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Carrot Rust Fly

Psila rosae
Carrot rust fly pupa
Carrot rust fly larva and damage to root
Carrot Rust fly adult
Cultural Controls & Prevention: 

Delay planting (mid-May), rotate crops, destroy alternate hosts and plow deep to reduce populations and damage.

For Current information on production methods (including varieties, spacing, seeding, and fertility), weed, disease, and insect management, please visit the New England Vegetable Management Guide website.

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