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17-08-2018, 06:18 PM
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Re: My Plums Have Red Maggots In Them. What Can I Do In The Future?

Eat them! It's all protein!
Pretend you're on a reality Jungle programme.
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17-08-2018, 08:11 PM
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Re: My Plums Have Red Maggots In Them. What Can I Do In The Future?

Originally Posted by EZ Rider ->
Try the sticky bands tied around the trunk. Stops bugs climbing up but follow the instructions on the pack for best time of year.
EZ, I thought the sticky bands were banned as young or small birds get stuck to them?
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17-08-2018, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TessA ->
Eat them! It's all protein!
Pretend you're on a reality Jungle programme.
TessA, Just the sight of the maggots wriggling make me feel ill. I squash the plums and give them to my hens. They love them!
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17-08-2018, 08:14 PM
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Re: My Plums Have Red Maggots In Them. What Can I Do In The Future?

Thank You to everyone else for your replies, they were very helpful..... erm, but l am not sure about one of Longdog’s replies!
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18-08-2018, 02:28 PM
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Re: My Plums Have Red Maggots In Them. What Can I Do In The Future?

Originally Posted by Artangel ->
Thank You to everyone else for your replies, they were very helpful..... erm, but l am not sure about one of Longdog’s replies!
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19-08-2018, 01:49 AM
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My maggots have red plums in them - is there anything i can do to remove them?
 
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