Massive Mite Infestations: A Must Read Thread

[Matt K]

Sorry for restarting this thread but...

My 3000+ dubia colony was full of brown mites in 2-3 days!!!

The new enclosure where I have moved them was not ventilated and all at room temp 26 celsius...

(no ventilation is the problem. Ventilation will eventually have the mites go away.)

In 2 days I have had 20-30 fatalities... all dead roaches full of brown little things eating them...

(adult grain mites feeding on dead material- its what they do)

Now I have moved all roaches in another container, spray all roaches with BETADINE -

(will have no effect)

antiseptic and I have made a huge ventilation and not giving them fruits for some days to see if the mites ar apering again. In 2 days where huge colonies on the floor...

(Feed them only what they will eat in a 24 hour period and then wait a few days to a week before feeding them again)

The bad thing is that all my T`s terrariums ar infected now with some white mites...

(they may not be the same mite, they could be the harmless cellulose mite if they are not the grain mites you are having a problem with).

 

[aveul]

Thanks Matt,

The other mites are white... or I don`t know...

On the eaten roaches are brown mites in the T`s terariums... but on the walls are white ones...

I have a apophysis female big that have moulted last day and on her joints at 2-3 legs are white mites... I tried to take them all but the nasty girl kicked so much hairs that I`m all red from 24 hours... :wall:

Look here... http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?p=1171450#post1171450

Thanks!