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********************************** *Kacey Page* Collections Manager Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Parkway Buffalo, NY 14211 *716-896-5200 x381* *kp...@sciencebuff.org <kp...@sciencebuff.org>* On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Mike Deutsch < mikedeut...@arrowexterminating.com> wrote: > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Hi, > > The common name of this fly is "Fungus Gnat". Typically this insect is > associated with potted plants that are over-watered. Over-watering potted > plants promotes fungal growth which the immature stage, maggot, feeds on. > Inspect the plant soil and look for the tiny maggots AND shake the plant > and see if you observe any adult gnats fly around. If the plant(s) are the > source, you can remove them or discard them if possible. Fungus gnats also > can be found in damp areas with decaying organic matter. An insecticidal > soap can be used to treat the potting soil and mitigate the maggot stages. > Additionally, you can install yellow colored sticky traps in the potted > plants to monitor for these gnats. Hope this helps. > > > > Mike Deutsch MS BCE > > Urban Entomologist > > Long Island, New York > > > > *From:* ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] *On Behalf > Of *Kacey Page > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 28, 2014 11:28 AM > *To:* pestlist > *Subject:* [pestlist] Identification Help > > > > This is a message from the Museumpests List. > > To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Hello All > > > > We keep getting this bug in our pest traps at the Museum. The traps are > located in a live insect area (but this is not one we have on display!) > > > > Can any one help identify it? > > > > Thanks for any help on this! > > ********************************** > > *Kacey Page* > > Collections Manager > > Buffalo Museum of Science > > 1020 Humboldt Parkway > > Buffalo, NY 14211 > > *716-896-5200 x381* > > *kp...@sciencebuff.org <kp...@sciencebuff.org>* > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.netand in > the subject put: > "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. > > You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. > To change to the DIGEST mode send an > email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.netand in > the subject put: > "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. > > You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. > To change to the DIGEST mode send an > email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: > > set mode digest pestlist > > Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com
