About a week and a half ago I was starting to get some fruit flies interested in my worm bin. Since the trays aren't deep enough to cover the newly added kitchen scraps with enough bedding to keep the fruit flies out, I've been looking for other means to deter them by. I happened upon some fresh coconut husk that I decided to pull apart and add to the top of my tray as extra bedding since worms like coconut coir. Turns out it does a good job of minimizing fruit fly activity. As it breaks down and more items are added on top, it also provides excellent aeration.
UPDATE JAN. 24, 2010: The shredded coconut husk helped for a week or two, and then the fruit flies learned how to navigate through it.
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I've been reading your stuff, and wishing it didn't look so brown, gray and white outside just now! Oh how I want it to be gardening time! - Tara
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