carrot fly
Orange vegetable's nemesis
A carrot fly is a small black fly whose larvae burrow into carrots and related root vegetables, causing rusty tunnels and rot.
The pest is a persistent problem for gardeners: We covered the beds with mesh to keep the carrot flies out.
Also called carrot rust fly.
- root vegetableEdible subterranean plant part
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- maggotImmature fly stage
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