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How can I stop maggots spoiling my peas?

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This is the young stage of pea moth which lays its eggs at the base of the flower just after the pods have set. They can be controlled with sprays of Bayer Greenfly Killer'>Greenfly Killer from Bayer about a week after flowering starts. Early and late sowings of peas tend to escape attack.

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