My onions have maggots. They are little white maggots that are in the stems of my onions and they are causing most of my onions to die. Does anyone have a solution to these pests? Thank you in advance.
Dirtdigger

Dirtdigger,

Before your question disappeared to the next page...I wanted to offer a few suggestions re the onion maggots.

As an fyi: maggots thrive in cool, wet environment. Have you been having those conditions where you are?

-Wood Ashes (Dusted around the base of the plant and reapplied after rain.
-Diotomaceous Earth (Same as above)
-Red Pepper (Same as above or as a spray)

As preventative for next season:
-Parasitic nematodes.
-Row Covers
-Crop Rotation

Hope some of these suggestions aren't too late.

gardenz

Thanks, Gardenz
Yes we have had some very wet and cool weather the last few weeks. I did dust around the onions with Diatamaeous earth and that seem to help. However, it rained yesterday and I see that I need to dust again after each rain. I lost about half of my onions and had to set out more. Thanks for answering my post now I know what to do to prevent it next season.
Dirtdigger