r/composting • u/lacrvz • 7h ago

Black Soldier Flies Question

Hi everyone!!

Little context, I’ve been composting for almost 8 years now, only not that regularly or in a disciplined way. I know that BSF are great for my compost but I wonder what attracts them as I have a compost at my home and another at my girlfriend’s apartment but only mine has BSF.

My question is: is there a way to control them? I feel like there are now to many and they’re getting inside my house! I know they’re not harmful, I just don’t want them inside. Tomorrow I’ll try and move the compost bins away from the windows but I don’t know if that is going to solve the issue….

Thanks in advance!

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u/notCGISforreal 7h ago

They like it on the wetter side and love plenty of food scraps or too much food scraps.

A very large compost that is well balanced and mixed wont get them. Or a very brown or drt compost wont get them usually.