap and a table spoon of vinegar for each cup of water. With this these destructive gnats will parish with just a few spritz of your new chemical weapon.
Homemade flea spray with white vinegar and baking soda
Why do gnats swarm around your head?
The majority of gnats and flies are attracted to certain smells, especially fruit and sweet scents. ... Many species of gnats and flies are attracted by body heat. Others are in search of moisture. Not only are they drawn to perspiration, but also the mucous around your eyes and nose that can be a source of moisture.
What can I spray to kill gnats?
- A quick summary of getting rid of gnats and fruit flies.
- Create a trap by mixing apple cider vinegar with a few drops of dish soap.
- Another home-made trap is to pour leftover red wine into a jar.
- Mash up banana slices in a jar and cover the top with a plastic wrap.
- Pour bleach solution into the bathroom sink.
- Use an insect fogging product if you are dealing with a large-scale infestation.
- Place rotten fruits into a jar to attract the gnats and fruit flies.
Garden Safe Gnat Killer Spray
Garden Safe 80422 Houseplant and Garden Insect Killer, 24-Ounce Spray
Garden Safe Houseplant & Garden Insect Killer Ready-to-Use 24oz Kills all stages of insects including eggs
Kills bugs on contact
For use on edibles up to day of harvest
Kills aphids, beetles, caterpillars, ants, mealybugs, mites, leafhoppers, scale, thrips, fungus gnats, whitefly, adelgids, plant bugs
Also kills sawfly larvae, psyllids, spittlebugs, phylloxera; use up to day of harvest
Made with a botanical insecticide from the chrysanthemum flower
Use indoors and outdoors
Ready to use; kills on contact; measures 2.5 by 4.2 by 10.5 inches
Cons and Tips for problems from real reviews:
- Moist soil is better than dry soil, the product works best right after I water my plants.
- If combined with Gnat Stix the Garden safe gnat sprayer will kill perfectly the fungus gnats.
- Reapply over and over again until getting rid of gnats and larvae.
- 90% of ingredients that are in the sprayer bottle is chemical and not written in the label sheet, just warnings, be careful of eyes and kids or pets.
- Don’t kill on contact it takes a few minutes, add some borax to kill insects.
- Some people report that it burn leaves and plants left with black marks all over.
- Others report increasing of knats instead of killing them as the spray delayed its effect upon contact.
EcoRaider Killer Spray For Gnats
- EcoRaider All Purpose Home Insect Control 16 OZ, Fast Kill & Lasting Prevention, Natural & Non-Toxic
- EcoRaider Bed Bug Killer Spray 1 Gallon Jug, Green + Non-toxic, 100% Kill + Extended Protection
- EcoRaider Mosquito & Flying Insect Killer (16 OZ), 3-in-One Kills Adults & Larvae Plus Repels, Natural & Non-Toxic
KILLS MULTIPLE TYPES: A broad spectrum botanical bio-insecticide that kills all types of insects.
ALL PURPOSE HOME PROTECTION: kills adults insects on contacts and repels many species effectively.
HIGH PERFORMANCE AND FAST ACTION: Quickly neutralize the insect’s neuron system and inhibit their mobility
KILL ALL STAGES INCLUSIVE: Kills adults, nymphs and larvae all inclusively!
GREEN, NATURAL & NON-TOXIC: Safe to use around children and pets
Problems of usage and some tips to fix them
- People experience too much chemical scent that cause family headache or migraine, the strong smell require good ventilation after spraying.
- Last ingredient has some carcinogenic effect, don't be around after spraying.
- Don't spray directly and heavily on plant leaves.
Wondercide Natural Outdoor Spray For Gnats
Wondercide Ready-to-Use Natural Outdoor Pest Control Spray - 32oz | Kills and Repels 100s of Insects
Kills & repels 100s of bugs, including mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, ants, chiggers, no-see-ums, mites, moths, japanese beetles, scorpions, carpet beetles, mole crickets, box elder bugs, silverfish, roaches, palmetto bugs & numerous other non-beneficial insects, naturally.
SAFE around kids, pets, beneficial insects, like bees and butterflies, and plants – even when wet! Just attach to a hose and spray.
Made in the USA! with organic, human food-grade ingredients. 100% biodegradable and non-toxic pest control. Alternative to common synthetic pesticide (permethrin & pyrethroids) yard products.
Treats the life cycle to kill adults, eggs, larvae and pupae.
Treats 5,000 square feet and can be refilled with the Yard + Garden concentrate.
Tips to get rid of gants with the sprayer
- Make sure you are spraying all areas of your yard - the house, fence, trees, bushes, and lawn.
- Reach the entire soil. Because 90% of the gnat problem is in the egg layer cycle, you want to be sure you are allowing the product to soak into the top layer of soil.
- A yard 200 sq ft need enough sprayer for 1 treatments. You want to be sure you are using about a 4th of bottle for each treatment and no less.
- Cedar oil affects octopamine, which is essential to life for pheromone-driven pests (like fleas and ticks) as it is responsible for regulating heart rate, movement, and behavior in insect pests. Cedar oil blocks the octopamine neurotransmitter receptors in pests, causing pests to be repelled from the area. When contacted, pests suffocate and die. Anything type of pest that you are wanting to kill must be sprayed directly to die by-contact.
- Ants coming out of wood baseboards, for instance, your issue could be something more severe or the ants could be coming from outside. In those cases, as a first measure, we recommend spraying directly on the ants you can see, spraying the interior and exterior perimeter of your home, and sealing or caulking any open areas. How To Kill Ants Naturally
16 oz., Concentrate, Neem Oil
An all purpose insecticide, miticide, and fungicide for organic gardening
Formula is derived from the neem seed
Kills all stages of insects, eggs, larvae, and adults
Makes a great dormant spray
I just got mine and checked. It has 70% and 30% other ingredients and I can't see what the 'other' ingredients are right now. But it does stare that it is for organic gardening. However, I will be looking for some that is a 100% neem oil in future. Thanks for the intelligent question. I wondered why it mixes so easily with water. The good thing is it only takes 2 table spoons to the gallon and seems to be doing the job it states it will.
Tips for better usage:
- Neem is only toxic in direct exposure (actually spraying bees), Spray early or late in the day when the pollinators aren't there.
- Dilution by water: 2 tablespoons to one gallon of water
- Please read the guide carefully. I put about one tablespoon full in a half gallon of water and because I just have one orange tree, applied it by hand. All my leaves fell off a few weeks later. They were diseased so maybe that's good. However, they grew back soon after and the tree is looking pretty beautiful right now. I live in the NE so I take it in in the winter. So I think the ratio is a whole lot less. When I did mine there was a oily feel on the leaves that I couldn't wash off.