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  2. Carrot fly - Wikipedia

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    Because the carrot fly is attracted to host plants by odor, masking the smell of the host plant by planting odoriferous companion crops such as onions, chives, and garlic can successfully deter attack. [4] [failed verification] Intermixing of crops can also be a fruitful way to confuse and avoid carrot fly attack. Some plants such as rosemary ...

  3. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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    repels insects, [2] including ants, cabbage looper, cabbage maggot, carrot fly, codling moth, flea beetles, whiteflies, the Cabbage White, and the Small White, as well as mice [3] Basil: repels flies, including mosquitoes [2] [4] the carrot fly, asparagus beetles and whiteflies [3] Borage: repels tomato hornworm and cabbage worms [2] Castor ...

  4. List of companion plants - Wikipedia

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    Aromatic companion plants repel carrot fly. Alliums inter-planted with carrots confuse onion and carrot flies. For the beneficial insect-attracting properties of carrots to work, they need to be allowed to flower; Otherwise, use wild carrot, Queen Anne's Lace, for the same effect. Cauliflower: Brassica oleracea: Beans, celery, spinach, [43 ...

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  6. 10 Essential Tips for Growing Carrots from Seed Successfully

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    To avoid this fate, thin the carrot seedlings when they have a few true leaves by clipping the weakest seedlings at the soil line so the remaining plants are spaced 2 to 3 inches apart.

  7. Parsnip - Wikipedia

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    Parsnip canker is a serious disease of this crop. Black or orange-brown patches occur around the root's crown and shoulders, accompanied by cracking and hardening of the flesh. It is more likely to occur when the seed is sown into cold, wet soil, the pH of the soil is too low, or the roots have already been damaged by carrot fly larvae. [22]

  8. List of beneficial weeds - Wikipedia

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    slugs, aphids, carrot fly, cabbage worms [4] Can be used like conventional chives: beans, peas, parsley: This is a wild cousin of onions and garlic Wild mustard: Brassicaceae: Grape vine, radish, non-mustard brassica, including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli: Ladybugs: Traps various brassica pests, including aphids: Seeds and leaves are edible ...

  9. How the carrot recall exposes an illusion of choice at the ...

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    The recall of organic carrots sold as the store-brand at Whole Foods, Target and more, exposes a centralized food system prone to disease outbreak.