carrot fly

muddifoot · « **on:** April 09, 2008, 14:34 »

did you know that putting little pieces of mirror (broken small bits) in between your carrots will kill carrot fly- they dive into it thinking they will mate and this kills them dead when they hit the mirror

Wildeone · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2008, 14:40 »

It's April the 9th not the 1st!

purplebean · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2008, 15:30 »

For a minute I thought someone wanted to swap some carrot fly :o

muddifoot · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2008, 17:03 »

sorry folks-- it's true -true-true carrot flys think they see other carrot flys in the mirror and they dive at the mirror and kill themselves. also look at henry's garden hints and tips --he agrees and says the same thing-even though everyone doubts it it works, muddifoot :

jack russell · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2008, 17:05 »

no thanks just raise them up high

got enough broken glass on my plot already thanks

Teen76 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2008, 21:17 »

Not heard about that one before Muddifoot but always interested in alternatives to chemicals! Thanks for the info.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2008, 21:19 »

Yep MKH has mentioned that one before good tip may try it myself next year.

I'm moving your thread to the "grow your own" section

shaun · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2008, 22:17 »

sow thinly and dont thin them out,werks for me

penance · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2008, 22:29 »

Quote from: "muddifoot"

sorry folks-- it's true -true-true carrot flys think they see other carrot flys in the mirror and they dive at the mirror and kill themselves.

I would love to see supporting evidence for that.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2008, 22:33 »

Quote from: "penance"

Quote from: "muddifoot"
sorry folks-- it's true -true-true carrot flys think they see other carrot flys in the mirror and they dive at the mirror and kill themselves.

I would love to see supporting evidence for that.

Little dead bodies

CZ Silhouette · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2008, 08:14 »

I grow my carrots inbetween onions & leeks. Apparently they don't like the smell or can't smell the carrots, cant remember which :? Anyway it worked last year so am doing the same this year.

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