Pre-Made Drosophila Media
Freshly prepared each week in multiple established formulations, with your choice of vials, bottles, bulk media, and processing options. Custom formulations are also available.
Weekly Order Cycle: Food orders are due by each Friday and ship the following week. Most orders arrive within 2–3 business days after shipment.
About Our Fly Food
- Fungicides: 0.44% propionic acid & 0.12% Tegosept unless otherwise specified.
- Agar: Adjusted based on the gel strength of each batch.
Packaging Specs
- Narrow Vials: 10 ml food | 100/tray
- Wide Vials: 15 ml food | 100/tray
- Bottles: 50 ml food | 25/tray
- Trays: Covered with Press'n Seal & shrink-wrapped.
Storage & Handling
Store vials trays at 12–18°C, upside down with openings covered with Press'n Seal. Keep trays in a sealed bag and use within 10 days.
Weekly Standing Orders
Fresh fly food on your lab's schedule. Adjust quantities or cancel before the next production week.
Custom Media
Don't see your formulation? Send us your lab's recipe and special requirements.
Bottle Ordering: We recommend ordering bottles in multiples of 25 to minimize movement and damage during shipping.
Ready-Made Fly Food
Corn Syrup Based Formulations
Fly Food B
Perfect for stock maintenance.
Formula:
- Agar: 0.56%
- Cornmeal: 6.71%
- Inactivated Yeast: 1.59%
- Soy Flour: 0.92%
- Corn Syrup: 7.0%
- Propionic Acid: 0.44%
- Tegosept: 0.15%
Recipe source: Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center
Cat # 7001-NVFly Food B, in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$37.62per 100 vials
Cat # 7001-WVFly Food B in wide vials, 100 vials/tray
$42.65per 100 vials
Cat # 7001-BTFly Food B, in square-bottom bottles
$1.00per bottle
Cat # 7001-BulkFly Food B in jars, 1 Liter/jar
$20.00per liter
Cat # 7001-PNVFly Food B, in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$48.51per 100 vials
Cat # 7001-PWVFly Food B in wide vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$55.52per 100 vials
Cat # 7001-PBTFly Food B, in square-bottom bottles, with BuzzPlugs
$1.84per bottle
Cat # 7001-PYNVFly Food B, in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, with yeast sprinkle and BuzzPlugs
$49.09per 100 vials
Cat # 7001-PYWVFly Food B, in wide vials, 100 vials/tray, with yeast sprinkle and BuzzPlugs
$56.11per 100 vials
Cat # 7001-PYBTFly Food B, in square-bottom bottles, with yeast sprinkle and BuzzPlugs
$1.89per bottle
Cat # 7001-NVnoTegoFly Food B, w/ Propionic acid only, in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$42.00per 100 vials
Cat # 7001-WVnoTegoFly Food B, w/ Propionic acid only, in wide vials, 100 vials/tray
$44.78per 100 vials
Cat # 7001-BTnoTegoFly Food B, w/ Propionic acid only, in square-bottom bottles
$1.05per bottle
Cat # 7001-NV-NoniFly Food B, in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, with yeast and Noni fruit sprinkles, for Drosophila sechellia
$42.87per 100 vials
Fly Food M
Similar to B, but with 20% more agar for a firmer food.
Formula:
- Agar: 0.65%
- Cornmeal: 6.71%
- Inactivated Yeast: 1.59%
- Soy Flour: 0.92%
- Corn Syrup: 7.0%
- Propionic Acid: 0.44%
- Tegosept: 0.15%
Cat # 7002-NVFly Food M in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$37.62per 100 vials
Cat # 7002-WVFly Food M in wide vials, 100 vials/tray
$42.65per 100 vials
Cat # 7002-BTFly Food M in square-bottom bottle
$1.00per bottle
Cat # 7002-BulkFly Food M in jars, 1 Liter/jar
$20.00per liter
Cat # 7002-PNVFly Food M in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$48.51per 100 vials
Cat # 7002-PWVFly Food M in wide vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$55.52per 100 vials
Cat # 7002-PBTFly Food M in square-bottom bottles, with BuzzPlugs
$1.85per bottle
Cat # 7002-NVnoPAFly Food M, w/ Tegosept only, in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$39.46per 100 vials
Cat # 7002-BTnoPAFly Food M, w/ Tegosept only, in square-bottom bottles
$1.05per bottle
Cat # 7002-BTnoTegoFly Food M, w/ Propionic acid only, in square-bottom bottles
$1.10per bottle
Molasses Based Formulations
Fly Food R
Soft, rich, suitable for weak strains, setting up crosses.
