Gnat Problem

[SiNi5T3R]

So iv been breeding crickets and just got my crickets to breeding age and there laying eggs like crazy...just one problem...GNATS..
a friend told me gnat larvae eat cricket eggs...is this true? Iv cleaned out my colony container several times and don't see gnats for a day and then boom there back. Do you guys have any tips on killing the gnats or stopping them all together? I have the colony in a bare bottom container with boxes as hides, using sponges for water, and using a separate container filled with coco husk for eggs. Tips appreciated!!

[demeteraurion]

Maybe switch the sponges to orange slices, and be sure to remove any old food.

[SiNi5T3R]

What is the most common reason for gnats? Food? And I read citrus is bad for reptiles...is oranges the best water delivery system?

[GrifTheGreat]

Try covering the air vents with a fine screen to keep them out.

[GrifTheGreat]

You can use potatoes or apples.

[GrifTheGreat]

Knats are a small fly. Flies are attracted to sweet things or other odors. Crickets can smell pretty bad so maybe they are attracted to the smell.

[BG]

I have the same anoiying problem withe gnats and there maggots. Doe any one know what will eat the danm maggots, they eat my roaches.