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White eggs are laid at the base of flax plants. These eggs can take from 3 to 5 weeks to develop into larvae. They gradually darken to a black colour prior to the larvae emerging. The yellow larvae move towards the fan of leaves near the plant base, where they tunnel into the soft tissue within. The
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