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Posted April 15 2022 - 1:20 PM
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Posted April 15 2022 - 1:37 PM
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Posted April 15 2022 - 1:52 PM
Manitobant, on 15 Apr 2022 - 9:37 PM, said:
That definitely seems like a mite. Try to buy some predatory hypoaspis mites to rid your colony of the infestation.
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SolenopsisKeeper-, on 15 Apr 2022 - 9:52 PM, said:
Manitobant, on 15 Apr 2022 - 9:37 PM, said:
That definitely seems like a mite. Try to buy some predatory hypoaspis mites to rid your colony of the infestation.
Where do you get those?
I don't remember where hypoaspis mites are sold but I can suggest to you to remove all infected workers or try to pry off the mites and see if that works.
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Posted April 15 2022 - 2:49 PM
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Here are some I found:
https://www.growliv....hypoaspis-miles, frankly though, the least you can buy at a time is 10000 mites, that's a bit much
https://www.naturesg...=39911211729087, (as ANTdrew suggested)and again a little problem with the quantity of mites given at once.
And one last one: https://www.evergree...group-hypo.html
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Posted April 15 2022 - 3:18 PM
NicholasP, on 15 Apr 2022 - 10:10 PM, said:
Removed all dying workers… mites are gone… I think, although they could be on tweezers I usedSolenopsisKeeper-, on 15 Apr 2022 - 9:52 PM, said:
I don't remember where hypoaspis mites are sold but I can suggest to you to remove all infected workers or try to pry off the mites and see if that works.Manitobant, on 15 Apr 2022 - 9:37 PM, said:
That definitely seems like a mite. Try to buy some predatory hypoaspis mites to rid your colony of the infestation.
Where do you get those?
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Posted April 15 2022 - 3:19 PM
azzaaazzzz00, on 15 Apr 2022 - 10:51 PM, said:
Here are some I found:
https://www.growliv....hypoaspis-miles, frankly though, the least you can buy at a time is 10000 mites, that's a bit much
https://www.naturesg...=39911211729087, (as ANTdrew suggested)and again a little problem with the quantity of mites given at once.
And one last one: https://www.evergree...group-hypo.html
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Posted April 15 2022 - 3:22 PM
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SolenopsisKeeper-, on 15 Apr 2022 - 11:22 PM, said:
Website says they inactive below 57. You think I could keep them in a fridge until I need them again?
I'm not sure. I'll look online and let you know what I come up with in the end.
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Posted April 15 2022 - 5:27 PM
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SolenopsisKeeper-, on 15 Apr 2022 - 11:19 PM, said:
azzaaazzzz00, on 15 Apr 2022 - 10:51 PM, said:
Here are some I found:
https://www.growliv....hypoaspis-miles, frankly though, the least you can buy at a time is 10000 mites, that's a bit much
https://www.naturesg...=39911211729087, (as ANTdrew suggested)and again a little problem with the quantity of mites given at once.
And one last one: https://www.evergree...group-hypo.html
True. What would I do with so many good mites. Do they live off ants poop after that or will they need other mite/organisms.
I think they only feed on spring tails, mites, and sometimes small insects (maybe some other kinds of small orginisms that are related).
SolenopsisKeeper-, on 15 Apr 2022 - 11:22 PM, said:
Website says they inactive below 57. You think I could keep them in a fridge until I need them again?
Well I guess that depends on how cold your freezer is on average, I found another website that says they can be stored at 8-12C for 1-2 days. I suppose if you happen to have extra springtails you could just feed them until you need them again. Nematodes also work but I'm not quite sure if that's easy to get (honestly, I don't even know what they are).
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Posted April 15 2022 - 5:30 PM
azzaaazzzz00, on 16 Apr 2022 - 01:27 AM, said:
SolenopsisKeeper-, on 15 Apr 2022 - 11:19 PM, said:
I think they only feed on spring tails, mites, and sometimes small insects (maybe some other kinds of small orginisms that are related).azzaaazzzz00, on 15 Apr 2022 - 10:51 PM, said:
Here are some I found:https://www.growliv....hypoaspis-miles, frankly though, the least you can buy at a time is 10000 mites, that's a bit muchhttps://www.naturesg...=39911211729087, (as ANTdrew suggested)and again a little problem with the quantity of mites given at once.
And one last one: https://www.evergree...group-hypo.html
True. What would I do with so many good mites. Do they live off ants poop after that or will they need other mite/organisms.
SolenopsisKeeper-, on 15 Apr 2022 - 11:22 PM, said:
Well I guess that depends on how cold your freezer is on average, I found another website that says they can be stored at 8-12C for 1-2 days. I suppose if you happen to have extra springtails you could just feed them until you need them again. Nematodes also work but I'm not quite sure if that's easy to get (honestly, I don't even know what they are).Website says they inactive below 57. You think I could keep them in a fridge until I need them again?
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