Formula:
- Agar: 0.55%
- Cornmeal: 7.0%
- Inactivated Yeast: 4.0%
- Molasses: 8.0%
- Propionic Acid: 0.44%
- Tegosept: 0.15%
Recipe source: DIS 58: 176-180
Cat # 7003-NVFly Food R in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$37.62per 100 vials
Cat # 7003-WVFly Food R in wide vials, 100 vials/tray
$42.65per 100 vials
Cat # 7003-BTFly Food R in square-bottom bottle
$1.00per bottle
Cat # 7003-BulkFly Food R in jars, 1 Liter/jar
$20.00per liter
Cat # 7003-PNVFly Food R in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$48.51per 100 vials
Cat # 7003-PWVFly Food R in wide vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$55.51per 100 vials
Cat # 7003-PBTFly Food R in square-bottom bottles, with BuzzPlugs
$1.84per bottle
Cat # 7004-NVAFly Food R w/ Ampicillin 100ug/ml, in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$48.83per 100 vials
Cat # 7004-WVAFly Food R w/ Ampicillin 100ug/ml, in wide vials, 100 vials/tray
$57.75per 100 vials
Cat # 7004-PWVAFly Food R w/ Ampicillin 100ug/ml, in wide vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$67.20per 100 vials
Cat # 7004-BTAFly Food R w/ Ampicillin 100ug/ml, in square-bottom bottle
$1.25per bottle
Cat # 7004-PBTAFly Food R w/ Ampicillin 100ug/ml, in square-bottom bottle, with BuzzPlugs
$2.15per bottle
Cat # 7004-NVGDAFly Food R w/ Gentamicin 50ug/ml, Doxycycline 50ug/ml, Ampicillin 50ug/ml, in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$48.51per 100 vials
Fly Food J
Similar to R, has more agar and cornmeal, less yeast, stores better.
Formula:
- Agar: 0.7%
- Cornmeal: 8.0%
- Inactivated Yeast: 2.0%
- Molasses: 5.0%
- Propionic Acid: 0.50%
- Tegosept: 0.20%
Recipe source: Janelia Research Campus
Cat # 7013-NVFly Food J in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$41.74per 100 vials
Cat # 7013-WVFly Food J in wide vials, 100 vials/tray
$49.69per 100 vials
Cat # 7013-BTFly Food J in square-bottom bottle
$1.23per bottle
Cat # 7013-BulkFly Food J in jars, 1 Liter/jar
$23.00per liter
Cat # 7013-PNVFly Food J in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, w/ BuzzPlugs
$51.10per 100 vials/tray
Cat # 7013-PWVFly Food J in wide vials, 100 vials/tray, w/ BuzzPlugs
$61.47per 100 vials/tray
Cat # 7013-PBTFly Food J in square-bottom bottles, w/ BuzzPlugs
$2.21per bottle
Cat # 7013-NVGDAFly Food J w/ Gentamicin 50ug/ml, Doxycycline 50ug/ml, Ampicillin 50ug/ml, in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$48.51per 100 vials
Sucrose Based Formulations
Fly Food A
A cornmeal, sucrose and yeast medium.
Formula:
- Agar: 0.8%
- Cornmeal: 2.7%
- Inactivated Yeast: 1.5%
- Sucrose: 4.3%
- Propionic Acid: 0.44%
- Tegosept: 0.15%
Cat # 7005-NVFly Food A in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$37.62per 100 vials
Cat # 7005-WVFly Food A in wide vials, 100 vials/tray
$42.65per 100 vials
Cat # 7005-BTFly Food A in square-bottom bottle
$1.00per bottle
Cat # 7005-BulkFly Food A in jars, 1 Liter/jar
$20.00per liter
Cat # 7005-PNVFly Food A in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$48.51per 100 vials
Cat # 7005-PWVFly Food A in wide vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$55.51per 100 vials
Cat # 7005-PBTFly Food A in square-bottom bottles, with BuzzPlugs
$1.84per bottle
Cat # 7005-PYNVFly Food A in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, with yeast sprinkles and BuzzPlugs
$49.09per 100 vials
Cat # 7005-PYWVFly Food A in wide vials, 100 vials/tray, with yeast sprinkles and BuzzPlugs
$56.10per 100 vials
Cat # 7005-PYBTFly Food A in square-bottom bottles, with yeast sprinkles and BuzzPlugs
$1.89per bottle
Fly Food H
Stores really well.
