What Do Organic Growers Do About Carrot Fly?
David Storey offers organic answers to dealing with carrot fly. Organic gardeners would probably agree that the carrot fly is by far the worst of all pests. Mainly because once they have arrived, there is little you can do to remove them. The fly is attracted by the scent of the carrots which is why they frequently attack just after you have thinned the crop. Small birds including the robin will feed on their larvae when your soil is turned over. But as the flies can follow the scent of carrots for miles, it may not be enough just to rely on your feathered predators. Do remove any cow parsley from your garden as this weed is a favourite source of food for the fly.
