Is it okay to have mealy bugs in your composter?

Question

If not what is the solution?

Answer 1

Unless you turn the composter often enough and have the proper ingredients, it won't get hot enough to kill insect pests. I would recommend removing the stems with mealybugs on them. In the future, watch for any infested plant material and throw it in the trash rather than the composter. A few bugs that don't harm plants are OK, but mealybugs are sapsuckers that will harm plants if they survive the compost bin and are applied beneath plants.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/compost-pest-control.htm