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Old October 5, 2014   #23
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For future reference, Cole Robbie, you should be able to kill insect eggs or larvae just by using the hottest water from your tap. Mine is set at 140 F, and according to what I read, is enough to kill eggs or grubs in a few minutes. I've used that to deal with partly rotted kelp which is full of flies. Just put it in a bucket, add the hottest water from the tap to cover, and let it sit for half an hour. If you're concerned about it cooling too fast, you can top up the temperature with a kettle full of boiling water, or sit the bucket in direct sunshine in your high tunnel..

At least that's one way of dealing with buggy manures, without resorting to kitchen appliances or using your cooking pots.....
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