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tim
Hectare
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Just like the old days!
Carrot Fly
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September 27, 2007, 18:05:55 »
Since it's a thing like a housefly, how come it 's not supposed to fly above a certain height?
And why fine mesh if they are so large?
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calendula
Hectare
Posts: 2,125
learn to love your weeds (saddleworth)
Re: Carrot Fly
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September 27, 2007, 18:37:04 »
I think they do fly higher but it is when the eggs are being 'deposited' that they tend to linger at low levels and this is why the mesh should be fine to stop the eggs landing on your crop :)
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cambourne7
Hectare
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Growing in the back garden having lost lotty
Re: Carrot Fly
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September 27, 2007, 19:06:35 »
I am not happy, i picked some carrots on sunday. Went to use them today and there now riddled with holes and i have baby catapillers in the kitchen.
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davyW
Not So New ...
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Re: Carrot Fly
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October 01, 2007, 08:46:07 »
QUOTE TIM [Since it's a thing like a housefly, how come it 's not supposed to fly above a certain height?}
I don,t think anyone has told the carrot fly that it not supposed to fly higher than 18". If you have solid fencing, how does it get into your garden.
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Tee Gee
Hectare
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Huddersfield - Light humus rich soil
Re: Carrot Fly
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October 01, 2007, 09:53:02 »
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how does it get into your garden.
In my opinion on thermal currents!
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The Gardeners Almanac
growmore
Hectare
Posts: 1,023
Practice Beats Theory. Don Valley South Yorks
Re: Carrot Fly
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October 01, 2007, 10:27:09 »
It is supposedly only the females that fly low, maybe they show an ankle or 3 and hitch a ride with the males to get over barriers,,,
Cos they certainly do get over em ...
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davyW
Not So New ...
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October 01, 2007, 15:48:27 »
So you reckon they have took up Para Gliding then TG
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Robert_Brenchley
Hectare
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Re: Carrot Fly
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October 01, 2007, 21:35:07 »
These are obviously ill-educated flies which haven't read the proper books.
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calendula
Hectare
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learn to love your weeds (saddleworth)
Re: Carrot Fly
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October 01, 2007, 21:46:17 »
oooh I think they are dead smart otherwise we wouldn't be moaning about them
it's just nature doing its thing ;D
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