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Does anyone have a photo of onion eelworm? I found some worms around my shallots when moving the earth from around them. Couldn't tell if they were in the shallots though (will know when havested).

Cheers,

Steven

These tiny worm-like pests are too small to see with the naked eye, but the damage they do is all too easy to identify. Young plants become swollen and twisted. Young or fully grown plants infected with onion eelworm have a soft feel to them and often the bulb splits at the base. The bulbs loose all their natural crispness.

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Well that's a big load off! Thanks. These were definatly big enough to see and the shallots don't feel soft at all.

Steven