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Re: Burrowing Fly

Michael D. Cook wrote:
> 
> At 02:21 PM 5/16/98 EDT, you wrote:
> >
> >Why do you feel you must kill them all?
> 
> Oops, lets not go there, Janet!  I am talking about ONE fly - one which I
> know is a garden pest, I just can't remember what it does (it may be the
> one that has leaf-miner babies).  I use no poisons, even the so-called
> organic ones, and leave the bugs alone if the damage they do is minimal.
> However, I have lost my broccoli four years in a row to maggots, and since
> I don't use poisons, there is nothing I can do once the eggs have hatched,
> so my concern was that if this was a cabbage fly, I wanted those eggs gone.
>  I allow weeds, plant fungi, and other 'pests' to flourish all over my
> property.  I am entirely sure you would never let your garden look like
> mine in the interest of letting nature balance itself.  Me, of all people,
> you should not be accusing of naturcide.  The next time you feel like using
> me to unload about your pet peeves, I ask that you follow chat-group
> courtesy and contact me privately.
> 
> 
> Sheila Smith
> mikecook@pipeline.com
> Niles, MI  USA, Z 5/6


Sheila,

Sounds like you have the same problem with the cabbage maggot that I
*used* to have.  As of this season I have become a Reemay missionary. 
It really works!

Steve  (Maritime...)
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