Fungus Gnats just 2 weeks till chop

I have just discovered fungus gnats in my earthbox. I am growing in a tent and have the earthbox covered but somehow the gnats got in there. I only have about 2 weeks till I harvest and I don't know if I should worry about this or just let it go until the plants are done. Can fungus gnats do any damage to buds or budding plants? Any experience or ways of getting rid of these fungus gnats would be huge. thanks

They won't hurt anything but they do get stuck in the buds. Maybe some sticky traps that do not contain poison.


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Fungus gnats wont affect the plants much at all.

to control fungus gnats and other dipterans you should remove ALL standing water and let your media/soil etc etc dry down. Fungus gnats are almost always a sign that you are over watering.
you can release a predatory mite such as hypoaspis miles.
you can apply a soil/root drench of BTi

Fungal gnats were the only biological problem I've encountered thus far. Found another bug that I'm still not sure what it is, I'll start a new thread for it. But with the gnats, they are definitely a sign of over-loving (watering) your plants. If you are watering to the point where you have a significant amount of runoff in the pot's saucer, get a turkey baster and suck that H2O up. Some even suggest that you re-use this 'tea' in you next watering, but I suggest finding the sweet spot. Not just the sweet spot, but the sweet time. Forget "scheduling" your watering. Let the plants tell you when they are ready. I'm currently running some 2 gallon fabric pots and I've found that 1/5 - 1/3 gallon every 48-60 hours to be my optimal. Just be sure in the beginning to get a good feel of how your pots are dry and you can use their weight alone to know when to water. You may also notice the leaves starting to droop slightly. This is not a terrible thing, but a very good indication that your next watering should be done soon.

I know this reply is a little late to be much help, but if you ever encounter these little effers in the future, get some sand to cover the top 1/8-/14 of your soil. This is where they come from 99% of the time, (Don't quote me on that!) The sand blocks the young from coming out of the soil and climbing the stalk and becoming adults that can reproduce and wreak real havoc with your grow. (Reproduce in the soil, larvae start eating roots before emerging to become adults and reproduce while eating leaves, getting stuck in buds...) Non-toxic sticky traps are also your friend in this scenario as mentioned above. I tried a few different natural solutions as well, but found the sand to be the easiest and most effective.

with only two weeks left i would just get some sticky traps, they should affect anything in that time, not enough to cause significant damage i dont think, but i dont think a BTI drench or any drench for that matter is necessary unless you were early in flower