A gnat ( / ˈ n æ t / ) is any of many species of tiny flying insects in the dipterid suborder Nematocera , especially those in the families Mycetophilidae , Anisopodidae and Sciaridae . Most often they fly in large numbers, called clouds. "Gnat" is a loose descriptive category rather than a phylogenetic or other technical term, so there is no scientific consensus on what constitutes a gnat. Some entomologists consider only non-biting flies to be gnats. Certain universities and institutes also distinguish eye gnats : the Smithsonian Institution describes them as "non-biting flies, no bigger than a few grains of salt, ... attracted to fluids secreted by your eyes".
11-576: (Redirected from Nats ) Not to be confused with Gnats (disambiguation) . [REDACTED] Look up Nats or nats in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nats or NATS may refer to: Politics [ edit ] National Party (South Africa) and its supporters New Zealand National Party and its supporters Scottish National Party and its supporters Sports [ edit ] Syracuse Nationals , an NBA team currently known as
22-857: A branch of the United States Navy from 1941 to 1948 Other uses [ edit ] Nat (unit) , a unit of information Nat (spirit) , in Burmese religion Nat caste , a social group of India NATS Messaging , an open source messaging (message oriented middleware) system National Association of Teachers of Singing , a professional organization for singing teachers Next-Generation Administration and Tracking System , an affiliate program backend Nihon Automobile High Technical School ( Japanese Misplaced Pages ) Nissan Anti-Theft System North Avenue Trade School See also [ edit ] Nat (disambiguation) Young Nationals (disambiguation) Gnat Topics referred to by
33-408: A small, swept-wing British subsonic jet trainer and light fighter aircraft first flown in 1955 See also [ edit ] Gnat (disambiguation) Nats (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gnats . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
44-536: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gnats (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Look up gnats in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gnats may refer to: Plural of Gnat , any of many species of tiny flying insects in the Dipterid suborder Nematocera GNATS , the GNU bug tracking system Folland Gnat ,
55-584: The Hessian fly larva, form galls in flowers, leaves, stems, roots or other plant parts. Some South American pleurothallid orchids are pollinated by tiny gnats and have correspondingly small flowers . Adult non-biting gnats do not damage plants but are considered a nuisance. Usually, larvae do not cause serious plant damage, but when present in large numbers can stunt the plant growth and damage its roots. To prevent gnats from spreading, measures have to be taken to target immature stages of development of
66-454: The species . Physical tactics include eliminating favorable living conditions: reduction of excess moisture, drainage of pools with standing water, and removal of decaying organic matter. Commercially available control agents and insecticides can be used as a control measure, but are not recommended for use in a household. To control adult gnats in smaller areas, pressurized aerosol sprays with pyrethrins can be used. Other control measures in
77-813: The Philadelphia 76ers Washington Nationals , the current baseball team in Washington, DC Washington Nationals (disambiguation) , any of a number of historical baseball teams Nats Park Nats Xtra Raleigh Nats Vancouver Nats , an ice hockey team from British Columbia, Canada Transport [ edit ] NATS Holdings , the United Kingdom's main Air Navigation Service Provider North Atlantic Tracks Naval Air Transport Service ,
88-546: The gnat category, are small, sometimes barely visible, blood-sucking flies commonly known in many areas as biting gnats, sand flies, punkies or " no-see-ums ", among other names. In general, gnats go through the four life stages of egg, larva, pupa and adult, similar to other flies. The fungus gnats lay their eggs in moist organic debris or soil, which hatch into larvae. The larvae feed on organic matter such as leaf mold, mulch, compost, grass clippings, root hairs and fungi. They eventually become pupae and then adults emerge from
99-591: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gnats_(disambiguation)&oldid=742500930 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages gnats As nematoceran flies, adult gnats have antennae with at least six segments that are often long and slender. They are generally slender-bodied with long and narrow wings. Black fly (Simuliidae) and biting midges (Ceratopogonidae), also belonging to
110-824: The pupae. At a temperature of 75 °F (23.9 °C), the cycle takes approximately 17 days: 3 days as eggs, 10 days as larvae and 4 days as pupae. Warmer temperatures allow more rapid development. Some species of fungus gnats (e.g. those in genus Bradysia ) are pests of mushrooms and roots of plants in greenhouses . Other gnats begin their lives as eggs laid in masses in water, or laid on aquatic plants. The aquatic larvae dwell in ponds, pools, water-filled containers, clogged rain gutters or wet soil, which generally feed on plant matter (living or dead). The larvae develop into pupae and then into adults. Adults live only long enough to reproduce and they may form large mating swarms , often around dusk. The life cycle generally takes 4-5 weeks. The larvae of most gall gnats ( Cecidomyiidae ), such as
121-404: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title NATS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NATS&oldid=932274142 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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