Feeding my VFT Drone Flys

Feeding my VFT Drone Flys#295050

By Greenthumbs Garden -  Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:40 am
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:40 am #295050

We've been plauged with drone flys in our new place, due to a bad drainge system that needs repair... the joys of contry life! anyways, i thought i would try and feed some to my plants. They seem a little slow these days, i think its due to the flower stalkes sapping strengh, dont realy know. apart from that they are doing great, and catching alot of flys without me feeding them.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s91RhcnpnA8[/youtube]

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Re: Feeding my VFT Drone Flys#295060

By Sakaaaaa -  Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:00 pm
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:00 pm #295060

At first I thought you meant drain flies, but after seing the video thumbnail I remembered that it's another name for hover flies.

I'm planning to do a combo haul after the holidays, a bulbophyllum (fly attractor) and a vft/ping (fly killer)

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Re: Feeding my VFT Drone Flys#295061

By Greenthumbs Garden -  Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:37 pm
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:37 pm #295061

Sakaaaaa wrote: I'm planning to do a combo haul after the holidays, a bulbophyllum (fly attractor) and a vft/ping (fly killer)

What do you mean?

Yeah we have so many coing out of the drains... man its unbeliveable. I wish i had more VFTS with traps open and ready, lol

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Re: Feeding my VFT Drone Flys#295062

By Sakaaaaa -  Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:43 pm
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:43 pm #295062

Bulbophyllum is a genus of orchids which are normally pollinated by flies. They lure flies using fruity to foul smelling odors. Once the bulbophyllums get the flies coming, the vft/pinguicula will eat them, or at least some of them.

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Re: Feeding my VFT Drone Flys#295063

By Greenthumbs Garden -  Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:49 pm
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:49 pm #295063

Sakaaaaa wrote:Bulbophyllum is a genus of orchids which are normally pollinated by flies. They lure flies using fruity to foul smelling odors. Once the bulbophyllums get the flies coming, the vft/pinguicula will eat them, or at least some of them.

sounds like a fun plan!!

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