 
INSECTS THAT FLY - Part 3
Look at the table in information (in note form) about insect pests
which attack various crops.
Look also at the paragaph about black fly.
This was discussed in some detail in class, especially concerning
pronunciation
| pest |
symptoms |
crops affected |
prevention |
treatment |
|

black fly
|
fly easily seen on crop
|
beans
|
difficult
|
dust with derries
|
|
carrot fly
|
reddening of leaves |
carrots |
treat seeds with mild pesticide |
difficult |
|
onion fly
|
plants go rotten |
onions |
treat with soil aldrin |
difficult |
|
wireworm
|
holes eaten in crops |
root crops |
treat seeds with wireworm dust |
treat crops with wireworm dust |
|
wheat bulb fly
|
yellowing of centre of crop |
wheat |
treat seeds with BHC |
difficult |
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[PHOTO: Biting flies] |