Oak Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Will mites be a big problem for the larva or the pupa? There's about 4-5 on the larva. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I would rather no mites be anywhere near my animals or plants. Do you know if they are soil mites? Or parasitic? Or they could also be springtails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 i dont know which kind it is, but the mite is white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Hmm... Are they in the soil to? Or mainly on the insects themselves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 both i think..usually on the soil though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I have never dealt with mites in my animal containers, just once with my plants. I would change the substrate, and see if you can gently get the mites off of the insects you are keeping. Tear down the whole container and wash it out thoroughly (no soap though) and after everything is cleaned put the new substrate in and the insects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 i sometimes see red mites...any clue about them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I think parasitic mites are red... I don't really know a lot about mites, maybe someone else will. All I can tell you is what I would do. Which would be to try and get as many mites off of the insects as possible and completely redo the containers they are in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mashku Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Any picures ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreidsma Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Now I got little orange (I think, I am color blind) mites on the fruits and wet foods in my Eleodes container :\ I just took the fruits and stuff out and left them with a water source and dry foods. Maybe the mites will die off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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