Compost or not?

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    Can someone please tell me....is it ok to put - for example - broad bean plants which are covered in blackfly in the compost bin or should they be burned?
     
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    Burn. Strictly speaking you can compost but increased risk of infestation from eggs etc should you leave in compost for use next year
     
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    I put them in my liquid compost dustbin
     
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    Spose it depends what composting your doing. Im guessing they would get killed if you are hot composting because of the temperature being up to 60c so i know fly eggs and flies get killed in that according to the Hotbin website
     
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