Pests
The Parsnip is occasionally liable to the attacks of Fungi, of which, probably, the worst are Erisyphe Martii and Peronospora nivea; but the crop seldom suffers much from these causes. Means of prevention and of remedy will be found under the headings Mildew, Oidium, and Peronospora The insects that most frequently injure Parsnips also affect various allied plants, notably the Carrot, and they will be found mentioned under the following headings: Carrot Blossom Moth (Depressaria daucella or D. nervosa), Carrot Grubs (Psila Rosae), Celery Fly (Tephritis Onopordinis), Flat-body Moth (Depressaria applana or D. cicutella), Parsnip-Seed Moth (D. Heracleana), and