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Post by priyas21 on Oct 8, 2021 19:31:36 GMT -8
I am seeing several very tiny (<0.5mm) bugs behind wooden kitchen cabinet. I think they have a colony in the space between the wood and the wall and some they are now crawling out from there. They have legs like a mosquito but their bodies are very different. Like miniature house flies. They are so tiny I am not able to focus on a single one using my phone cam but still managed to get a few pics: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uzqwK1KKackPQbNhYq9fzPL0sTFBbdix?usp=sharingPlease help identify this bug and suggest what would be the best way to get rid of them. Geographic location: India
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Post by benihikage92 on Oct 8, 2021 20:19:07 GMT -8
They are probably fungus flies (Mycetophilidae). Do you have patted plants in the room? Their larvae feed on fungi growing on soil.
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Post by priyas21 on Oct 8, 2021 20:51:19 GMT -8
I don't have any plants inside the house but I do have a small garden outside. Also, I do see some mold growing behind the cabinet. May be that's what is feeding them. Would you say a spray of fungicide formulation that is used on crops such as carbendazim 12% + mancozeb 63% combo should fix this?
Thanks a lot for the help.
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Post by benihikage92 on Oct 8, 2021 22:10:26 GMT -8
I said "fungus fly," but "fungus gnat" seems to be the English name for them. I'm not sure if they feed on mold on walls. As far as I know, the larvae live in soil. I don't know much about pest control, so I cannot tell if the fungicide formula you talked about works for them. If you google, you'll find a whole bunch of information on how to control them. I'm sorry I'm not of much help.
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