Re: fruit fly media

[gary l meyers <garymeyers at juno_com>]

I use 4 or 5 paint stir sticks in a 1-gallon wide mouth pickle jar.  
Just pick up a stick full of fruit flies and shake it into the tank or
another container.  

Gary in St. Louis.

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:39:47 -0700 (PDT) Chris Browning
<fisher25000 at yahoo_com> writes:
> I have a couple questions and comment on this. I had great success 
> using this method (except I added a small amount of sugar as well, 
> just something I read somewhere), but it did not work in anything 
> but the small .5inch wide vials. In larger containers the medium 
> would fall apart when turned upside down. I made a couple 2litre 
> bottle using this method and had about 200 flies going at once, but 
> no way to get them out easily. Anyone have any suggestions to keep 
> the medium stuck down? Or a good way to remove the flies without 
> turning the bottle upside down?Chris
> 
> Kent Carpenter <kcarpen1 at rochester_rr.com> wrote:I have used Instant 
> Potato Buds, any brand, for several years with
> good results. Add a pinch of yeast, wet with water mixed with a 
> couple of
> drops of acriflavine to prevent fungus. Make sure the medium is wet
> throughout without
> becoming mushy, or the flies will drown. Add something to the jar to 
> allow
> them a dry area to walk, I stick 3 popsicle sticks in the medium.
> 
> Kent Carpenter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-killietalk at AKA_Org [mailto:owner-killietalk at AKA_Org]On
> Behalf Of DeMarle, Steve
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 8:52 AM
> To: KillieTalk at AKA_Org
> Subject: fruit fly media
> 
> 
> A couple of months ago there was a string of emails in regards to 
> various
> recipes for flightless fruitfly media. I've long since deleted those 
> emails
> but now I could use that info. If there's anyone listening who has a 
> good
> recipe please email me the instructions. Thanks.
> 
> Steve
> 
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