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carrot rust fly

Chamaepsila rosae

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Psilidae

The carrot fly (Chamaepsila rosae) is a pest of gardens and farms, and mainly affects the crop of carrots, but can also attack parsnips, parsley and celery. It is a member of the family Psilidae (order Diptera). Larvae Crop damage is caused by the creamy-yellow larvae (maggots) feeding on the outer layers of the carrot root.

Distribution

(c) Emanuele Santarelli, bazı hakları saklıdır (CC BY-SA), yükleyen: Emanuele Santarelli · CC-BY-SA
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 55Germany · 3