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So I really like reusing the containers that I got my first fruit flies in from the Fruit Fly company, and I really dislike the wide lips of deli cups. So after seeing this thread http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/food-feeding/70947-my-reusable-ff-jars.html , I decided to make some more reusable FF containers.
I planned on using micron air filters from Fungi Perfecti: micron air filters and some quart sized mason jars I got at my supermarket.
I didn't have patience for the filters to arrive so I improvised with some ribbon material I found lying around. Here are my results:
The new hydei mason culture is on the left and the old FF Company on is on the right.
Up to now I've kept my cultures on paper towels soaked with the natural chemistry mite spray. The stuff just plain doesn't work for me. Someone suggested spaying the lids too to help kill the mites. A couple of hours later.... I found several mites crawling on the lid. The spray didn't phase them AT ALL...
SO with my new mason jar culture, I'm trying a "soap moat" method that I've read about. Although it may be hard to see, the bottom of my new culture is submerged in a bit of water (~1cm) that is in the plate it's on, with a drop of detergent to disrupt the surface tension of the water. Supposedly, the bastards are supposed to drown in the water. I'll keep this updated if I find out whether it works or not.
I planned on using micron air filters from Fungi Perfecti: micron air filters and some quart sized mason jars I got at my supermarket.
I didn't have patience for the filters to arrive so I improvised with some ribbon material I found lying around. Here are my results:


The new hydei mason culture is on the left and the old FF Company on is on the right.
Up to now I've kept my cultures on paper towels soaked with the natural chemistry mite spray. The stuff just plain doesn't work for me. Someone suggested spaying the lids too to help kill the mites. A couple of hours later.... I found several mites crawling on the lid. The spray didn't phase them AT ALL...
SO with my new mason jar culture, I'm trying a "soap moat" method that I've read about. Although it may be hard to see, the bottom of my new culture is submerged in a bit of water (~1cm) that is in the plate it's on, with a drop of detergent to disrupt the surface tension of the water. Supposedly, the bastards are supposed to drown in the water. I'll keep this updated if I find out whether it works or not.