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    How do you kill maggots in the trash?

    Last week was really bad with flies, so it's no surprise that when I took the trash out this morning, the can was infested with maggots. I tried to spray them with the same thing I use on the ants, but to no avail. HELP!

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    Gasoline [carefully], Diesel fuel, lacquer thinner, mineral spirits.

    After they complete a back stroke in some of it, they'll be ready for burial.

    Just put a pint or so of it in there and put the lid back on.


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    Throw out the trash.

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    Got to go with Frank, Save the Solvents, take it to the dump more offen. Then again winters com'n, that should take care of the problem also.

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    Household bleach.

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    Maybe I'll think about that tomorrow

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    Maggots

    Dont be wasteful. Winter is coming and every ice fisherman needs them. I dont think I ever met an oldtimer that didnt have half a dozen in his mouth to keep them warm for better action on the hook.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim King
    Dont be wasteful. Winter is coming and every ice fisherman needs them. I dont think I ever met an oldtimer that didnt have half a dozen in his mouth to keep them warm for better action on the hook.
    He's in Southern California, not much Ice fishing there..

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    We may have some of that around here soon. One of the big garbage companies just went on strike. Even when you have a pickup once a week it can be too long in warm weather, if just one pregnant fly gets in the can.

    I'd suggest a less expensive thing to try, pour a box of salt all over them.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Don Baer
    He's in Southern California, not much Ice fishing there..
    LOL.!!!! So true...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim King View Post
    Dont be wasteful. Winter is coming and every ice fisherman needs them. I dont think I ever met an oldtimer that didnt have half a dozen in his mouth to keep them warm for better action on the hook.


    oh my i think i just lost my lunch....

    I dont guess they had chocoloate on them either
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    Can you catch perch on maggots?

  12. Yah BLEACH.
    Then put a lid on it. The bleach will vaporizer into chlorine gas and kill everything.

    Of course if the trash can is metal it'll do a number on that too.

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    Can always just pour a bottle of rubbing alcohol in there and shut the lid, seal it with tape. The vapors will kill them. When done just open it open and let it evaporate.

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    Put a shot of Raid in the can each time you open it. That seems to take care of it for us.
    Mike

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    Question

    Quote Originally Posted by John Hulett
    Last week was really bad with flies, so it's no surprise that when I took the trash out this morning, the can was infested with maggots. I tried to spray them with the same thing I use on the ants, but to no avail. HELP!
    John
    here is a site that will give you your answer? http://www.bugspray.com/article/maggots.html


    Mike
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