Re: Alium leaf miners
Originally Posted by
Meg
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Thank you Twink
I had never heard of the pest until this morning and wondered if anyone else had experienced the same pest on their leeks/onions/garlic.
If it gets into the commercial crop it will dreadful ...
That's a damn shame Meg.
I have these wretched little pests nearly every year when I grow my Wallflowers from seed, they seem to like them.
As you say, they are difficult to get rid of because they are inside the leaf so sprays don't always work.
I have some starting on some young rockery plant seedings at the moment. I just snip the damaged leaves off to take their food source away, and move the tray of seedlings elsewhere, but you can't do that if the plants are in the ground.
See if this info is any use:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/pla...er-control.htm
I liked the idea of putting some leaves in a bag till the insects hatch. I might try that.