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Leafminers cause damage to chard and spinach crops by creating unsightly mines that reduce crop quality and value. A much worse scenario occurs when the leaf or stem mines go unnoticed and the larvae are able to feed for two weeks. Larvae develop into 6 mm long white maggots whose presence in speciality salad crops is unacceptable.
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This information was last updated in 2012