Curl grubs in compost.

[clear out]

I have two compost bins on the go and they are both full of curl grubs.
I probably picked 100 out the big bin to feed to the Magpies but I’m afraid to use the compost on the garden with so many bugs in it. I only scratched the surface possibly 1000 in there.
Any ideas out there on how to kill off the grubs in the compost bins?
Thanks H.

[verawood]

How much compost is a relevant issue.
If not much just bag up in plastic and put out in the rubbish

[twosheds]

Hi Clear Out

I'm normally a 'go straight to chemical shed' type of person to control pests but killing all the grubs while in the composting bins may be problematic.

How about thinly spreading the compost onto a plastic tarp on the back lawn just before you put it onto the garden. The local magpies will probably be onto it like a flash and clean the grubs out for you. It does mean a bit of double handling but luckily compost is usually pretty light.

my 2c worth

Regards
Twosheds

[clear out]

Probably about a cubic metre.
There are hundreds of worms in the bins as well.
I would be prepared to empty the bins and try to seperate the worms as much as possible but the grubs and their eggs are too numerous and the small ones would survive.
I wouldn’t be putting it in the rubbish but in the green waste is just passing the problem on.

Ive had a further search online and there’s a soil bacteria called Milky Spore (Paenibacillus popilliae) which is supposed to effect them and is ongoing once introduced. I’ll see if I can chase some of this up.
H.

[Tonyz]

I know nothing about your problem.

down in good ole South Oz we have the dear ABC runs gardening talkback both days over the weekend, surely intelligent Sydney has something similar, well fair go a quick search and you wallies dont appear to be civilised enough.:rolleyes: