Carrot fly is frequently the cause of parsley becoming sickly too.

The carrot fly (Chamaepsila rosae) is a member of this group.

Choose others to keep the carrot fly population happy and busy - Autumn King is apparently their favourite.

Recommended for organic growers as most resistant to carrot fly and viruses.

Carrot fly moves in and rabbits move out, to an unproductive life as family pets.

Onions or garlic sowed next to carrots will foil the carrot fly.

The main crop was badly infected with the carrot fly but those grown under fleece were free from attack.

"It's such a pretty way to grow carrots, and again, deters carrot fly.

However, both of these can affected by carrot fly, and presumably allow overwintering pupae a home.

Intermixing of crops can also be a fruitful way to confuse and avoid carrot fly attack.

Carrot fly damage on left parsnip Typical symptoms Young seedlings can be killed.

The crop can be attacked by larvae of the carrot fly (Chamaepsila rosae).

Carrot flies lay their eggs close to young carrot seedlings in April, attracted to them, apparently, by the smell.

A new generation of carrot fly is hatching below ground and vine weevils need their second dose of the season.

And carrot fly.

Some plants such as Rosemary, Sage, and Marigold are also used to deter the carrot fly.

As female carrot flies are very low flying, the best method of prevention is to erect a barrier around the crop at least 60 cm high.

Cover the seeds, firm down with the back of a rake, and cover with fleece -again as a protection against carrot fly.

Includes 6 papers relating to temperate pests (emphasising aphids, carrot fly, and orchard pests).

Newer varieties of carrot which claim to be resistant to carrot fly (e.g. "Flyaway") may be used.

"Carrots will have pride of space in my still new, two-foot-high raised beds, out of reach of low-flying carrot fly.

The new name of Chamaepsila hennigi was proposed for the Carrot fly by Thompson & Pont in 1994.

It is attacked by the carrot fly and other insect pests, viruses and fungal diseases, of which canker is the most serious.

Place cloches over the top and, once the seedlings emerge, thin them to 2in-3in apart; do this in the evening to prevent attacks by troublesome carrot flies.