Carrot fly eggs in soil?

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WestonDave wrote: »

I've never tried this stuff - http://www.nemasysinfo.com/gyo.shtml but it does appear to offer to sort out carrot root fly via the same nematode system is fairly well known for dealing with slugs. Basically its a very small live parasite that attacks the pest but isn't chemical based and won't attack anything else. Depending on price it might be worth a go if you can find a stockist - if you use it in combination with nets to keep anyone else's carrot flies off, you may be able to clear your plot over time. (Might be worth a few quid just to prove the local knowalls wrong!)

Hmmm now that sounds like something worth looking into further. I'm really wanting to use chemicals and the like as a last resort. I think it's a pretty decent price at around £5 for 60 metres squared, I'm not sure how large an area that is but I'm sure it'll be big enough for a crop of carrots.

I think the locals will know better than me considering I'm a complete novice but I can't resist trying, especially after being told that parsnips grow really well there. If all else fails I could always 'replant' the ones I'll try growing in containers from home