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Scientific name: Cnephasia asseclana
The caterpillar of the flax tortrix moth ties together the upper leaves of pea plants with a fine web and feeds within the bunched leaves.
Damage shows in spring, just before flowering, but is not severe and will not cause yield loss. By harvest, caterpillars pupate and moths leave the crop.
Therefore, control is unnecessary.
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