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Re:Soldier Fly Larva ??? - 2006/06/30 07:47
I woould add one minor comment to Redhen's words on observations and indicators.
That is a caution to those who move outdoor bins indoors. Indoor environments are more controlled than outdoors. The BSF eggs may have come in on a food ource, but another possibility is that the eggs were laid by an adult when you bin was in the garage. If black soldier flies got into your bin, ask yourself what else made it in. Think worst case...
Entropy rules, nature abhors a vacuum, and all those other biology 101 statements apply, especially to your outdoor bins. As worm farmers, we should not forget that nature, and not we, are in control.
To prevent creepy crawlies in the house, I've learned the HARD way to follow one simple rule: what is outside does not come inside.
Perhaps it's time to start a second bin for indoors. Leave that bin outside and harvest some of your worms (and only worms) from that bin for the new indoor bin.
Or, move the contents of that bin to an outdoor worm pit (lots of good pics and instructions in the forum archive) and harvest your worms to put them back in that bin once you've cleaned it. Wipe down with 10% bleach and let stand in the sun an hour to dry will do it. Start afresh with an indoor bin.
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