Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israeliensis and living soil

[hamstring]

Just switched to living soil and really liking it. One thing I noticed is many of the soils have fungus gnats and I have been using the yellow sticky pads. I don't want them to get out of control and was looking at Mosquitoes Dunks in my watering can. They use Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israeliensis as the active ingredient . I researched it a small amount and you get some contradicting info.

The last thing I want to do is damage the microbial life I have built up in the soil. Will Mosquitoes Dunks be a problem?

 

[moose eater]

Just switched to living soil and really liking it. One thing I noticed is many of the soils have fungus gnats and I have been using the yellow sticky pads. I don't want them to get out of control and was looking at Mosquitoes Dunks in my watering can. They use Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israeliensis as the active ingredient . I researched it a small amount and you get some contradicting info.

The last thing I want to do is damage the microbial life I have built up in the soil. Will Mosquitoes Dunks be a problem?

I used to use Gnatrol in the liquid concentrate form, diluted for use in soil drench and/or limited foliar spray. It has the same active critters in it as mosquito dunks. I used it in soilless mixes.

I now use Gnatrol WDG, which is the same product, more or less, but in a dried powder form.

I can't swear it has no damaging qualit9es where the microbial community is concerned, but I've used both the products I referenced, off and on, for over 22 years now.

Curious to see what you find out.

 

[troutman]

I'm using Mosquito Beaters right now which have Bti in them and it doesn't affect soil microbes.
It will only deal with bad bugs like mosquitoes and fungus gnats.

https://bonide.com/product/mosquito-...luble-pouches/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacill...is_israelensis

I also purchased a UV bug light to enhance my bug control efforts.

This one to be exact:

https://aspectek.com/collections/ins...lacement-bulbs

 

[hamstring]

I'm using Mosquito Beaters right now which have Bti in them and it doesn't affect soil microbes.
It will only deal with bad bugs like mosquitoes and fungus gnats.

https://bonide.com/product/mosquito-...luble-pouches/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacill...is_israelensis

I also purchased a UV bug light to enhance my bug control efforts.

This one to be exact:

https://aspectek.com/collections/ins...lacement-bulbs

Thanks Trout, I feel better now. Both Mosquito Beaters and Mosquito Dunks use BTi as the active ingredient.

Do yourself a favor an dont google BTi. At least to the layman its confusing.

You get pro BTi papers: https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/36183

You get con BTi: https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/build-soil/soil-life/soil-microbes/bt-toxic-soil-natures-balance/

 

[KIS]

You could also use SF nematodes but bti is fine.

 

[hamstring]

You could also use SF nematodes but bti is fine.

Thanks much appreciated.