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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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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.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.
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