Dermestid Raisers. What Is This?!

Submitted by Easton on 6/11/06 at 10:21 AM. ( ) 69.178.193.108

I checked on my beetles and found thousands of tiny, little white bugs crawling everywhere in my beetle enclosure. They are about the size of a pinhead and are crawling on the glass, my skulls, and even my beetles and larvae. What are they? Are the harmful to my beetles? If so How do I get rid of them? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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orange button

This response submitted by < on 6/11/06 at 10:57 AM. ( < ) 70.105.121.132

mites


Easton

This response submitted by MR, Orange on 6/11/06 at 12:24 PM. ( ) 207.200.116.6

Easton , use the search to find out what they are and what to do.


?

This response submitted by PA on 6/11/06 at 2:11 PM. ( ) 24.3.179.164

What size pin? 1 mm or smaller?


you can try...

This response submitted by rancid on 6/11/06 at 2:47 PM. ( rancid@cybrzn.com ) 64.136.173.16

Easton,I've never heard of a real cure for mites,just preventative measures.I've been experimenting with terramycin and have been having pretty good results with it.I dust with it like you would for bees.Plus I take a paper towel and add a good amount of terramycin,then soak it down good with water.I use a plastic lid to hold the paper towel.The bugs you have left should drink from it and it adds to the mite removal.I have saved 4 tanks like this recently.Give it a shoot if all else fails.Rancid


you can try...

This response submitted by rancid on 6/11/06 at 2:48 PM. ( rancid@cybrzn.com ) 64.136.173.16

Easton,I've never heard of a real cure for mites,just preventative measures.I've been experimenting with terramycin and have been having pretty good results with it.I dust with it like you would for bees.Plus I take a paper towel and add a good amount of terramycin,then soak it down good with water.I use a plastic lid to hold the paper towel.The bugs you have left should drink from it and it adds to the mite removal.I have saved 4 tanks like this recently.Give it a shoot if all else fails.Rancid


Ooops

This response submitted by rancid on 6/11/06 at 2:50 PM. ( ) 64.136.173.16

damned button!


Rancid

This response submitted by Easton on 6/12/06 at 10:59 AM. ( ) 69.178.193.86

Where would I be able to get this terramycin?


feed mill or vets

This response submitted by rancid on 6/12/06 at 12:53 PM. ( ) 64.136.173.16

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