Pest
Onion flyOnions wilting, with maggots in the bulb
Young plants wilt and turn yellow, with small white maggots in the bulbs.
When it shows up: Late spring and summer
What to do
Lift affected plants and bin them.
Cover with fine mesh from late spring to midsummer.
Onion sets get it less than onions grown from seed.
Not quite it?
These look similar. Compare the photos.
Crops it affects
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