Damaged leeks - slug attack or the dreaded leek moth?

**Two_Sheds** · 20-07-2011, 11:56 AM

Almost certainly leek moth. Look inside the leaves and you'll find either a maggot or pupa

**strawberryzoe** · 20-07-2011, 01:08 PM

thanks for the reply - is there anything I can do or should I pull the affected plants?

**Two_Sheds** · 20-07-2011, 09:51 PM

Slice them off about 1cm beneath the soil: they'll regrow

Next year, cover them with fine mesh/net

**rana** · 21-07-2011, 02:20 PM

You have my sympathies. Having also lost most of my leeks to the dreaded leek moth in the past I now keep the leeks in the greenhouse until September before planting out. It means a later crop of smaller leeks but at least there is a crop.

I will also try out the mesh cover approach to see if it keeps them off.

**gillian62** · 22-07-2011, 02:07 PM

Thank you - that's what happened to mine last year, and I couldn't work out what the problem was. Must get mine covered over this year now.

**taff** · 22-07-2011, 04:01 PM

same thing happened to me last ear too, cut them down, they re-grew, they got attacked again, so I'd cover them afte you cut them as well.

**Tattie-muncher** · 22-07-2011, 10:39 PM

I wish I knew what I'd done wrong with my leeks, mine look just like spring onions

**taff** · 23-07-2011, 10:04 AM

give them time, and a feed

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