D.granti
- Thread starter a.ojala
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ClayColeoptera
Egg
Beatiful. I hope you get your hoping amount^^
Bill Myers
Tenebrio
Hey, a.ojala, I was just checking up and wondering how those D. granti are doing?
Cheers
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Bill Myers
Tenebrio
Ouch! I hate when that happens!
Right now, I'm experiencing some sort of small gnat or fruit fly infestation in my adult D. tityus tank (along with another small container holding two of my Bess Beetles). I'm gonna' hafta' take out all of the substrate for the D. tityus tank and cook it, again. Then, clean the cage from top to bottom. Then, I'm probably going to need to re-engineer the plexiglass cover on top of the tank. I'll probably end up covering the small air holes in the plexiglass cover with some sort of thin medical cloth tape to allow air to flow, but keep out any micro critters.
As for the Bess Beetles... I'm not sure what to do with them. I really don't feel like sterilizing their frass because they need the microbes in it. Maybe I'll just get some flypaper and hang a scrap of it from the lid.
Anyway, thank you for the update!
Cheers
Matt
Pupa
No need to do anything to the substrate if you have fruit flies, the larval fruit flies develop in the fruit you are giving the adult beetles and do not do anything to the substrate.
Best way of dealing with fruit flies is to catch at adults with a vinegar trap. Take a small pot or container and put in some fruit or about an inch of vinegar. Cover this with cling-film / food wrap and make a couple of small holes in the film just big enough for the flies to get in. The adult flies will be attracted to the scent of the fruit / vinegar, find their way inside and will be trapped, they usually drown if you have used vinegar. Works a treat and catches a LOT of flies.
Best way of dealing with fruit flies is to catch at adults with a vinegar trap. Take a small pot or container and put in some fruit or about an inch of vinegar. Cover this with cling-film / food wrap and make a couple of small holes in the film just big enough for the flies to get in. The adult flies will be attracted to the scent of the fruit / vinegar, find their way inside and will be trapped, they usually drown if you have used vinegar. Works a treat and catches a LOT of flies.
Bill Myers
Tenebrio
Thanks, Matt. I've already sterilized the substrate and cleaned the cages, though. However, your method is brilliant! I'll give that a go in the future if a re-infestation of fruit flies occurs again.
Cheers