Satoshiek Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Hi again. My beetles (2 male Ox Beetles) are doing fine and I have only one problem: Fruit Flies. How do I get rid of them? I already saw people saying they can lay eggs on the beetles. I don't want to keep killing them so how can I make them stop entering the beetle's cage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 uhh i just have my carnivorous plants and they kill most of them... but some wont come out and keep laying eggs so i just change the substrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshiek Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 How often do I need to change the substrate and the fruits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardshell Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 uhh i use beetle jelly because they are pretty cheap i can get them pretty cheap... so i have no mold problems but for flies u mean FRUITFLIES OR FUNGUS GNAT... i dont mind fruit flies... i just open the cap in my greenhouse and my plants do the rest but i think you should maybe change the soil when u see tiny white larvae crawling on the bottom of the container... sorry i couldnt help you much... maybe putting newpaper between the lid and the container... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshiek Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I think I will try to get some Beetle Jelly soon. But anyway thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.ojala Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I've used this technique in the past. 1)Get a cup, and poor 1/2 of red wine 2)Place a slice of fruit inside the cup, but make sure it's above the wine level 3)wrap plastic wrap on the top of the cup 4)poke tiny holes in the plastic wrap 5)Waite 24 hours, then throw the cup out, it should be filled with fruit flys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshiek Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I've used this technique in the past. 1)Get a cup, and poor 1/2 of red wine 2)Place a slice of fruit inside the cup, but make sure it's above the wine level 3)wrap plastic wrap on the top of the cup 4)poke tiny holes in the plastic wrap 5)Waite 24 hours, then throw the cup out, it should be filled with fruit flys Oh nice! Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Minard Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 maybe putting newpaper between the lid and the container... VERY good idea. I do this sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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