Re: [Killietalk] Fruit fly problems

["David Lains" <david at zfin_org>]

What are you using for your plug material?  I prefer open cell foam to allow
the cultures to breath.

You might also try putting a ridged mesh inside to give the flies a place to
live.  I've used pieces of gutter guard in the past.  Pieces of card board
work to but can get moldy.

Best fishes
David 

-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces+david=zfin_org at aka.org
[mailto:killietalk-bounces+david=zfin_org at aka.org] On Behalf Of wm crash
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 3:02 PM
To: killietalk at aka_org
Subject: [Killietalk] Fruit fly problems

Howdy,

I am having some serious issues getting fruit flies cultures to last. The
reason for them not lasting is that the flies themselves get stuck on the
humid walls of the containers and die. I have tried several things from 1G
plastic containers to the small containers they are commercially sold in. 
Either way, the flies get stuck on the container walls and die. When not
left in the purchase containers (with small drilled holes in the comer), the
containers are covered with a piece of sponge or cotton.

I have had them at both 73F and at 76F, and the flies still get stuck and
die. I have had both the wingless and the flightless variety with no
difference.

I am using the commercial blue fly media from Carolina, and I prepare it a
bit on the dry side so as not to add to the presumed humidity issue inside
the container. I add very very little yeast.

Any help would be appreciated.

thanks much,
wm_crash, the friendly hooligan
AKA #08840, SAA #162, SVAS #120, HOOLIGAN #1 San Jose, CA


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