Hello,
as already mentioned in a previous question, I want to make my own protein food jelly for my ants. I can exclude a high sugar level as preservative, so someone told my I should try low ph values. Do you know which ph value is still harmless for insects (specifically ponerine antsfarm) but prevents mold growth mostly? I thought about a ph of around 2.0-2.5 is this still harmless? I mean ants also eat fruits and specifically apples have a ph around 3.
Thanks very much
2 to 2.5 is very harmless to insects it's around the ph value of citric acid
formic acid is around 2.3
i know you want to exclude sugar but have you tried lokum or turkish delight ?
ph value 3.5 to 4 i think it is the best ph for the ants
Wael Yammine I didn‘t try try this, probanly I will in near future.
I try a more sour medium soon with a ph around 4 bacause else my agar won‘t form a gel, maybe I should try pectin?
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