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Wireworm in carrots
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| Barry Carnell 2008-03-31, 1:25 pm |
| Is there any way to prevent wireworm in carrots?
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| Broadback 2008-03-31, 1:25 pm |
| Barry Carnell wrote:
> Is there any way to prevent wireworm in carrots?
Are you sure that it is not carrot root fly?
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| Bob Hobden 2008-03-31, 1:25 pm |
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"Barry Carnell" wrote
> Is there any way to prevent wireworm in carrots?
Usually a problem in newly cultivated ground (ex-grass ) which will decline
over the next few years as you cultivate. Keep turning the soil over to
expose the pest for the birds to eat.
Looking at my books they say dust the seed rows with Lindane or
Pirimiphos-methyl but I bet they are no longer available to the amateur.
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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK
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| Jeff Layman 2008-03-31, 5:25 pm |
| Bob Hobden wrote:
> "Barry Carnell" wrote
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> Usually a problem in newly cultivated ground (ex-grass ) which will
> decline over the next few years as you cultivate. Keep turning the
> soil over to expose the pest for the birds to eat.
> Looking at my books they say dust the seed rows with Lindane or
> Pirimiphos-methyl but I bet they are no longer available to the
> amateur.
Nothing effective is available to the amateur! It can't be _safe_ and
effective, can it? :-(
You can always check here:
https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/garden/prodsearch.asp
I have a feeling that dimethoate is available in some EU countries for the
amateur, but not the UK. Can anyone confirm or otherwise?
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Jeff
(cut "thetape" to reply)
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