SAN PASQUAL VALLEYSAN PASQUAL VALLEY — They call it the “south Escondido wave,” the act of quickly moving your hands in front of your face to keep gnats from sucking bodily fluids from your eyes, nose ...

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.

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If you have a gnat problem, you may have noticed them swarming around your house plants. Fungus gnats are the most common type of gnat found around house plants. While fungus gnats do not bite people, ...

An organic farm blamed for south Escondido’s eye-gnat problem announced several new efforts Tuesday that aim to fight the pests, including setting 1,500 gnat traps, installing 10,000 feet of silt ...

Over the past few years, I’ve learned to always keep indoor fly traps on hand. The seasonal infestation is inevitable. It always starts out slow: One day, I notice a couple of fruit flies buzzing ...

Organic foods are about 2 percent of world food sales but are growing at 20 percent annually. They are produced without use of synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, solvents, or additives.

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 ...