Maggots in the Bio Bin – The simplest tricks help against disgusting critters

Maggots in organic garbage cans are nothing but hunger. In summer the smell is often unbearable. Simple tricks help prevent and fight the plague.

Dortmund – Hate alarm in the heat! As the temperature rises in the summer, so does the number of insects in the organic waste bins. but that’s not all. Molds sprout, thousands of flies buzz around and it stinks endlessly. In hot weather, organic waste can become a real problem for every household. RUHR24*But there are some home remedies and tips that will help put an end to the drama with organic garbage cans.

Organic waste box in summer: The problem of insects starts in the kitchen

If you really want to do something about bugs and smells in organic garbage cans, you need to start one step earlier: in the kitchen. Because even the organic waste of the kitchen is a pure magnet for all kinds of animals. so can fruit flies* Multiply with joy, but other annoying flies are also magically attracted to leftover food.

If you don’t cover organic waste in the kitchen, insects can lay their eggs there. And young flies also feel right at home among fruit bowls, leftover bread and meat waste, because they have something to eat right away. The white worms later hatch from the fly’s eggs—either in the kitchen or in the organic garbage can, where it’s nice and warm and comfortable for small crawling animals.

So if you want to reduce the number of insects in the organic waste bin in the summer, the first step should be to avoid disposing of meat, fish or cooked food in the organic waste. It is even banned outright in some communities. But Rules about what goes in the organic waste bin and what doesn’t*, are not regulated in the same way everywhere. Hence, a few more tips are needed to deal with the summer hate plague.

Bugs in the organic garbage can in the summer: fight the plague with a special powder

The most important thing to keep insects away from organic waste bins in summer is to keep the waste as cool and dry as possible. Because moisture, heat and fermenting gases attract flies not only in the kitchen, but also in the bin afterwards. But keeping things dry is often easier said than done.

The hardware store has a special organic bin powder for this purpose. Alternatively, you can try rock flour or slaked lime. The mineral powder should ensure that the stench doesn’t develop in the first place. It also inhibits the growth of maggots and mold. Because the powder soaks up the organic waste bin, but so does the maggots.

Organic waste bin: Avoid insects with newspaper or hay in summer

Another trick to keep the bio bin as dry as possible is with newsprint. If you wrap your leftovers in kitchen newspaper by wrapping them in the trash before they end up in the trash, you’ll ensure that less liquids and gases build up. Also, after emptying, several layers of newspaper can be placed at the bottom of the organic waste bin or in the middle of the organic waste.

Wood chips also help absorb liquid and keep the bin dry. Similarly dry grass or hay. But be careful—anyone who throws grass clippings in an organic garbage can must first let them dry completely outside of the bin. Because decomposition processes also create a climate in the bin, which attracts insects.

Organic Waste Bin: Summer Maggots Don’t Stand a Chance With Plague Vinegar

If no liquid accumulates at the bottom of the bio bin, no smelly fermentation gases develop, which flies are attracted to like light. However, before you cover the bin with newspaper, it should be thoroughly cleaned after each emptying. To do this, you can simply spray the bin with water using a high-pressure cleaner.

But be careful: Like a car wash, cleaning water mixed with detergent or other cleaning agents should not end up in groundwater. Otherwise there is a risk of fine. The cleaning water, if only then can be disposed of through the sewer. So if you want to be safe, you can do without high pressure cleaner and use a bucket of water and a sponge.

If you really don’t want to give flies and insects a chance, you can also use a vinegar cleaner to clean organic garbage cans. And another anti-maggot fly trick with vinegar: Once the bin is clean and thoroughly dried, you can rub it down with a mixture of vinegar and water.

Simply mix vinegar essence with some water, place it on a cloth and clean the organic waste bin with it. Be sure to rub the sides and the inside of the lid with the vinegar mixture as well. The sour smell should keep flies away and kill insects.

Maggots in the Organic Bin: Fight the Odor from Disgusting Creeping Animals

Speaking of Smell: Like the Others Insects not only dislike the smell of vinegar, but they also avoid the smell of certain essential oils.*. These include citrus, lavender or tea tree oils. So if you want a more pleasant smell than vinegar, you can use these fragrances to rub in organic garbage cans.

However, the vinegar mixture can help deter insects not only in organic garbage cans, but also when the first insects are lurking in the garbage. To do this, simply fill the vinegar in a spray bottle with water and use it to spray the maggot nests.

Regular table salt also helps kill maggots if sprinkled with it. However, if salt should only be used in organic waste bins and not in compost, as—similar to road salt in winter—it pollutes nature. Alternatively, you can boil a teaspoon of black pepper in water and use it to spray the maggots.

Protect Bio Bin with Maggot Screen or Self-Made Fly Net

One final trick to prevent flies and even insects later on is to prevent them from gathering in the organic waste bin. There are special grub covers or fly screens to buy at hardware stores or other home stores. If you don’t want to spend any money, you can use a square piece of curtain and simply pull it over the barrel opening with an elastic band.

If you pull the net over the bin immediately after cleaning, you can ensure that a fly doesn’t get lost in the organic waste during drying and lay its eggs there first. Flies can lay up to 150 eggs at a time, of which the insects hatch in a very short time. These develop into flies a few days later and can lay eggs soon after – a vicious cycle in summer that must be interrupted as soon as possible. * Is part of the editorial network of RUHR24 ippn.media

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