Saturday, 31 May 2014

Allium Leaf Miner

Our onions started to show signs of wriggly leaves. Within a few days it became apparent we'd been hit by the Allium Leaf Miner. Onions were full of maggots and pupae and rotting in the ground. In the end we took a total of 500 onions, garlic and shallots to the tip where commercial composting temperatures will destroy the pest.