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The pinching of the maggots with thumb and finger 

 when seen on the leaves will, if followed up, keep them 

 well in check. 



Dressings of soot and syringings with soap-suds and 

 other washes make the leaves distasteful to the insect. 



The celery plants should not be allowed to become 

 dry at the root. 



Frequent syringings of the plants in the evenings of 

 hot, dry days will do good, promoting healthy and rapid 

 growth. 



Celery Fly and Larva (Tepkritis onopordinis). 



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Onion Fly. The injury it does to the young onions "at 

 the base of the stem is well known. 



The first indication of its presence is generally shown 

 by the leaves turning yellow and then drooping. To 

 reduce the chances of an attack of this pest to a mini- 

 mum, well trench and heavily manure the soil, get the 

 best seed, sow thinly, thin early, and feed liberally. 



If then you fail, sow along with the seed in the drill 

 fine sand soaked in paraffin ; and when the plants are 

 thinned, firm the soil by treading; or, where the soil is 

 light and the plants are not too forward, put over it a 

 light wooden roller. Then syringe or water the plants 



