carrot fly

noun

a dipterous insect, Psila rosae, that is a serious pest of carrots. The larvae tunnel into the root to feed

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The dipterous garden pests, such as the onion fly, carrot fly and celery fly, can best be kept in check by the use of paraffin emulsions and the treatment of the soil with gas-lime after the crop is lifted.