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Pests 

Brassica pod midge  

Brassica pod midge

Dasineura brassica

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Brassica pod midge (Dasineura brassicae) lay their eggs within developing oilseed rape pods. On hatching, the small (1-2 mm) white or pale-yellow larvae feed on the inside of the pod wall, leading to distorted pods which eventually lead to pod-shatter and loss of seed. Pod midge utilise holes in developing rape pods for egg-laying, and these holes may be due to feeding or oviposition punctures by cabbage seed weevil, or feeding punctures by other insects such as capsids.

 
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