Narcissus fly - organic control?
Jane McGary (Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:58:46 PDT)

Kelly wrote,

I remember somebody telling me, or writing, that he went out in his bulb
garden when they were emerging and whacked them with a tennis racquet. And
I think Steve Vinisky, a daffodil breeder, mentioned sending his children
out with butterfly nets. I had some luck last year using one of those
long-distance wasp sprays (not organic!) and nailing them on the wing.
They're easy to identify when flying because of the peculiar sound they
make, like giant mosquitoes. I got a couple this spring just by throwing
plastic pots at them. Very haphazard methods, all of these...I think a
spray at the base of the foliage, where they lay their eggs, is the best
idea and will try it next year.

Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA