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Environment 🇬🇧

Why Your Compost Bin Has Flies but No Maggots: Fix the Dry Top 15 cm

Flies without maggots in compost indicate the top 15 cm is too dry and acidic for larvae to survive; correcting surface moisture and carbon ratio resolves it.

Sep 14, 2026 23 min read
Agriculture 🇬🇧

Why Your Compost Bin Is Full of Maggots — and How to Fix It

Maggots in compost signal excess moisture and nitrogen, not spoilage. Black soldier fly larvae are beneficial; house fly maggots indicate buried food. Fix the

Sep 14, 2026 21 min read