Call the Alaska Division of Agriculture in Palmer if you get a mysterious seed packet from overseas.
"root maggot"
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Gardentalk — Mounting best defense against root maggot attack
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski says the larvae attack the roots of cabbage, radish, kale, rutabaga, cauliflower, broccoli and turnips. In warm weather, their leaves wilt because their damaged roots cannot pull up enough moisture. Root maggot larvae burrow into the roots and leave tell-tale holes and tracks.
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Gardentalk – Season finale
Clean up garden debris and start mixing compost into your soil before covering garden beds with plastic.
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Gardentalk – How to get a handle on persistent pest; food festival preview
Root maggots, slugs and wooly bear caterpillars continue to be spotted in Juneau yards and gardens. Food Festival is Saturday, Aug. 26 at JACC.
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Gardentalk – Cabbage root maggot
Use light weight, Reemay garden fabric to protect vegetables from the cabbage root maggot. Clean up garden beds thoroughly and use bait to prevent the spread of slugs.
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Gardentalk – Pests
Imported currant worms, slugs, aphids, and root maggots have been spotted in Juneau gardens this season.
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