Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 25

Thread: How do you kill maggots in the trash?

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Riverside, CA
    Posts
    228

    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!

  2. #2
    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.


  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Mountain Home, Arkansas
    Posts
    1,135
    Throw out the trash.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Antrim, NH
    Posts
    259
    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.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Cape Cod, Ma
    Posts
    762
    Household bleach.

    Lou
    Procrastination.......

    Maybe I'll think about that tomorrow

  6. #6
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Iquitos, Peru
    Posts
    796

    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.

  7. #7
    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..

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Sammamish, WA
    Posts
    7,630
    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.



    Sammamish, WA

    Epilog Legend 24TT 45W, had a sign business for 17 years, now just doing laser work on the side.

    "One only needs two tools in life: WD-40 to make things go, and duct tape to make them stop." G. Weilacher

    "The handyman's secret weapon - Duct Tape" R. Green

  9. #9
    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.

  10. #10
    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.

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    South Lyon, MI
    Posts
    129
    Put a shot of Raid in the can each time you open it. That seems to take care of it for us.
    Mike

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Feb 2003
    Location
    Conway, Arkansas
    Posts
    13,181
    Quote Originally Posted by Don Baer
    He's in Southern California, not much Ice fishing there..
    LOL.!!!! So true...
    Thanks & Happy Wood Chips,
    Dennis -
    Get the Benefits of Being an SMC Contributor..!
    ....DEBT is nothing more than yesterday's spending taken from tomorrow's income.

  13. #13

    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
    Start with 10 end with 10

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Riverside, CA
    Posts
    228

    They seem to be gone....

    I had sprayed the can - where I could reach, as it already had a bunch of trash in it - with some insecticide I use for ants and so forth. They didn't die immediately like the ants do, and even when I went back out about 20 minutes later, they were still there. I had done a bunch of searching and one thing that kept popping up was "boiling water." Made sense.

    So I've got this big pot I used to use for brewing beer (I'm a real do-it-yourself-er ) and brought that to a boil with about 10 quarts of water. I went out there and flipped the lid and most of them were gone. They had been all over the sides and on the under side of the lid, but now the only evidence were some in the crease of the lid and a couple more on an inside ledge of the can. Of the ones I saw, most were still, while a few others seemed to be dying a horrible death - twitching and such. I figured they're either really good actors, or the insecticide finally got the better of them. I proceeded to dump the boiling water in the can for good measure.

    Today is trasn day, and I plan to worsh the thang out reel good before putting it back into service.

    Thanks for everyone's replies.

    - John

  15. #15
    Foolproof Natural Organic Maggot elimination technique:
    1) Place Maggot between thumb and index finger.
    2) Rapidly bring thumb and index finger together.
    3) Wipe hands on pants.
    4) Repeat steps 1-3 until maggots are eliminated.

Similar Threads

  1. Office Trash Can Design Help Request
    By Ken Salisbury in forum Design Forum
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: 06-11-2005, 4:32 PM
  2. Trash container
    By Ken Garlock in forum General Woodworking and Power Tools
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 06-08-2005, 8:16 PM
  3. Trouble with my trash man!
    By Larry Browning in forum Off Topic Forum
    Replies: 44
    Last Post: 05-21-2004, 12:41 PM
  4. How do I kill mold
    By Bob Johnson in forum Off Topic Forum
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 05-10-2004, 8:33 AM
  5. more nyc trash (ie: free wood!!)
    By markus shaffer in forum General Woodworking and Power Tools
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 08-21-2003, 9:19 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •