Re: [Killietalk] Flies in my culture :(

[Barry Cooper <bjc3 at cornell_edu>]

I agree that the bird protectors are much more effective than mothballs for 
keeping little flies out of the grindal worm culture. The chemical is 
paradichlorbenzene. On the back of the can there is a paper seal. Rather 
than taking that off, just punch a few small holes in it. You don't need to 
release a huge amount of the vapor and by limiting the number of holes the 
stuff will last longer. You'll be able to smell it as long as it's working.

Grindal worms are very much like white worms, just much smaller.

Barry

At 06:12 PM 9/15/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> Just go on over to specks and tell Keith Or Johnathon that you want a bird
> protector. put one in each culture and the mites will disappear as long as
> it is there. It is a little round steel can I do not know what it has in it
> but it raises hell with mites and fruit flies. ( do not tell Charlie Grimes
> or Jim Gram please I have to have a few tricks.)
> Hope to see you Sunday Oct. 6th here for the EXK meeting.
>
> killiman at iquest_net
> 317 253 2170
> Al Anderson
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