keeping flies out of supers colony?

[Pusha Man]

I know I'm not the only one with this problem. Has anyone been able to discover a cure for keeping these little flies out? Would it help if I buried the food I give to the feeders under the bedding of their container?

 

[GoFast]

cover it?

 

[Pusha Man]

I could by all means "put a lid on it" so to say, but then I fear that my supers will get VERY hot. I do keep them outside, and I live in Florida...so I feel certain I would lose most of the colony by doing that.

Anyone?

 

[SoapDish]

don't know how big the flys are but would covering it w/cheese cloth work?

 

[Twobeardieguy]

I use a clear Tupperware container that is plastic 1 with holes in the top of the plastic and 1 with the top cut out and screen hot glued around it!! Why not just bring them inside? Well good luck and hope this helps....



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