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HFJL2020 | 18:02 Thu 15th Jun 2023 | Home & Garden
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last year most of my plums had maggots in there how do they get their how do they survive
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The 'maggots' are almost certainly the caterpillars of the plum moth. Female moths lay their eggs in plum trees over the winter. They then hatch out into the caterpillars which feast upon your fruit.

Control methods here:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/plum-moth
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