what is eating my garlic leaves?
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Two leaf mining pests that can cause damage to the foliage of garlic and other members of the Allium family are the allium leaf-mining fly and leek moth.
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The most frequent assaulters of your precious basil plant leaves are Japanese beetles, slugs and aphids.
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12 Bugs That Eat Leaves. Since you rarely see the pest that is eating your plants, you often have to decide upon a treatment by observing the damage done. ... Leafminers are larvae of flies, sawflies, and beetles that feed on leaves and causes discolored blotches or wiggly lines.
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The mizuna and rocket leaves have lots of tiny little holes on the leaves. What are they and how can I get rid of them? Answer: The beetle pest you describe is called Flea beetle, there are several species that particularly attack crops in the cabbage family (brassicas) causing tiny holes and pits in the leaves.
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Your plant is probably being attacked by hornworms. Despite their large size, these bright green caterpillars can easily hide among tomato leaves, staying out of sight until they have eaten most of the plant's foliage. Inspect your plants for hornworms now before they strip it down to bare stems.
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Caterpillars, sawflies, leafminers, beetles, worms and other insect larvae attack various species of trees consuming their leaves. The damage caused by leaf-eating insects ranges, but in extreme circumstances defoliation may occur. ... Both the larvae and adult elm leaf beetle feed on tree leaves.
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Aphids are common insects that damage zinnias when they puncture the leaves and stem to feed on the sap, or juice of the plant. Other pests, such as mites and scales, also damage zinnias by feeding on the sap.
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Chewed Blossoms and Leaves: Several pests chew flowers and leaves – from Fuller rose beetles that leave ragged edges on leaves to leafcutter bees that cut semicircular holes. Rose slugs look like tiny caterpillars, but are the sluglike larva of a sawfly. ... The white larvae can kill canes or an entire plant.
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Whiteflies, mealybugs and spider mites are three sap-sucking pests that feed on angels' trumpet tree, according to "Fine Gardening" magazine's website. ... Alternatively, treat the angel's trumpet tree -- ensuring proper coverage of the leaves, flowers and twigs -- with ready-to-use neem oil.
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Pests potentially responsible for bronze or whitish stippling on azalea foliage include lace bugs, thrips and spider mites. Each of these pests leaves scars where they feed on plant sap. Thrips feeding can also cause distortion of new growth. Thrips and lace bugs leave dark specks of fecal matter where they feed.
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Slugs, snails and beetles are the main culprits. Before rushing to the chemical cabinet though, remember that you don't eat the leaves. So, unless the damage is very extensive, it may well be best to simply ignore the pests.
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Mint plants suffering from flea beetles are easily spotted, as the beetles will jump from the plant's leaves when disturbed. These small (~1.5 cm) beetles are a shiny black/bronze color. They cause damage by chewing small holes through the leaves. These holes will often show up in clusters.
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The raspberry sawfly and fruitworm are common pests that attack the leaves of red raspberry plants. These common raspberry pests can cause heavy damage to the leaves of your plant, resulting in a weaker plant that produces less fruit.
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The primary foliar pests on bay trees are aphids and psyllids. Aphids are soft bodied insects that may be brown, black, white, green or even red. They cling in colonies to stems or leaves, often in a clustered mass. These insects suck sap and can eventually cause leaf stippling and low vigor in the entire plant.
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If you see holes in your camellia leaves, the likely suspects are twofold: the black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus, or the cranberry rootworm beetle, Rhabdopterus picipes. The adult beetles feed primarily at night while their larvae feed on the root system, making them difficult to identify and control.
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Chewing insects of orchids usually prey on plants grown outdoors. These might be snails and slugs, whose chewing behavior leaves holes and chunks out of leaves. These pests are primarily nocturnal and you may need to wait until dark to find them. ... Caterpillars make Swiss cheese out of leaves and even eat buds.
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Silver flecks on the leaves of your roses and other shrubs, aside from marring the beauty of your landscape, indicate a possible pest problem with spider mites. ... Infected leaves may eventually yellow and die, and severe infestations can cause dieback of branches and, eventually, death of the shrub.