It is untrue that Fungus Gnats are harmless to humans, though it may be PRACTICALLY true that most forms we encounter around the home and garden are not an immediate risk, or at least not any greater than what is already going on inside our bodies. The fungus gnat larvae, or an ancient near-relative, inhabit human bodies at a very deep and subtle level. This parasitic incursion may have been aided/facilitated by psilocybin mushrooms, as psilocybin mimics our own native DMT, and hijacks those neurological pathways, whilst "leaving a door open". We will not find a lot of information about this online, because it is not a "typical parasitic phenomenon" but rather engulfs all of humanity, and is responsible for much of our civilizational abstraction and development throughout history... Not to mention the grip/influence they have on our sensory faculties and experience. I know this seems like a wildly inappropriate comment for this webpage, but it might actually be THE MOST appropriate... <3 As far as dealing with them in soil... Neem Seed Meal soil drench helps, but does not eliminate. Introducing BTI (bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) with watering seems VERY promising, but I am just beginning this regimen so cannot yet speak to the results. Introducing beneficial insects like predatory mites and rove beetles is also helpful.
It is untrue that Fungus Gnats are harmless to humans, though it may be PRACTICALLY true that most forms we encounter around the home and garden are not an immediate risk, or at least not any greater than what is already going on inside our bodies. The fungus gnat larvae, or an ancient near-relative, inhabit human bodies at a very deep and subtle level. This parasitic incursion may have been aided/facilitated by psilocybin mushrooms, as psilocybin mimics our own native DMT, and hijacks those neurological pathways, whilst "leaving a door open". We will not find a lot of information about this online, because it is not a "typical parasitic phenomenon" but rather engulfs all of humanity, and is responsible for much of our civilizational abstraction and development throughout history... Not to mention the grip/influence they have on our sensory faculties and experience. I know this seems like a wildly inappropriate comment for this webpage, but it might actually be THE MOST appropriate... <3 As far as dealing with them in soil... Neem Seed Meal soil drench helps, but does not eliminate. Introducing BTI (bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) with watering seems VERY promising, but I am just beginning this regimen so cannot yet speak to the results. Introducing beneficial insects like predatory mites and rove beetles is also helpful.