Here is a list of the recipes that we use to keep our fly stocks health and happy. To find the recipe you should be using for your fruit flies, consult our Order Stocks section.
DSSC Cornmeal
Common Uses — All Drosophila species
Banana-Opuntia
Common Uses — D. ananassae, D. arizonae, Z. tuberculatus
Banana-Opuntia Protein
Common Uses — D. ananassae, D. arizonae, Z. tuberculatus
Wheeler-Clayton
Common Uses — D. busckii
Modified Wheeler-Clayton
Common Uses — D. busckii
Saguaro Potato
Common Uses — D. ananassae, D. arizonae, Z. tuberculatus
Senita Cactus Requirement
Common Uses — We use this method to raise D. pachea stocks.
Applesauce Food
Common Uses — from Henrietta Band for rearing Chymomyza amoena
Standard Mushroom Media
Common Uses — D. ananassae, D. arizonae, Z. tuberculatus
Recipes from the Literature
Common Uses — D. ananassae, D. arizonae, Z. tuberculatus
Cornell Cornmeal
Common Uses — most Drosophila species
