Editing Radish (section)

=== Pests ===
As a fast-growing plant, diseases are not generally a problem with radishes, but some insect pests can be a nuisance. The larvae of [[flea beetle]]s live in the soil, but the adult beetles cause damage to the crop, biting small "shot holes" in the leaves, especially of seedlings. The [[Contarinia nasturtii|swede midge]] (''Contarinia nasturtii'') attacks the foliage and growing tip of the plant and causes distortion, multiple (or no) growing tips, and swollen or crinkled leaves and stems. The larvae of the [[Delia radicum|cabbage root fly]] sometimes attack the roots. The foliage droops and becomes discoloured, and small, white maggots tunnel through the root, making it unattractive or inedible.<ref name=Seaman />