fruit flies! Help!...

[desana]

Hi, i wonder if anyone can help is it better to culture fruit flies in light or dark rooms or does it make any difference?..... :huh: thanks!

 

[titus]

It really doesn't matter. The temps are the thing to watch, high temps are good but any thing over 28C will leave most the males infertile.

 

[desana]

Cheers...

 

[Moosashi]

I would think if the room was too dark most of the time, like a dark closet then it would encourage mold growth in the culture but I dunno. Light seems to inhibit the growth of mold, at least for a few weeks in most cases.

 

[Rick]

No difference. Just keep them in a regular room.

 

[mantis shadow]

only thing ive noticed with the light or dark is that the wrigglers dont climb as high up the sides of the container if kept near a light source.

might just be me, but there we go.