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Old 08-01-2005, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Eyebright
cover the surface of the containers with a 1 cm layer of 5-10mm sharp grit...adults can't access the compost surface they need to lay eggs into...hey presto...!!! life cycle broken, problem eliminated.

Thanks eyebright,
I am going to try this gravel business if the life cycle CAN be broken then this is the obviouse route,
Tom2