Pea Maggots

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Pea Maggots
« on: July 27, 2009, 21:48 »
I've been very busy this evening shelling peas, but was rather surprised to find several pods had been invaded by little white maggots. On close inspection the pods seemed to have tiny little holes in the side near where the maggots were, and they had worked their way into the nearest peas. The other peas in the pod were fine, and I would say only 1 in 10 pods were affected.

Not much of a disaster, but I've never seen this before. Is it something I should be fretting about?

What are they, and how can I avoid their company next year?


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Yorkie

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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2009, 21:50 »
It's pea moth caterpillar

Have a look at the RHS page on this pest
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2009, 22:04 »
Yes, that's them Yorkie. Thanks.





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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2009, 14:54 »
the infection rate on my peas was high. that and the time spent shelling and the amount of peas I got I think I will not bother with them next year. I found that they are only sweet when collected at the right time. a little early or a litle late and that sweetness isn't there. might grow the mangetout peas again next year. the older\experienced guys on the site don't grow the. when asked why not they said that you can get a whole bag for a quid.
the amound of peas one gets for the space the plants take and the shade they cast means they arn't worth the trouble.

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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2009, 14:56 »
what are  the type of pea plants that grow up a 8ft cane? some one on the site is growing them.

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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2009, 15:00 »
we got a few pea maggots the same as Adam, not many affected.  It's true, for the yield you don't get many peas per sq foot.  We might not bother again.  I didn't know the time of harvest affected the sweetness!  I'll pick the next ones at night.
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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2009, 15:07 »
we did early peas and missed the pea maggots I was realloy pleased with our harvest and will definately be doing them next year  :)

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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2009, 15:09 »
SMD66, sweetness is not affected by the time of the day you collect them. you need to collect them when they are just right. a few days early and they are not ready and not sweet. a few days late and the sweetness is gone. DD the pea man will shed more light on this, I hope  :)

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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2009, 15:11 »
what are  the type of pea plants that grow up a 8ft cane? some one on the site is growing them.

Alderman.

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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2009, 15:12 »
thank u. are they a victorian type?

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« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2009, 15:13 »
Pea moths do not appear until mid June so early peas that have flowered by then are not usually affected.

The pea moth lays its eggs at the base of flowers just before they open. The maggot burrows into the tiny pod as it starts to form.

Cover the peas with enviromesh just before the first flower buds open and keep it there until all the flowers have finished. It works.

Nothing tastes as good as peas fresh from the garden!

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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2009, 15:20 »
yes they are lovely when u get sweet ones. but worth the trouble? emmmm. not for me  :nowink:.

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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2009, 15:30 »
the site says " hundreds of dark green pods.".  is this true?

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Re: Pea Maggots
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2009, 15:34 »
Depends how many you plant!

That site is a New Zealand one, there is one in the UK, but I doubt you'll beat these for value.....

http://www.molesseeds.co.uk/acatalog/Products_Alderman_4434.html
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