Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: White mites in cricket keeper.

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    100+ Post Member MatthewM1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Nationality
    [United States]
    Location
    Cortland, NY
    Posts
    942

    Default

    You can actually make mite traps using an old pill bottle or similar container. Put a row of pin holes around the container then smear a layer of Vaseline around the inside of it under the holes. Then bait the trap with a dead cricket inside of it. The mites are drawn to the cricket, get stuck in the Vaseline and die. Rinse and reuse as needed. Haven't needed to try it out myself yet but its supposed to work quite well.
    2.0 Bombina orientalis
    1.0 Bufo americanus
    0.1.1 Ceratophrys cranwelli
    0.1 Xenopus laevis


    All my arachnids and other inverts listed in my profile

  2. This member thanks MatthewM1 for this post:


  3. #2
    100+ Post Member Lady's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Nationality
    [United States]
    Location
    Salt Lake County Utah
    Age
    46
    Posts
    186
    Blog Entries
    5
    Picture Albums: Member Photo Albums

    Default Re: White mites in cricket keeper.

    There are some very helpful tips here. I put bug blade powder from Josh's Frogs around my cultures as a preventative. I also have it around my Vivarium for the same reason. It's powdered diatomaceous earth, which is non toxic to vertebrates but kills off insects if they get some on them. It is sometimes used in buildings as an insulator and bug barrier.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Tips for moving pinheads from shipping box into cricket keeper?
    By Gentlemangorath in forum Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: August 8th, 2013, 08:33 AM
  2. D.I.Y Cricket Keeper and Cricket Care
    By jeromeetabuzo in forum Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: May 5th, 2013, 09:58 AM
  3. White mites in cricket bins !!!! Oh my !
    By flybyferns in forum Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: August 26th, 2012, 09:28 PM
  4. Lee's Cricket Keeper vs. Exo-Terra Cricket Pen
    By rosaphile in forum Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: December 6th, 2011, 08:36 PM
  5. Lee's Cricket Keeper vs. Cricket Pen
    By rosaphile in forum Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: October 24th, 2011, 09:19 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •