Carrot Rust Fly
Psila rosae
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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