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Title: Carrot Fly
Post by: tim on 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?

Title: Re: Carrot Fly
Post by: calendula on 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  :)

Title: Re: Carrot Fly
Post by: cambourne7 on 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.

Title: Re: Carrot Fly
Post by: davyW on 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.

Title: Re: Carrot Fly
Post by: Tee Gee on October 01, 2007, 09:53:02

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how does it get into your garden.

In my opinion on thermal currents!

Title: Re: Carrot Fly
Post by: growmore on 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 ...

Title: Re: Carrot Fly
Post by: davyW on October 01, 2007, 15:48:27

So you reckon they have took up Para Gliding then TG

Title: Re: Carrot Fly
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 01, 2007, 21:35:07

These are obviously ill-educated flies which haven't read the proper books.

Title: Re: Carrot Fly
Post by: calendula on 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