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* Fruit fly culture cups with mesh lids |
* Fruit fly culture cups with mesh lids |
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* Excelsior |
* Excelsior |
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* Fruit fly culture that is currently producing |
* Fruit fly culture that is currently producing (Drosophila melanogaster or Drosophila hydei) |
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= Directions = |
= Directions = |
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# Buy fly culture mix (I.e., Repashy Superfly), fly culture cups with mesh lids, Excelsior, and a producing fruit fly culture. |
# Buy fly culture mix (I.e., Repashy Superfly, FrogDaddy Premium Fruit Fly Media), fly culture cups with mesh lids, Excelsior, and a producing fruit fly culture. |
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# Add media mix to an empty culture cup, per media instructions. |
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# Mix with |
# Mix with boiling water per media instructions. Let cool 1-2 hours. |
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# Add a handful of Excelsior. |
# Add a handful of Excelsior. |
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# Add 50-100 fruit flies from the producing mix. |
# Add 50-100 fruit flies from the producing mix. |
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Revision as of 17:20, 3 April 2024
Materials
- Fruit fly culture mix
- Fruit fly culture cups with mesh lids
- Excelsior
- Fruit fly culture that is currently producing (Drosophila melanogaster or Drosophila hydei)
Directions
- Buy fly culture mix (I.e., Repashy Superfly, FrogDaddy Premium Fruit Fly Media), fly culture cups with mesh lids, Excelsior, and a producing fruit fly culture.
- Add media mix to an empty culture cup, per media instructions.
- Mix with boiling water per media instructions. Let cool 1-2 hours.
- Add a handful of Excelsior.
- Add 50-100 fruit flies from the producing mix.
- Wait 2 weeks if melanogaster, 3-4 for hydei.