- Carry out crop rotations to reduce the fly population in the soil.
- Implement regular monitoring to detect and control the presence of adults.
- Apply yellow sticky traps to capture adult flies.
- Use physical barriers such as fine mesh to protect crops during the stages of greatest vulnerability.
- Maintain good field hygiene by eliminating remains of previous crops and weeds.
- Apply specific insecticides in a timely manner, following integrated pest management recommendations.
- Promote the presence of natural enemies such as parasitoid wasps and predators.
- Water adequately to keep the soil less conducive to oviposition by females.
- Implement tillage practices that expose and destroy pupae in the soil.
- Evaluate and use beet cultivars that present resistance to Pegomya betae, if available.