Unlike most other flies, BSF adults do not go into houses, they do not have functional mouth parts, they do not eat, they do not regurgitate on human food, and therefore, they are not associated in any way with the transmission of disease. Adults do not bite, bother or annoy humans. Their activity is limited solely to mating and egg-laying. Note that it is only the females that visit waste, not the males, since males do not lay eggs. When females visit waste to lay eggs, they never actually come into contact with the the waste. They lay their eggs above or to the side, never on, otherwise they run the risk of their eggs being eaten along with the waste.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
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Recently getting educated about BSF after finding fat larvae in my first compost. I am retraining my brain that they are good, however, I am ready to use the compost in my veggie garden. Now what? Do I have to pick them out one by one (not gonna happen!)? I don't really want to see these fat things near my food. Will they die automatically outside their compost haven? Will flocks of birds take care of them for me? What comes next? THANKS!
It is totally fine to leave them in the compost your spread. Some will be eaten by birds and squirrels, others with find the warm compost a safe haven for overwintering, so that their life cycle can continue in the spring. They do not like bright light; chances are you will not see them for very long in your garden, once you place the compost.
Thanks for the great news. Ready to use my good compost dirt. :)
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