[brianbishop]

checked lottie today only to find 3 8ft rows of parsnips with brown filigree leaves, on examination found dozens of tiny (1/16" dia 1/3 " long) catapillars on the plants. They are so small difficult to make out colour.Neighbouring lottie member though they could be moth catapillars. Any help appreciated,
Bish
PS stalks still stiff and green

[caro810]

i had the same problem turns out it is sawfly you can remove the worst leaves and give tham a spray with a bug killer but make sure its one you can use on fruit and veg.

[grinling]

celery fly
spray with malathion or crop saver.

if swift moth, look at roots (holes)..live in soil and move backwards. burn roots do not compost. use bromophos when sowing

[mumofstig]

bromophos and malathion have both been banned by the EU.

[brianbishop]

Thanks for info. Just hope they regrow. Thats's the only problem with netting everything , you don't notice the problem untill it's too late!!!
Bish

[sunshineband]

bromophos and malathion have both been banned by the EU.

Yes they have!!!!

You can use Bayers Provado Utimate Bug Control spray though, which is readily available in DIY stores and garden centres

[Totty]

bromophos and malathion have both been banned by the EU.

Banned from being sold, not banned from being found in the back of the shed........

[mumofstig]

Norty!!!! tut tut ...................

[Sparkyrog]

bromophos and malathion have both been banned by the EU.

Banned from being sold, not banned from being found in the back of the shed........

nice one Totty just made me look 

[sunshineband]

Norty people 

Just use the right stuff will ya? 

If we see fluorescence on the skyline we shall know from whence it cometh 

[Salmo]

bromophos and malathion have both been banned by the EU.

Banned from being sold, not banned from being found in the back of the shed........

Banned from being sold and banned from being used. If it is banned it may even be because it is a danger to life, causes cancers or affects the nervous system. We don't really care about you Momofstig, it is your poor unsuspecting family or neighbours who eat your pristine produce that we worry about.

You don't happen to have any DDT that I could treat carrot fly with do you?

[New shoot]

Banned from being sold and banned from being used. If it is banned it may even be because it is a danger to life, causes cancers or affects the nervous system. We don't really care about you Momofstig, it is your poor unsuspecting family or neighbours who eat your pristine produce that we worry about.

You don't happen to have any DDT that I could treat carrot fly with do you?

I think this last comment may be directed at the wrong person.

Mumofstig said these products had been banned by the EU.  Totty's reply said banned from being sold, not banned from being found at the back of the shed.  Mumofstig and Sunshineband, as moderators, have then replied, without being heavy handed, to make it clear they don't think using banned chemicals is a good idea.

As moderators we don't condone the use of any unlicensed pesticides on crops.  If people choose to ignore EU directives or any advice we give on the subject, that is up to them 

[Salmo]

Banned from being sold and banned from being used. If it is banned it may even be because it is a danger to life, causes cancers or affects the nervous system. We don't really care about you Momofstig, it is your poor unsuspecting family or neighbours who eat your pristine produce that we worry about.

You don't happen to have any DDT that I could treat carrot fly with do you?

I think this last comment may be directed at the wrong person

Mumofstig said these products had been banned by the EU.  Totty's reply said banned from being sold, not banned from being found at the back of the shed.  Mumofstig and Sunshineband, as moderators, have then replied, without being heavy handed, to make it clear they don't think using banned chemicals is a good idea.

As moderators we don't condone the use of any unlicensed pesticides on crops.  If people choose to ignore EU directives or any advice we give on the subject, that is up to them 

Apologies to Mumostig. Black mark to Totty.

[Totty]

Banned from being sold and banned from being used. If it is banned it may even be because it is a danger to life, causes cancers or affects the nervous system. We don't really care about you Momofstig, it is your poor unsuspecting family or neighbours who eat your pristine produce that we worry about.

You don't happen to have any DDT that I could treat carrot fly with do you?

I think this last comment may be directed at the wrong person

Mumofstig said these products had been banned by the EU.  Totty's reply said banned from being sold, not banned from being found at the back of the shed.  Mumofstig and Sunshineband, as moderators, have then replied, without being heavy handed, to make it clear they don't think using banned chemicals is a good idea.

As moderators we don't condone the use of any unlicensed pesticides on crops.  If people choose to ignore EU directives or any advice we give on the subject, that is up to them 

Apologies to Mumostig. Black mark to Totty.

What?!!!?
All I said was that it was banned from being sold. But there is no law saying I can't find old stuff at the back of the shed. I didn't suggest or condone using it.

Totty

[Aunt Sally]

When the EU banned these chemicals they will have put a 'last date that they can be used' in the ban order.