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  • From: Robert Farr <rbfarr AT erols.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Tachinid Flies for Squash Bugs
  • Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:43:39 -0400

Tachind Flies - and many other predatory insects, such as Brachinid Wasps - can be attracted to your farm by planing plants with umbilleferous flowers, including yarrow, queen anne's lace (especially in your hedge rows), fennel, letting parsley go to seed, etc.

These plants also attract insects like the soldier bug -

Robert Farr
The Chile Man
http://www.thechileman.com
rbfarr AT erols.com  *  (540) 668-7160 (w)  *  (703) 431-6734
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Ken Bezilla wrote:
I don't know a source, but I'm very curious about this information!  Have you used the flies before?

Ken Bezilla
Acorn
central VA


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