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| This is a silly one maybe...but I get a lot of fungus gnats under my grow lights. They don't seem to hurt my streps at all, and I was wondering...could they pollinate??? I have a strep that seems to be developing a seed pod. Can a pod develop if there has been no fertilization. Thanks for any help. I hope those little gnats have done me good. |
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| Inch- Streps can self pollinate - especially if you shake the flower. or touch it when watering etc. Thrips will pollinate for sure - since they are after pollen. I looked up about what the adults gnuts eat - and they only live for 7 daays, drinking water or nectar - and female lays up to 1000 eggs. So - the pollintaion by gnats is possible but not very probable. www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7448.html You do not need gnats, their larva can eat roots - so it will be better to control them. I think Nancy R. recommended drenching the pots with a weak Clorax solution. Look it up. Good Luck Irina |
Here is a link that might be useful: harmful gnats
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