mites on mite paper

I don't dare even check mine. I am likely swimming in them.

Ed: Do you make your own mite paper? If so what spray do you use?
thanks
Brian

It looks like it might be this:
"M'Lady No Bugs" Insecticidal Shelf and Drawer Paper

I purchased the same manufactures paper from a sponsor on the board. I love the stuff. It really makes see how many mites there really are outside your cultures.

-Andrew

BR5 said:

Ed: Do you make your own mite paper? If so what spray do you use?
thanks
Brian

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I ordered it from the Carolina Biological Supply company. There is at least one sponsor on here that sells it (as noted above). I found that when I tried to make it myself, it wasn't as effective and didn't last as long as the real thing.

Ed

So are mites that brown color or is that just the dead color? Just want to know what to look out for in my cultures.

Twiggyb said:

So are mites that brown color or is that just the dead color? Just want to know what to look out for in my cultures.

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They'll kinda look like that brown "powder" there on the tops of your cultures, if you stare at them long enough you'll see them moving.

When I put up the second rack, I stopped using paper towels with spray and went to mite paper. This was in spite of not ever seeing a mite, even when searching for them with a jeweler's loupe.

I couldn't figure out what the dust was that continues to collect around my FF cultures. Thankfully, there are no mite carcasses on the mite paper under my spring and iso cultures. The paper clearly works far better than the spray.

I think that the term 'mite prevention' is an oxy moron. 'Mite control' might be a better term.

How long does the mite paper work? When do you replace it?

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So are mites that brown color or is that just the dead color? Just want to know what to look out for in my cultures.

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No you can get white mites in the cultures. The white mites when they die and dry out look brown as well.

Ed

Colleen53 said:

How long does the mite paper work? When do you replace it?

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If I remember correctly, it works for several month before you take it out and replace it with new paper. You can tell when a roll isn't doing the job anymore as it loses the odor.

Ed

Ok ed I have a question for you. How do you know so many things about so many different topics? Lol
Buddy

read the About Me part
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