Pest
BirdsOnion sets pulled up and fruit pecked
Pecked fruit, seedlings pulled up, and onion and shallot sets pulled out of the ground.
When it shows up: All year
What to do
Net fruit as it starts to colour, and new sowings until they’re growing well.
Re-firm any sets that get pulled up.
Keep netting taut so birds can’t get tangled in it.
Helps prevent it
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Crops it affects
Catch it early next time
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