Formula:
- Agar: 0.9%
- Cornmeal: 6.0%
- Inactivated Yeast: 3.2%
- Sucrose: 13.0%
- Tegosept: 0.28%
Recipe source: Hardvard recipe
Cat # 7024-NVFood H in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$39.46per 100 vials
Cat # 7024-WVFood H in wide vials, 100 vials/tray
$44.26per 100 vials
Cat # 7024-BTFood H in square-bottom bottle
$1.03per bottle
Cat # 7024-BulkFood H in jars, 1 Liter/jar
$21.00per liter
Cat # 7024-PYNVFood H in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, w/ yeast sprinkles and BuzzPlugs
$48.98per 100 vials
Cat # 7024-PYWVFood H in wide vials, 100 vials/tray, w/ yeast sprinkles and BuzzPlugs
$56.10per 100 vials
Cat # 7024-PYBTFood H in square-bottom bottles, w/ yeast sprinkles and BuzzPlugs
$1.85per bottle
Cat # 7024-plateFood H in plates, 100 x 15 mm, 20 ml / plate
$1.50per plate
Glucose Based Formulations
Yeast Glucose Food
Formula:
- Agar: 1.5%
- Brewers Yeast: 10.0%
- Glucose: 10.0%
- Propionic Acid: 0.44%
- Tegosept: 0.3%
Cat # 7009-NVYeast Glucose food in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$43.84per 100 vials
Cat # 7009-PNVYeast Glucose food in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$54.32per 100 vials
Cat # 7009-WVYeast Glucose food in wide vials, 100 vials/tray
$49.68per 100 vials
Cat # 7009-BTYeast Glucose food in square-bottom bottle
$1.23per bottle
Cat # 7009-BulkYeast Glucose food in jars, 1 Liter/jar
$25.00per liter
Cat # 7025-NV-RU486Yeast Glucose food with 200 uM RU-486, in narrow vials, 3 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray
$51.98per 100 vials
Cat # 7025-NV-EtOHYeast Glucose food with 2% ethanol, in narrow vials, 3 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray
$51.98per 100 vials
Cat # Setup feeSetup fee for custom recipe
$50.00
Semi-Synthetic Medium
German Food
A rich medium.
Formula:
- Agar: 1.0%
- Brewers Yeast: 8.0%
- Yeast Extract: 2.0%
- Peptone: 2.0%
- Glucose: 6.0%
- Sucrose: 3.0%
- Mg++: 0.005%
- Ca++: 0.005%
- Propionic Acid: 0.60%
- Tegosept: 0.35%
Recipe source: Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center
Cat # 7033-NVGerman food in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray
$50.14per 100 vials
Cat # 7033-WVGerman in wide vials, 100 vials/tray
$56.51per 100 vials
Cat # 7033-BTGerman food in square-bottom bottles
$1.44per bottle
Cat # 7033-PNVGerman food in narrow vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$60.17per 100 vials
Cat # 7033-PWVGerman food in wide vials, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$68.87per 100 vials
Cat # 7033-PBTGerman food in square-bottom bottles, with BuzzPlugs
$2.35per bottle
Cat # 7033-BulkGerman food in jars, 1 Liter/jar
$30.19per liter
Synthetic Medium
Holfast
A chemically defined Diet.
Recipe source: Sorge et al., Developmental Cell 60 (2025)
Agar as a gelling agent
Cat # 7202-0.5NVHolFast medium, 0.6% Agar, in narrow vials, 5ml/vial, 100 vials/tray
$200.00per 100 vials
Cat # 7202-0.5PNVHolFast medium, 0.6% agar, in narrow vials, 5 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray, With BuzzPlugs
$210.00per 100 vials
Cat # 7202-NVHolFast media-0.6% agar, in narrow vials, 10 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray
$250.00per 100 vials
Cat # 7202-PNVHolFast medium-0.6% agar, in narrow vials, 10 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$260.00per 100 vials
Regular agarose as a gelling agent
Cat # 7201-0.5NVHolFast medium, 0.6% Agarose, in narrow vials, 5ml/vial, 100s/tray
$210.00per 100 vials
Cat # 7201-0.5PNVHolFast medium, 0.6% agarose, in narrow vials, 5 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray, With BuzzPlugs
$220.00per 100 vials
Cat # 7201-NVHolFast media-0.6% agarose, in narrow vials, 10 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray
$270.00per 100 vials
Cat # 7201-PNVHolFast medium-0.6% agarose, in narrow vials, 10 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$280.00per 100 vials
Low melting agarose as a gelling agent
Cat # 7203-0.5NVHolFast medium, 0.6% LM agarose, in narrow vials, 5ml/vial, 100 vials/tray
$250.00per 100 vials
Cat # 7203-0.5PNVHolFast medium, 0.6% LM agarose, in narrow vials, 5 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray, With BuzzPlugs
$260.00per 100 vials
Cat # 7203-NVHolFast media-0.6% LM agarose, in narrow vials, 10 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray
$340.00per 100 vials
Cat # 7203-PNVHolFast medium-0.6% LM agarose, in narrow vials, 10 ml/vial, 100 vials/tray, with BuzzPlugs
$350.00per 100 vials
Juice Plates
Grape Juice Plates
Formula:
- Agar: 2.5%
- Grape Juice: 25%
- Sucrose: 2.5%
- Tegosept: 0.35%
Cat # 7007-60Grape juice plates, 60x15mm
$0.74per plate
Cat # 7007-plateGrape juice plates, 100x15mm
$1.10per plate
Cat # 7007-trayGrape juice trays, 8" x 10" x 5/8"
$7.00per 8" x 10" x 5/8" tray
Apple Juice Plates
Formula:
- Agar: 2.5%
- Apple Juice: 25%
- Sucrose: 2.5%
- Tegosept: 0.35%
Cat # 7008-60Apple juice plates, 60x15mm
$0.74per plate
Cat # 7008-plateApple juice plates, 100x15mm
$1.10per plate
Cat # 7008-trayApple juice trays, 8" x 10" x 5/8"
$7.00per 8" x 10" x 5/8" tray