Jump to content

phorid flies anyone got a way to get rid of them


LARGE NYMPH

Recommended Posts

i keep my bins clean but these dam things keep coming back when i think ive got them beat , i wont see any for awhile then there they are again ive tried fly tape but it doesnt catch enough what i usually do is take the bins outside most fly away then i clean my bins they seem to love the dubias but if a hissing roach dies they swarm to the dead like ants to a picnic. i was going to try some clean up crews but dont know how effective they are and is it just something else that might get out of the bin. i thought i had them done this winter but i see they are back today when i cleaned and i really dont want the wife upset shes been really good just putting up with roaches so if anyone has any suggestions please im all ears.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 5 months later...

The problem with dermestid beetles as a cleanup crew is that the phorid flies will almost always arrive and infest a carcass long before the beetles can dominate. Keeping bins dry should help (but may not eliminate the problem...I regularly see a couple phorids in my dermestid colony, which I keep bone dry), and removing any visible roach carcassess and wet foods should drastically reduce their numbers. Making a trap out of an old soda bottle, like what people do for fruit flies, could work well also. Just use something meaty or dog/cat food instead of cider vinegar.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...