Mealworm farming

[aart]

Quote: OK, yep, yuk......and I have had bulk whole wheat flour come up with grain larvae a couple times over the 30 years I've been buying it.
Going to put my jar of bran in the freezer right now.

 

[azygous]

All my grain mite infestations have been from bran bought from the grocery store in the breakfast cereal aisle.

Unless you have a sub-zero freezer, freezing won't kill grain mites. To be absolutely certain you've sterilized your bran or other grains, you need to use the oven. I make very sure by heating the oven at 325 -350 and leave it in for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.

 

[aart]

All my grain mite infestations have been from bran bought from the grocery store in the breakfast cereal aisle.

Unless you have a sub-zero freezer, freezing won't kill grain mites. To be absolutely certain you've sterilized your bran or other grains, you need to use the oven. I make very sure by heating the oven at 325 -350 and leave it in for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.

ok, thanks

 

[subhanalah]

BEETLES! LOTS AND LOTS OF BEETLES!

Last night I was sitting next to me meal worms and I saw a beetle. When I moved the muslin sack from the top of the bran layer, I discovered I probably have about a hundred or more in there!
Wow! That happened fast!

 

[aart]

POP!.... goes the Beetles!!

 

[Epreciado]

I hear everyone talking about mites. I checked on my sons system that he keeps for his lizard and saw an infestation of tiny beetles not sure what the are or the easiest way to get rid of them. I was going to dump the bin to my chickens and have him start over. Any advice would be thankful.

 

[aart]

I hear everyone talking about mites. I checked on my sons system that he keeps for his lizard and saw an infestation of tiny beetles not sure what the are or the easiest way to get rid of them. I was going to dump the bin to my chickens and have him start over. Any advice would be thankful.

Those almost look like darkling beetles.....do you feed mealworms?

 

[subhanalah]

I hear everyone talking about mites. I checked on my sons system that he keeps for his lizard and saw an infestation of tiny beetles not sure what the are or the easiest way to get rid of them. I was going to dump the bin to my chickens and have him start over. Any advice would be thankful.

those are adult mealworms.........

 

[Epreciado]

apart, yes I do feed mealworms.

subhanalah, that's what I was thinking but they look a lot smaller than the beetles I get in my mealworms bin.

 

[subhanalah]

apart, yes I do feed mealworms.

subhanalah, that's what I was thinking but they look a lot smaller than the beetles I get in my mealworms bin.

unless they are tiny like lice size or smaller, they are meal worm beetles. His just aren't as well fed or kept at the same temperature as yours