Home > Question >

Why are there pink maggots in many of my plums?

Our Advice:

This is the juvenile stage of the plum moth. Next year, you can spray the tree with PY Insect Killer from Vitax or Provanto Ultimate Fruit & Veg Bug Killer from Bayer just after the flower petals fall to control the adults and again 3 weeks later to kill caterpillars. Use a pheromone trap indicate the best time to spray.

Here are some related questions:

Not what you are looking for?

If you can't find what you are looking for on the website then you can ask one of our experts. To get in touch with us Click Here

We will try to get back to you with an answer as soon as we can.

Here is some more information for you:

Did you find this answer useful? Subscribe to our newsletter for gardeing news, projects, special offers and competitions.

Ask another gardening question:

Learn More About Pests and Diseases

Gardening Projects for October

---

How to keep Containers Well-Drained

How to: New orchids from old

How to care for your Greenhouse

How to plant through weed-suppressing membrane

Latest Gardening Videos

---

How to Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs

How to Grow Orchids

Moving House and Taking the Garden with You | Garden Ideas | Val Bradley

Why are my pansies and violas wilting?

Digging Up Sweet Potatoes

How do I treat liverwort?

All Videos

Explore Gardens from Around the World

Kenrokuen Garden
Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Monet's Garden, Giverny
Giverny, France

Keukenhof
Lisse, Netherlands

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Tokyo, Japan

Villa d'Este Gardens
Tivoli, Italy

Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Pamplemousses, Mauritius