The Fungus Gnat, Orfelia and Bradysia species, are small flying insects that have a life cycle similar to that of the common house fly. The adult flies are very small and lay their eggs in organic material such as potting mix or other similar rotting garden material. If these eggs are laid in a container in which gerbera plants are growing, when the larvae hatch, they will burrow their way down to the plant's roots and crown tissue and live off the plant's goodness. The affec