There's an invasion of little white worms when you open the garbage can.The worms are not worms at all.The female fly hides her eggs in a meat source such as a dead animal on the ground or the trash can.Eggs hatch into flies.Nature's garbage disposers are crawly things.They are not in the trash can.The tips in this article will help keep those white things out of the garbage.
Step 1: You can learn about the species of fly that lays eggs in the trash can.
Not all flies lay their eggs in garbage or rotting meat.Eggs are laid in fruit by fruit flies.Bee fly larvae eat other insects.The flies that lay eggs in trash are called filth flies.The Calliphoridae are commonly referred to as bottle flies.Their coloring is iridescent blue, green or copper.Within 3 days after being laid as eggs by the female, they can reach full size.They reproduce quickly during warm weather.Some species have an appetite for sweets, which is why they feed on flowers and leftover sugars on food containers.Musca domestica is dull gray to brown in appearance.Females lay 60 to 100 eggs in about 3 to 4 weeks.They reproduce less than blow flies and will cause problems.Fannia Canicularis is smaller than the house fly.Their life cycle lasts 3 to 4 weeks.They have their wings held to them.Muscina Stabulans are smaller than house flies and have checkerboard markings.The stable fly has a painful bite and also sucks blood from mammals, while the false stable flies do not.Eggs can be laid in pet bedding and food dishes for up to 50 days.Eggs are laid in dead insects and bird nest to feed the false stable fly.Egg laying can be done in meat products as well.
Step 2: Garbage containers that don't hold odors attract flies.
If you can, upgrade old trash containers to newer ones that don't stink.Some communities give residents a container.The resident of the home has to provide the container on their own.Number 5 plastic, which lets odor-causing juices slide off if your bags bust inside the can, is something to look for when choosing plastic containers.High quality aluminum or polishedstainless steel should be used for metal cans.
Step 3: The garbage bags you choose should be better.
Consider a better bag if you can't upgrade the can.It's a waste of bags if you double them with low-quality bags.Flytraps are open to bad-quality bags that break, bust and lose handles.You can find a high-quality bag with different brands.Some people don't like the smell of the original fragrances in bags that have them.You can make your own natural alternatives.
Step 4: Methane gas can play a role in an insect's growth.
This gas is produced by decaying living things.The female fly is attracted to the smell of this gas.The smell of rotten food or a rotten houseplant can be associated with this gas.You have to eliminate the sources of methane gas.
Step 5: Meat scraps can stay in the garbage for a long time.
The flies smell the rotting meat in the garbage can.Make a note of the garbage truck day.The flies will smell your meat scraps if you don't dump them the night or day before.Place your meat scraps into a zip lock bag and freeze them until that day if you can't use this timing.
Step 6: You can save your raw meat to make delicious soups, sauces, and gravies.
The bones and fat can be seasoned in a pot of water.It is less expensive and more delicious than the prepared boxes in the store.The less meat smell attracts fewer flies.
Step 7: Remove all the meat juice from bags and containers.
Maggots don't need much meat or meat juice food to grow into flies, so cleaning up all meat smells will starve them, and prevent them from turning your trash can into a buffet.The same techniques can be used to dispose of tools and equipment.Before tossing out the meat juice and newspaper clippings, it's a good idea to clean the rags with hot water or in a tightly sealed bag or container.
Step 8: It's a good idea to rinse the can regularly.
A disgusting thing to smell for people who live in or visit your house is a smelly trash can.Even if it's every 2 or 3 months with plain water, you should rinse your trash can.
Step 9: It is important to properly dispose of animal and human waste.
Trash can be put in sealed containers.Kitty litter, feminine products, leftover pet food, and dirty diapers need to have their bags closed tightly so the stable fly can't smell the methane gas and lay eggs in the trash can.Hay and straw and animal bedding are the same.Don't dispose of dead animals in the trash.Plant matter shouldn't be put in the same can as household trash.You will have trouble with stable flies, blow flies and houseflies if you do.Before tossing it into the trash can, you should put it in a landscape bag or sealed container.
Step 10: The time of the year when the flies fly is known as the maggot season.
Hot weather brings bugs, but cold weather doesn't.If it's freezing outside, there won't be any flies to lay the eggs that hatch into maggots.If you live in a warm climate, you'll have to be extra vigilant in controlling the flies.
Step 11: A small amount of basil can be dropped into the trash bag.
Basil has a smell that flies hate.A whiff of basil will cause many flies to act crazy.It makes your trash smell better and you don't have to worry about allergies.You can use basil in a variety of ways.Oregano and lavender have similar effects.
Step 12: The evergreen clippings should be thrown in.
A thin layer of grass, leaves, or conifer needles will keep the smell of the meat in the trash can to a minimum, even if they don't get noticed by the garbage collector.Unless the garbage pick-up is the next day, do not place clippings in the trash can.
Step 13: The trash can, meat containers, and bags should be cleaned.
Many pests, including flies, don't like the minty scent of wintergreen alcohol.This substance can be used to keep pests out of the trash can.
Step 14: The meat and the trash can have Diatomaceous Earth on them.
A kind of limestone consisting of thousands of micro-organisms which have sharp edges will cut the skin of any soft body insect and kill it.