{"id":1631,"date":"2026-03-12T12:51:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2026-03-19T22:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:04:34","slug":"gnats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/gnats\/","title":{"rendered":"Gnats"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"layout layout--1-column\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column--1 scale stack\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"image image--padding-vertical image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"image_container content-padding-horizontal\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image_content\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/6a7b0275401\/ec83ce7e-beb0-459e-8005-1e7ebe013015.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" data-image-content=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"layout layout--1-column\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column--1 scale stack\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"text text--heading text--padding-vertical\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">ANNOYING Gnats!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"layout layout--1-column\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column--1 scale stack\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"text text--padding-vertical\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\">Gnats, Midges, No-See-ums<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Insect activity has been very high this spring for these tiny, but annoying insects.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Unfortunately, due to the gnat life cycle and behavior, there is very little to do from an insecticide treatment or spray perspective-\u00a0most insecticide treatments will not help. Our best advice is to keep an oscillating fan on patio or deck areas to blow them away.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">There is a natural product by Summit called Mosquito Bits (also Mosquito dunks but not as helpful for this)&#8230; you can pick them up at the home stores or amazon. This can be spread over your lawn, especially in wetter areas to disrupt the gnat lifecycle<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">A hat with a net can help when mowing. Our technicians have used those at times.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">You can read more here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.arizona.edu\/apmc\/docs\/No-See-Ums-IPMShort.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cals.arizona.edu\/apmc\/docs\/No-See-Ums-IPMShort.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/entnemdept.ufl.edu\/creatures\/aquatic\/biting_midges.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/entnemdept.ufl.edu\/creatures\/aquatic\/biting_midges.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.entm.purdue.edu\/publichealth\/insects\/bitingmidge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/extension.entm.purdue.edu\/publichealth\/insects\/bitingmidge.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic-areas\/insects\/biting-flies-5-582\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic-areas\/insects\/biting-flies-5-582\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/union.ces.ncsu.edu\/2019\/02\/fungus-gnats-a-common-problem-of-overwatered-houseplants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/union.ces.ncsu.edu\/2019\/02\/fungus-gnats-a-common-problem-of-overwatered-houseplants\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"indent--1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entomology.ca.uky.edu\/ef632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/entomology.ca.uky.edu\/ef632<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNOYING Gnats!! 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