cabbage root fly

(Animals) a dipterous fly, Erioischia brassicae, whose larvae feed on the roots and stems of cabbages and other brassicas: family Muscidae (houseflies, etc)

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But they will be vulnerable to pests, such as flea beetle and cabbage root fly, unless covered by horticultural fleece or insect-proof mesh.

THE OUTSIDERS; The Royal Horticultural Society offers these practical tips to help your plot stay healthy in the fierce summer heat

PLACE cardboard collars around brassica vegetables such as cabbages and broccoli to prevent cabbage root fly laying eggs.

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK

Place cardboard collars around brassica veg such as cabbages and broccoli to prevent cabbage root fly laying eggs.

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BASF have also developed an all-round treatment aimed at fruit and veg growers that tackle the underground larval stage of pests including carrot fly, sciarid fly, cabbage root fly, sawflies, onion flies and codling moths.

Every pest's Nemasys; GARDENING

Cabbage hatch When planting cabbage, use brassica collars to stop cabbage root fly laying eggs in the soil around the stems.

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It beats carrot fly, leek moth and cabbage root fly, too.

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Deter cabbage root fly by placing collars around stems ?

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK ..

Put brassica collars around cabbages and cauliflowers to deter cabbage root fly and erect low screens around carrots to keep carrot fly at bay.

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Warmer temperatures were also expected to increase the occurrence of Mealy Cabbage aphid, Cabbage Root fly, Diamond Back moth and Colorado beetle, which could all cause significant damage to crops, warned Harrington.

Retailers told they'll have to sell 'ugly' veg

Intercropping cabbage with clover reduces root damage to cabbage by the cabbage root fly.

Pest control in the garden--or not?

The cabbage root fly, Erioischia brassiere (Bouche).

Identification, mapping, and economic evaluation of QTLs encoding root maggot resistance in Brassica

Protect brassicas such as cabbage and cauliflower with brassica collars against cabbage root fly.