desana Well-known member Joined Apr 10, 2008 Messages 219 Reaction score 0 Location uk May 1, 2008 #2 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!
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!
T titus Member Joined Apr 22, 2008 Messages 13 Reaction score 0 Location St. Leon-Rot, Germany May 1, 2008 #3 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.
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 Well-known member Joined Apr 10, 2008 Messages 219 Reaction score 0 Location uk May 1, 2008 #4 Cheers...
M Moosashi Well-known member Joined Nov 30, 2007 Messages 92 Reaction score 0 Location Valdosta, GA and Athens, GA May 1, 2008 #5 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.
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 Well-known member Joined Dec 15, 2004 Messages 15,907 Reaction score 583 Location NC May 1, 2008 #6 No difference. Just keep them in a regular room.
M mantis shadow Well-known member Joined Feb 29, 2008 Messages 66 Reaction score 0 Location United Kingdom May 1, 2008 #7 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.
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.