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I've got a compost pile that has a nasty population of fruit flies. Probably started because I left veggie waste in the open for too long before adding it to the bin and dressing it.

Is there easy way to keep them from reproducing? Maybe a garden-safe additive I can put on the pile? The bin is outdoors and well away from my house, so they're not a real problem, but they make turning the pile a serious annoyance.

I've got a compost pile that has a nasty population of fruit flies. Probably started because I left veggie waste in the open for too long before adding it to the bin and dressing it. Is there easy way to keep them from reproducing? Maybe a garden-safe additive I can put on the pile? The bin is outdoors and well away from my house, so they're not a real problem, but they make turning the pile a serious annoyance.

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