Don't know whether to destroy the whole crop or wait and see, what do you advise.
Allium Leaf Miner
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Hi folks, I have only posted a few times before, so this post is bad news for us. It is confirmed that our onions on the lottie have been hit badly by the allium leaf miner.
Don't know whether to destroy the whole crop or wait and see, what do you advise.
Don't know whether to destroy the whole crop or wait and see, what do you advise.
Vron, Tara & Harley. (The black beastie)
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I had to look this one up, I'd never hear of it. Found this:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Learning/Research ... /pests.htm
As it leaves the plants open to bacterial infection, eg white rot, I'd lift and destroy the lot asap.
That's a scary site, that RHS one! Useful, though, for IDs.
Hope that helps.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Learning/Research ... /pests.htm
As it leaves the plants open to bacterial infection, eg white rot, I'd lift and destroy the lot asap.
That's a scary site, that RHS one! Useful, though, for IDs.
Hope that helps.