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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: slippy fly on July 11, 2006, 20:56:51

Title: Maggots in my peas.
Post by: slippy fly on July 11, 2006, 20:56:51
We seem to have quite afew maggots in our pods and so do 2 other people I know.Does anyone have any idea what these maggots are? There is 1 or sometimes 2 in some of my pods.
Title: Re: Maggots in my peas.
Post by: cleo on July 11, 2006, 21:08:21
It`s pea moth-cover the plants with fleece if it`s a serious problem or just accept it happens
Title: Re: Maggots in my peas.
Post by: keef on July 11, 2006, 21:20:13
You can spray with crop saver (i've still got an old bottle) or somthing similar - but you need to spray when the peas are flowering as thats when the eggs are laid.
Title: Re: Maggots in my peas.
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 11, 2006, 22:37:04
You can aviod the pea moth by sowing very early in the year, or now - later in the year.  ;D