How to clean:

Cleaning Procedure:
1.Slit open all scallions or leek from top to bottom
2.Separate each individual layer
3.Loosen with your fingers the layers of the bottom portion of the scallion or leek
4.Rinse the entire layer of the scallion or leek under a heavy stream of water

Type of insects found:

Light green or light brown thrips or leaf miner worms (indicated by trails)

Where insects are found:

The upper area of the bottom portion of the scallion, where shoots branch off and on the outside part of the green shoots where leaf miner trails can also be found