The larvae and adults of the carrot fly attack not only the carrot crop, but also other root crops.
This is a dangerous and cunning pest that many summer residents do not notice.
Carrot fly
The fly is active at night, so gardeners often see signs of damage on the fruit rather than the insect itself.
Particularly dangerous are the larvae that gnaw out the core. You can collect a beautiful crop of carrots, put them in storage, and then it turns out that all this time there were pests inside that can freely crawl from one root crop to another.
How to prevent pests from appearing
There is a simple preventive measure. Many summer residents use it. Carrots are protected from flies by a special mulch.
Gardeners advise not to use fresh manure as fertilizer, but rather to use peat mulch. In addition, there is another little trick, according to which used tea leaves should be added to the furrows before sowing.
Another enemy of gardeners is the cruciferous flea beetle. Gardeners protect themselves from this pest by sprinkling the soil with tobacco dust or ash.
