war against 'mites'

[Happy Frog]

Hello Happ Frog !
Sorry, I don't know ( or remember) your name.

Yes ....this does work quite well.
However...I think I will stick to my double-sided tape idea.
I worry about the insecticide
I'm suspicious they were in my culture media- anyway ( it was old )

Yes- agreed- It is best to dump all of them and start over.

You can put them aside and wait-out the life span of the mites.
You still don't want to use them to make new cultures though.
This works ---they will start to reproduce again.
But the frogs have to wait as well !

The Repashy works like a charm ! FAST - too !

Lynn

I just thought I'd throw it out there. I know there are pros on DB that use the stuff and haven't had problems with it.

At first I didn't know what you meant by my name and then I started looking around the page and I realized that people have their username in parenthesis and a first name right above it. I never really thought much of it. I don't spend a lot of time looking around the site or the user profile section other than my photo album and adding pictures. I really just look at what people write and reply back. I don't believe I've ever given out to you. Let my see if I can go and add it.

[Mentat]

Hi Lynn! Do the mites swim? If not; could place cultures on a tray with like 1/4 in. of water? Also, wash hands well in case they use "hands" as a way in. Now I'm starting to think of mites as armies planning an attack !

[flybyferns]

Hello Bryan

You didn't have to add it.........unless you wanted to, of course.
I just have a thing about names.......is all

Yes... there is lots of information about the paper....pros and cons
I question the daily handling and possible transfer of the chemical into the PDF enclosures.

Don't know?
I guess by nature....... I take the better-safe-then-sorry route ?

Best, Lynn

[Happy Frog]

I feel that maintaining fruit fly cultures is the hardest part of keeping PDFs. When I first started, vivarium construction was the biggest mystery, I could never grasp how they were built and the materials used. It just took a lot of reading and asking questions. I was on DB for several years before I found out about this forum. It actually took that long before I even attempted my first set-up and then I let it grow in for almost three months before I bought my first frogs.

[flybyferns]

Thanks for your replies, Bryan

I've come to the conclusion, that we have to always make more than what we think we need.
There's nothing like not tons of flies in good cultures and not worrying about getting through the week

I'm making a few once a week now . YES----a big pain.

[frogfreaks]

This is another option for mite control. Essentially, it cuts any insect trying to get in or out of your cultures and kills them. But, it can be eaten by humans and other pets. 100% safe!

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth 908g / 32oz. | DiatomaceousEarth.ca

This is how I have mine set up and have been using it for years.

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The rack.

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Cheers!

[frogfreaks]

Hmmm, pics are working. Not sure why??

[frogfreaks]

I feel that maintaining fruit fly cultures is the hardest part of keeping PDFs.

Hey, Bryan

Why do you feel that way? Myself, I'd rather make cultures than by crickets all the time.

[Happy Frog]

Hey, Bryan

Why do you feel that way? Myself, I'd rather make cultures than by crickets all the time.

I guess it's the whole thing...the supplies, the mixing, the mites. Have you ever made up three or four cultures exactly like before, and they go absolutely nowhere, and you have no idea why?

[frogfreaks]

I guess it's the whole thing...the supplies, the mixing, the mites. Have you ever made up three or four cultures exactly like before, and they go absolutely nowhere, and you have no idea why?

To be honest, I can't say that I have. I use Repashy, keep my room between 75-78F and always have the humidity at 55%. I get very consistent blooms. The key is the humidity. A dry culture is a dead culture. Heat is easy.