Comments on: Tiny Red ‘Bugs’ in Worm Bin http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/tiny-red-bugs-in-worm-bin/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:17:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/tiny-red-bugs-in-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-24672 Bentley Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:55:17 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=585#comment-24672 Thanks for sharing that Bert! Sounds like a great idea. I've heard of people doing the same using melons etc and it seems to be a great strategy. 8) Thanks for sharing that Bert! Sounds like a great idea. I’ve heard of people doing the same using melons etc and it seems to be a great strategy.
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]]> By: BertTrinder http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/tiny-red-bugs-in-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-24572 BertTrinder Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:33:45 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=585#comment-24572 I hope this will help every body that has thoes MITES in their worm farms I hope this will help every body that has thoes MITES in their worm farms

]]> By: BertTrinder http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/tiny-red-bugs-in-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-24571 BertTrinder Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:28:35 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=585#comment-24571 i had the RED MITE in my two worm farms .And i got rid of them by placeing two very ripe avacado over night and taking the avacados out every morning and wash them under the cold water .Idid it for about a week no more RED MITE .Iwill add i placed the avacados on a lid of two liter ice cream container they seem to find they way to the avacados i had the RED MITE in my two worm farms .And i got rid of them by placeing two very ripe avacado over night and taking the avacados out every morning and wash them under the cold water .Idid it for about a week no more RED MITE .Iwill add i placed the avacados on a lid of two liter ice cream container they seem to find they way to the avacados

]]> By: Dave http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/tiny-red-bugs-in-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-21444 Dave Fri, 15 May 2009 23:35:24 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=585#comment-21444 I experienced a massive bloom of mites after adding too many banana peels to the scraps, so many mites that the top of the composter was seething with them and the worms weren't coming up to eat. I have a plastic worm condo so it was difficult for me reach a moisture balance to get rid of them. I finally resorted to covering the top layer of compost with slivers of honeydew melon over night and the next morning taking one sliver off at a time and quickly scorching the mites with my handy little chef's butane torch. Then I cut back on all fruits and so far so good. I experienced a massive bloom of mites after adding too many banana peels to the scraps, so many mites that the top of the composter was seething with them and the worms weren’t coming up to eat. I have a plastic worm condo so it was difficult for me reach a moisture balance to get rid of them. I finally resorted to covering the top layer of compost with slivers of honeydew melon over night and the next morning taking one sliver off at a time and quickly scorching the mites with my handy little chef’s butane torch. Then I cut back on all fruits and so far so good.

]]> By: Ellee http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/tiny-red-bugs-in-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-21345 Ellee Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:30:53 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=585#comment-21345 Hi. I am trying to harvest my compost and have set about putting the food into one side and have reduced the bedding so that I can have the compost. However the worms are not moving to the other side. I suspect they want to finish the remaining food in their side. Also I have noticed black bugs that are long with mini horns on top and the red mites. I do not know whether the red mites turn into the black horned insects but I don't know how to deal with this. They don't seem to bug the worms but how the heck did these insects get into the compost bin to begin with? Thanks Hi. I am trying to harvest my compost and have set about putting the food into one side and have reduced the bedding so that I can have the compost. However the worms are not moving to the other side. I suspect they want to finish the remaining food in their side. Also I have noticed black bugs that are long with mini horns on top and the red mites. I do not know whether the red mites turn into the black horned insects but I don’t know how to deal with this. They don’t seem to bug the worms but how the heck did these insects get into the compost bin to begin with?

Thanks

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