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<title>Re: Re: How can i get rid of </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fruit flyes come for the rotten fruit smell and touch. <br/><br/>Just cover your deposits with cardboard, or newspaper, or dry leaves.there has to be more CARBON in the bin than organic deposits. If the flyes dont find anithing to eat eventually they wi...]]></description>
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<title>Re: How can i get rid of fruit flies in my compost bin</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:13:54 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The only thing I've found that really works is something called Bintrol which is designed to deal with the flies in wheelie bins. Its a small felt pad impregnated with a common insecticide. It repels the little beasties and works a treat. The only thing i...]]></description>
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<title>Re: How can i get rid of fruit flies in my compost bin</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:37:45 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After you add new scraps and what not to the bin, mix it and put a layer of leaves on top. I did this and i don't get the cloud of flies when i open it up.]]></description>
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<title>Re: How can i get rid of fruit flies in my compost bin</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:35:47 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I am under the impression that compost bins do not ATTRACT fruit flies but their eggs are already laid in the skins of fruit when you get them home and then they hatch out in the bins. Does anybody know if this is true?]]></description>
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<title>Re: How can i get rid of fruit flies in my compost bin</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I lifted my lid and got a swarm of the little buggers which in turn flew up my nose, ugh, but if they are part of the process, I will have to just figure out to wear a mask or something......]]></description>
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<title>slugs</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:19:41 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My compost bin - one of those big plastic things - is full of green coloured slugs that seem to be feasting on the decomposing vegetables matter (from the kitchen)<br/><br/>Should I worry about them, or just let them get on with it?]]></description>
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<title>Re: Re: How can i get rid of </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:19:53 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I just take a can of Raid with me and give the bin a spray. It seems to get rid of the blighters for a week or so, but they soon come back!<br/>]]></description>
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<title>How wet should it be? </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:50:13 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We also have a similar problem with fruit flies in our compost and were wondering how wet to keep the compost? Does the water also attract the flies? ]]></description>
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<title>Re: How can i get rid of </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:28:09 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[mine have all died down. There is still a small cloud when I open the lid, but they are not everywhere now. I guess they must go through a stage?  But do worms eat them? My compost is HEAVING with worms!!]]></description>
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<title>Re: How can i get rid of fruit flies in my compost bin</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:27:42 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although my compost bin is at the end of the garden I still have the small flies in my house, I can't even have a glass of wine without having to pick out the flies - urghh!!  Also my neighbour happened to mention all the small flies they are getting in t...]]></description>
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