It’s a problem University of Kentucky entomologist and assistant professor Jonathan Larson knows well: fungus gnat infestations that seem to get out of control and take over homes this time of year.

Gnats are nuisances, prone to hover around warm bodies and fermenting foods. If you felt like a gnat was targeting you while you sipped on a glass of wine, well, you were right. Humans, pets, and ...

Some of my houseplants have gnats coming up out of the soil. What are these and how can I safely get rid of them? These are fungus gnats and there are various ways to both prevent and eliminate these ...

One of the easiest and most effective ways I have found to eliminate the gnats is to put a shallow layer of landscape rocks on top of houseplant soil. The baby gnats are not able to emerge from the ...

Here’s how to identify and treat the most common houseplant bugs.

BECAUSE OF GOOD drainage and aeration, highly organic potting mixes are the media of choice for most houseplants. On the downside, they also are the choice of fungus gnats for breeding. If you have ...

Many plants and crops rely on insects to pollinate them so they can reproduce. A new study has shown that several flowering plants from the group Euonymus are pollinated by fungus gnats, a dipteran ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Chances are you’ve had them lately in your house, your yard, your mouth. We’re talking about gnats. Lots of them. And while not a health hazard, they are a nuisance. It’s a sunny ...

Dark-winged fungus gnat larvae are seen in the soil in this file photo. These are common pests that damage plant roots and tend to thrive among potted houseplants. Tomasz Klejdysz Getty ...