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Onion fly - Spec - 17-12-2021
Has anyone got a tried and tested way to get rid of onion fly, and has anyone tried a flame gun on their soil to see if it kills off the fly?
RE: Onion fly - Admin - 17-12-2021
The flies hatch twice yearly and will travel up to 1km. The only way I know is netting.
RE: Onion fly - Scarlet - 18-12-2021
Yep! ^^^ what the Boss said!
RE: Onion fly - Mark_Riga - 19-12-2021
Or you could grow from sets which are not affected.
RE: Onion fly - Admin - 19-12-2021
All my sets were wiped out last year
RE: Onion fly - Mark_Riga - 19-12-2021
(19-12-2021, 09:01 AM)Admin Wrote: All my sets were wiped out last year
Ah that was Allium leaf miner, do you think Spec has a problem with?
RE: Onion fly - Admin - 19-12-2021
Your right Mark, perhaps Spec was refering to onion root fly
RE: Onion fly - Spec - 20-12-2021
Yes it's root fly I was referring to, that's why I was wondering if a weed burner, one of the paraffin burners, would heat the soil enough to kill off any egg's and hibernating flyes?