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Fungus gnats#169877

By CARNIVOR -  Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:02 pm
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- Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:02 pm #169877

My cephalotus were doing great and now ig seems that this one is dead. I dont want the rest of my ceohalotus to die as well. I noticed a lot of fungus gnats around the cephalotus now. Can they be the cause of the deaths or is there something wrong that I am doing? I have them in my window sill which they get plenty of sunlight and is a high humidty environment. I also water them every two to three days.

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Re: Fungus gnats#169882

By Starchy -  Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:44 pm
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- Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:44 pm #169882

Fungus gnats are harmless, and actually make for good meals for CPs such as Pinguicula and Drosera. The larvae of fungus gnats can be troublesome, however. I do not grow Cephs, so I am not the right person to comment on the health of your plants, but here is a good link to review regarding CP pests.

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By akinkysnorlax -  Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:50 am
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- Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:50 am #169900

I can see fungus gnats being beneficial for cephs. Once I got rid of spider mites in my collection, fungus gnats and springtails seemed to survive the my pest control. I am happy with them though. They feed my purpurea and clean up whats left of bugs in my VFTs.

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Re: Fungus gnats#169952

By dimitar -  Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:58 pm
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- Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:58 pm #169952

CARNIVOR wrote: ... and is a high humidty environment.

I would avoid high humidity for Cephs cuz this encourages a lot unwanted issues. They grow perfectly in low humidity with plenty of fresh air...

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