Webinar will discuss ways to control root maggots in gardens
Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
May 8, 2026
Turnips harvested in Fairbanks in 2025 show the tracks left by root maggots.
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 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 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 or visit .
For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or mjohansson@alaska.edu.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu 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 amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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