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Fruit flies in my monotub - gone wrong?
    #26698356 - 05/27/20 12:52 AM (3 years, 8 months ago)

I noticed one fruit fly the other day in my monotub. Today, they were at least 2 or 3.

  • Is it a sign of contamination?
  • Are they harmful for my monotub?
  • What next steps should I take from throwing everything away to don't do a thing ?
  • How can I prevent that to happen again? (if necessary)


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Re: Fruit flies in my monotub - gone wrong? [Re: ShroomShroom1]
    #26698426 - 05/27/20 02:17 AM (3 years, 8 months ago)

I had this problem a while ago, they were attracted to any uncolonised parts of the coir... And it was too wet maybe they like it really wet.

After the first flush I dunked the whole tub and it seemed to have killed everything, I then moved the tub inside a bigger monotub to carry on fruiting and the flies never came back or atleast couldn't get to my sub now (micro pore tape on every hole to ensure they  can't get in)

The tub was great didn't notice any difference with the fruit flies, was Probally some dead eggs left in the substrate but that's alright... Wild picked shrooms usually have beasties and eggs growing inside them all the time ha just added protein.


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Re: Fruit flies in my monotub - gone wrong? [Re: Kmacmo]
    #26698976 - 05/27/20 08:53 AM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Could be fungus gnats too.

People mix peppermint oil in their mister and I guess it works really well.

Just make sure to dry them thoroughly.



Sometimes bugs lay eggs in the caps and you’ll see weird dark lines running through them where the larva burrow.


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Re: Fruit flies in my monotub - gone wrong? [Re: A.k.a]
    #26700068 - 05/27/20 06:12 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)



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