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Cheshire, United Kingdom Gb  whats eating my sweet pea leaves
they look like green little maggots    The sweat pea plant does
suffer from some pests, the most common being the Greenfly.
These insects suck the sap out of the plants and reduce the
growth and can spread incurable diseases. Another pest being the
Pollen Beatle which are small, shiny black beatles which eat the
pollen and disfigure the flowers. Other pests include
Caterpillars and Thrips. Another problem that is not necessarily
a disease is Mildew, this is a white powdery coating that covers
the leaves and slows down growth. A disease called Mosaic is
spread by greenfly which causes the leaves to turn yellow, new
shoots become distorted and flowering stops.  25 Jun, 2011  How
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