Leek moth. Not long now

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I thought you might like this very informative site. Leek moth ruined all the leeks on the allotment last year and they also attack other alliums. My leeks are unprotected at home as they are growing on. I think I`ll have to find a way of getting net over them even before they go on the allotment

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/08-009.htm

angelavdavis

Thanks for this kittie.

I am rapidly discovering about pests now I have an allotment - even though I have grown my own veg for almost 20 years. I guess the intensity of an allotment means more pests come to feast!

Any idea what time of year your crop started getting affected last year? I have only just this week removed the anti-bird netting from what promises to be an excellent garlic crop and am concerned I should be placing fleece/enviromesh over them now to protect them from leek moth.

I am down in the South and expect my garlic will probably be ready to crop late july.

[Deleted User]

I never had leek moth until last year when we moved to the sw and I had been growing leeks for 20+ years in s wales before a 5 year break. Leek moth is about to get active any time as soon as the nights get just a bit warmer although it is supposed to be may/june. The first sign is little white scrapings on the leaves. There is another generation aug to oct.

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?PID=652

I netted all my alliums last year after my baby leeks got the moth last august. Its a pain getting under the nets

[Deleted User]

The moth is out and about and has struck a neighbour`s leeks under environmesh. The baby leeks either brought the eggs in or the tiny moth got under the mesh, which is only rolled up at the bottom. Another neighbour didn`t cover and his leek crop is masacred. Touching every bit of wood and with fingers crossed, my leeks are fine and were raised under environmesh and planted out when the hoops were in position. All the mesh edges are buried in the soil

If you get it then you can cut the leaves off to below soil level and the leeks may regrow. The first sign is like a scraped patch on the leaves. If you see it then dig up and immediately cover the others. Good luck, it is moving N rapidly and has reached N wales. The danger time won`t be over until october and it attacks ANY alliums