On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 18:40:39 +0200, Ric wrote:


"Tim" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 17:41:14 +0200, Ric wrote:

My compost heap has got infected with maggots. Any tips on how to kill
them?
Will a smoke bomb work? A bucket of bleach?

Also, how do you stop them coming back? I only put vegetable matter in
the
heap, so was rather surprised to get an infestation.

There are enough maggots that live in plant matter.
It sounds like your heap is a bit too wet? Tim.

Yes I did wet it down once. I live in south of France and it was so dry I
thought some water would help it decompose. Obviously not a good idea!
There
is lots of heat in the compost - I don't think it can really get much
hotter.

Well, I really doubt if it was too wet then, going by my experience of the
SoF. Fly maggots can grow very fast, and you'd only need a short period of
excess moisture to allow them to hatch and grow.
Tim.