Webinar will discuss ways to control root maggots in gardens

Webinar will discuss ways to control root maggots in gardens

Root maggots, the larvae of a small fly that feed on crops such as turnips, broccoli and cabbage, are a difficult pest for many home gardeners in Alaska.

University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers at the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station have been researching the species, timing and damage these maggots cause. A free webinar will go over some of their findings and discuss options for controlling these pests.

The webinar, from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, will be led by Joey Slowik, integrated pest management technician at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer.

Register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/RootMaggots.

For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or [email protected].

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at [email protected] or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to [email protected].

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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