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2) Fungus gnats. Get you some ladybugs. Fungus gnats are a ladybugs favorite food. You should be concerned that you will infest your garden in the basement with the gnats which would easily be introduced into the basement by catching a ride on your clothes or catching a ride n your pet's fur (if you have a pet). Eventually the gnats will find their way down to the fresh ripe, nutrient enrich growing medium in the basement on their own unless you eradicate their herd before you begin your garden in the basement.
If fungus gnats end up infesting and begin breeding in your soil it's Big Trouble In Little China Town for your roots. I just say stomp the problem out and keep up the general maintenance required to keep pests in check before planting to further lessen any chance of pests, diseases and molds setting in.