Pest
Allium leaf minerTwisted leek and onion leaves with white dots
Twisted leaves with lines of small white dots, and brown pupae in the stems or bulbs.
When it shows up: Spring and autumn
What to do
Cover with fine mesh in March and April, and again from late September to November.
Lift affected plants and bin them.
Grow onions, leeks and garlic somewhere else next year.
Not quite it?
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Crops it affects
Catch it early next time
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