Comments on: What can I do about very small flies in my worm farm?

By: whsgreenmom

whsgreenmom — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:18:32 +0000

I have found that if I don’t have enough paper on top of the food then I get fruit flies, so I keep it well covered. I stop ants by putting my bin in another bin and put a 1/2 inch of water so they can’t get to the bin.

By: thomas e

thomas e — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:18:32 +0000

For the flies, bury ALL compost that you feed the worms...for the ants, lay down a perimeter of Amdro or some other Ant killer around the base of the container that the worms are in...sevin dust does fine too, but doesn't last as long. And the other fellow who answered you isn't worth a dime...prob some city boy who's never seen a worm in his life...

By: abnxray

abnxray — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:18:32 +0000

if you have the available space, try to import some spiders ? i had the same type of problem, grabbed a few spiders and placed them around the area, also where i wouldnt destroy the webs, and let mother nature do her thing. for the ants, use blackboard chalk to put lines/boundaries where they are. You will not be able to kill them all, only change their patterns, so divert em the other way. Research what nature does with it own checks and balances , it works better than any chemicals made by man, plus its safer and greener ! good luck