mites in my roach bin

[johnnyd5844]

Today I noticed some really small white slow moving mites on the lid of my roach bin. I remember hearing about someone who had these on his superworm bin and they quickly spread and infested the bin. Does anyone know what I can do to get rid of these mites before they get out of control without hurting the roaches? I think they might be grain mites but not sure.

 

[Louise E. Rothstein]

You're lucky that they are grain mites-parasitic mites are much worse.
Although grain mites are far less harmful they ARE a nuisance.
Since most mites breed in "old" food and in "pockets" of moisture eliminating old,uneaten food and soggy "stuff" may do the trick.

 

[ZephAmp]

Remove any grainy foods and leave the lid off for 3 days. They'll be gone in no time.

 

[Bugs In Cyberspace]

I don't like seeing mites crawling in my tanks, even if they are harmless varieties. I'd recommend a substrate change in addition to the already mentioned suggestions. It's worth the time.