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Re: Fruit Flies

>Hi,
>
>I have a worm bin in a room downstairs.  My worm bin is beginning to develop
>fruit flies, I've put very few rinds into the bin.  Does anyone have a way
>to control the bugs.  It is not yet warm enough to put them outside and I
>really don't want to pick bugs  out of our glasses.  Any information would
>be helpful. Thanks.
>

To prevent or solve fruit fly problems:

1. Bury the food that you place in the bin. Don't put in on the surface.

2. Put fresh, not rotted, food in the bin. Fly larvae will more likely be
present on rotten food.

3. Don't overfeed your worms. Food sitting around unconsumed attracts fruit
flies.

4. Cut the food into smaller pieces so that the worms can consume it more
quickly, leaving less time for the fruit fly life cyle.

5. Don't put too many acidic foods in the bin at one time. Especially limit
citrus fruits.

6. Cover the worm bin contents with a barrier such as damp newspaper
(several layers thick) or damp burlap cloth.

7. If any rotted food is in the bin now, remove it.

8. Use flypaper to catch adult fruit flies. You need to interrupt their
life cycle.

9. Sprinkle lime in the bin to neutralize contents.

10. Take the bin outside and leave it uncovered for a couple of hours to
air it out. Don't put it in direct sunlight.

Hope this helps!


Sherry (earth@teleport.com)

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