And what causes this?
This little Asshole.
Strauzia longipennis (Sunflower Maggot Fly)
Is there a way to kill? Not that I have found. They live in the soil, climb through the damn stalk! Argh
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3 comments:
As Forrest Gump would say:
Shit Happens
Don't let it get to ya, plant some more. Plant enough for you and the insects.
That is sad. I have never had good luck with sun flowers but usually squirrels are the culprit.
Anonymous: Eres mi padre?
FLWasteland: I didn't know squirrels would harm a sunflower. You must be talking about them trying to get to the seeds? From what I have read, pulling seeds out of a sunflower isn't so easy.
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