On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 19:19:50 +0100, Vortex wrote:
Hi,

A few months ago our local authority switched to bi-weekly refuse
collection.

One of the unpleasant consequences of this is that our bin seems to have
become permanent home to large numbers of unpleasant maggots....and the
bi-weekly collection ensures some of them become flies.

Can anybody suggest an inexpensive way of controlling/killing them?

I thought a dribble of creosote over the bin contents would make the
environment pretty hostile inside the bin.


David

We had exactly the same problem last year when our council bumbled
onto this stupid, stupid policy (why can't they just sack a few pointless
employees to save money, like a normal company? God knows they have
enough of them).
Toss a vapour strip into the bin and keep the lid closed. Seemed to
kill all the flies in our bin. Alternatively, try a nice environmentally
toxic dose of fly spray.

Pete

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