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Re: Re: How can i get rid of by l3utterfish (10-Jan 11:05)
Fruit flyes come for the rotten fruit smell and touch.
Just cover your deposits with cardboard, or...Re: How can i get rid of fruit flies in my compost bin by Dan (17-Dec 15:13)
The only thing I've found that really works is something called Bintrol which is designed to deal wi...Re: How can i get rid of fruit flies in my compost bin by Lilly (21-Nov 22:37)
After you add new scraps and what not to the bin, mix it and put a layer of leaves on top. I did thi...Re: How can i get rid of fruit flies in my compost bin by Ame (28-Oct 10:35)
I am under the impression that compost bins do not ATTRACT fruit flies but their eggs are already la...Re: How can i get rid of fruit flies in my compost bin by Colleen P (31-Aug 02:15)
I lifted my lid and got a swarm of the little buggers which in turn flew up my nose, ugh, but if the...slugs by anon (22-Jul 23:19)
My compost bin - one of those big plastic things - is full of green coloured slugs that seem to be f...Re: Re: How can i get rid of by Andy (19-Jul 13:19)
I just take a can of Raid with me and give the bin a spray. It seems to get rid of the blighters for...How wet should it be? by Dori (15-Jul 18:50)
We also have a similar problem with fruit flies in our compost and were wondering how wet to keep th...Re: How can i get rid of by xxx (08-Jul 23:28)
mine have all died down. There is still a small cloud when I open the lid, but they are not everywhe...Re: How can i get rid of fruit flies in my compost bin by Annie (07-Jul 20:27)
Although my compost bin is at the end of the garden I still have the small flies in my house, I can'...
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