Using compost with bugs in?

[Naga]

I took a large plant out of it's pot today and I've been left with a good 30l of compost which has woodlouse in, I was thinking of topping it up with more compost and using it as a small herb bed or maybe using to put in to the tattie bag, would this be ok?

[sewer rat]

I took a large plant out of it's pot today and I've been left with a good 30l of compost which has woodlouse in, I was thinking of topping it up with more compost and using it as a small herb bed or maybe using to put in to the tattie bag, would this be ok?

Woodlice shouldn't pose too much of a threat. If it was me I wouldn't give it a second thought but maybe other folks would. The way I lok at it is if they are there already, how you gonna keep them out in the future. Slugs or Vine Weevil, now that would be a different matter altogether.

[Mcbee]

I'm with sewer rat.

[Naga]

Ok fab, I think it's been there at least a year but the compost still looks very moist and rich so it would be a shame to chuck it away.

[Two_Sheds]

Woodlice ate my strawberries last year ... they like very damp places and eat rotting wood and things (as well as strawberries).

[Naga]

I have an idea, I'll get one of the little'un to pick em out! Mmmwahahahah!

[Jillyreeves]

I had some compost like yours and was unsure what to do, so in the end I decided to add it to my compost bin.

[gojiberry]

I have never had a problem with woodlice and just brush them away when I find them in the bottom of pots. I'm not doubting SR's strawberries were eaten but from experience I have never had woodlice attack anything living.

Ian

[Izi]

I was told that woodlice can only eat squishy stuff because they don't have very big mouths or strong jaws.
Izi.