Matthewtinnion
Well-known member
HI,
Im currently raising Bluebottle larvae/maggots from the local fishing tackle shop, I have had varying success in the hatch rates of the pupae, when I have put a few tubs(the ones you get the fruitt flies in from live food shops) some have hatched loads of flies and some have just created hundreds of dried up pupae.
I am wondering if my insect room is too hot and dry for these pupae to develope propperly, of is I should be misting/keeping the puape damper.
If anyone knows any set conditions for the stages of the larvae or has had success with how they raise them I would be glad to hear it as I have a lot of hungry mouths depending on it.
Thanks in advance
Mat
Im currently raising Bluebottle larvae/maggots from the local fishing tackle shop, I have had varying success in the hatch rates of the pupae, when I have put a few tubs(the ones you get the fruitt flies in from live food shops) some have hatched loads of flies and some have just created hundreds of dried up pupae.
I am wondering if my insect room is too hot and dry for these pupae to develope propperly, of is I should be misting/keeping the puape damper.
If anyone knows any set conditions for the stages of the larvae or has had success with how they raise them I would be glad to hear it as I have a lot of hungry mouths depending on it.
Thanks in advance
Mat