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Q.Killing maggots in soil of outdoor Carolina jessamine

Zone 75165 | Dittydo2 added on July 1, 2018 | Answered

After cleaning up large vine I put bag of organic soil around base. As spreading around I discoverered the maggots.

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drtreelove
Answered on July 2, 2018

Maggots would be there for rotting animal matter. Ants or termite larvae would be present in decaying wood and vegetative matter. There may not be a need for control other than the clean up. Leave it open for birds to come in, or let the chickens in to have a feast if you have any.

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