Psila rosae
Pest description, crop damage and life history
See:
Common Pests of Vegetable Crops
Pest monitoring Orange or yellow sticky traps can be used to monitor for carrot rust fly. In Ontario, Canada, an action threshold of 0.1 to 0.2 flies per trap per day is used. Degree-day accumulations have been calculated for carrot rust fly development. Begin monitoring celery at the second-leaf stage. Symptoms of larval attack are wilting and discolored ("rusty") foliage, especially in dry weather. Less severely damaged plants appear stunted.
Management-biological, cultural, tactical
See:
Carrot-Carrot Rust Fly
Management-chemical control: HOME USE
No products are registered for control of this pest
Management-chemical control: COMMERCIAL USE
None registered.