Comments on: Onion Maggots http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/onion-maggots/ Organic Gardening - saving our planet one yard at a time! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:52:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/onion-maggots/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Matt Sat, 09 May 2009 03:01:25 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=40#comment-1434 The most informative article I've found on this yet, short of the Rutger's FS278 Fact Sheet on this subject. I find I oddly relate, because I live in Southern California and recently had a fruit fly incident. A few days ago I noticed a few small black poorly flying flys. They were always gathered around my kitchen or bathroom sink. I was confused since both are fairly clean. Last night I realized that there was an old onion in an open bag on top of my fridge that my girlfriend left there. I had found the source of my swarm's breeding, and rather fortuitously since the bag was half closed it served as a decent trap. I was able to quickly grab it and tie the end off before any more flys could get out. There could have been over 100 in there. about half the red onion was turned into fermenting liquid. I'm a bit paranoid about having had a nest in my place, and am worried they could start breeding inside my disposals or clogged pipes. I first noticed the flies hanging around my kitchen sink and wonder if they might be breeding right now.... Is it true they lay upto 500 eggs at a time? Or would fruit flies leave since I don't have a single piece of fruit, juice, vinegar or wine open? I'll probably play it safe and snake out all my drains this weekend anyways just curious. Thanks for the great content The most informative article I’ve found on this yet, short of the Rutger’s FS278 Fact Sheet on this subject. I find I oddly relate, because I live in Southern California and recently had a fruit fly incident.
A few days ago I noticed a few small black poorly flying flys. They were always gathered around my kitchen or bathroom sink. I was confused since both are fairly clean. Last night I realized that there was an old onion in an open bag on top of my fridge that my girlfriend left there.

I had found the source of my swarm’s breeding, and rather fortuitously since the bag was half closed it served as a decent trap. I was able to quickly grab it and tie the end off before any more flys could get out. There could have been over 100 in there. about half the red onion was turned into fermenting liquid.

I’m a bit paranoid about having had a nest in my place, and am worried they could start breeding inside my disposals or clogged pipes. I first noticed the flies hanging around my kitchen sink and wonder if they might be breeding right now…. Is it true they lay upto 500 eggs at a time? Or would fruit flies leave since I don’t have a single piece of fruit, juice, vinegar or wine open? I’ll probably play it safe and snake out all my drains this weekend anyways just curious.

Thanks for the great content

]]> By: Jack Laub http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/onion-maggots/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Jack Laub Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:59:02 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=40#comment-1138 When I lived in northern Utah I was told that the pests in my radishes were onion maggots, and they looked very much like those pictured above. Does this make sense? Since I moved to the hot deserts of Arizona I have not had any problem with them in either my onions or radishes. Do they not exist in this climate? When I lived in northern Utah I was told that the pests in my radishes were onion maggots, and they looked very much like those pictured above. Does this make sense? Since I moved to the hot deserts of Arizona I have not had any problem with them in either my onions or radishes. Do they not exist in this climate?

]]> By: Cahri http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/onion-maggots/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Cahri Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:49:48 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=40#comment-874 Not really. If you let your onions go to seed and flower then I suppose pollination would be beneficial. Regards Cahri Not really. If you let your onions go to seed and flower then I suppose pollination would be beneficial.
Regards
Cahri

]]> By: Sandy Forrest http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/onion-maggots/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Sandy Forrest Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:04:09 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=40#comment-865 I would like to know if the pollinators are a concern when we are dealing with onions.?hankyou I would like to know if the pollinators are a concern when we are dealing with onions.?hankyou

]]> By: Cahri http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/onion-maggots/comment-page-1/#comment-733 Cahri Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:46:54 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=40#comment-733 This depends on your area. If you are still awaiting summer heat then you should leave them on for a few more weeks. These guys are finished when the heat turns on. Remember though that you need to remove the covers so that your pollinaters do thier jobs. Regards Cahri This depends on your area. If you are still awaiting summer heat then you should leave them on for a few more weeks. These guys are finished when the heat turns on. Remember though that you need to remove the covers so that your pollinaters do thier jobs.
Regards
Cahri

]]> By: Sandy Forrest http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/onion-maggots/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Sandy Forrest Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:00:30 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=40#comment-723 I have covered my onions with a garden fabric and it has worked very well.I am hearing that the flies lay their eggs from spring until fall.Is this true??I would like to soon take the fabric off.thankyou. I have covered my onions with a garden fabric and it has worked very well.I am hearing that the flies lay their eggs from spring until fall.Is this true??I would like to soon take the fabric off.thankyou.

]]> By: david hatt http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/onion-maggots/comment-page-1/#comment-143 david hatt Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:34:09 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=40#comment-143 Could you tell me why the tops of my onions turn white? Could you tell me why the tops of my onions turn white?

]]> By: Mark Harding http://organicgardensite.com/bugs-harmful/onion-maggots/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Mark Harding Fri, 17 Feb 2006 23:34:41 +0000 http://organicgardensite.com/?p=40#comment-117 I am very impresed with the information contained in your site. Just excellent! I am very impresed with the information contained in your site. Just excellent!

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