what is eating holes in my gardenia leaves?
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The black vine weevil and the fuller rose beetle are two pests that feed on gardenias. The larvae of these bugs are known as grubs and appear as plump worms. Typically, these grubs feed on the roots of the plant they are infesting while the adult weevils and beetles munch on the shrub's leaves.
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The physical damage to your leaves could be caused by chewing insects, such as caterpillars or slugs, or mammals, such as chipmunks, groundhogs, voles, rabbits, or deer. It could also be a combination of insect and mammal feeding damage.
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Holes in flower leaves usually indicate insect pests rather than disease, which tends to cause spots on the leaves or dropping leaves. Holes are caused by insects with chewing mouthparts, such as caterpillars and beetles. ... Caterpillars, for example, leave green fecal pellets, while slugs and snails leave a shiny trail.
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A: That's the work of flea beetles, the bane of eggplants. Flea beetles are tiny black bugs that chew holes in leaves like someone peppered them with miniature buckshot. ... When the beetles hop off or go for the color that mimics blossoms, they get stuck and die.
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ANSWER: Small, irregular shaped holes in Brussels sprout leaves are signs of the presence of army worms or cabbage loopers, both of which are small green caterpillars. ... Tiny shot-holes in the leaves of Brussels sprout seedlings are the work of flea beetles, which feed on the roots of germinating plants.
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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.
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Some areas in your yard may not be greening up as normal and may appear dead. This is being caused by Zoysia Brown Patch. Zoysia Brown patch is the most damaging disease to Zoysia. Excessive moisture and high nitrogen fertility levels often lead to the outbreaks.
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Holes in Basil Leaves and Basil Pests The most frequent assaulters of your precious basil plant leaves are Japanese beetles, slugs and aphids.
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In addition, voles damage the roots of perennials such as hosta plants, spring bulbs, and the root crops in the garden, such as potatoes. Mainly, however, voles eat the stems and blades of grass. And the runways they leave behind in the process make for an unsightly lawn.
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If your Gardenia's leaves turn yellow and drop, aside from the normal aging process of its leaves, this may be caused by any of these reasons: Over-watering or under-watering: Gardenias need at least 1 inch of rain (or equivalent watering) each week. Keep the soil consistently damp but not soggy.
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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. Sap-sucking pests are tiny and are usually found in dense groupings on the stems or the undersides of leaves.
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The hollyhock weevil eats small irregular holes in the leaves while Japanese beetles can riddle the leaves with holes eventually skeletonizing them. Knock these pests into a bucket of soapy water to reduce their population and feeding damage. Caterpillars and sawflies can also eat irregular shaped holes in the leaves.
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Slugs and snails like areas that are moist and shady and eat irregular-shaped holes in the leaf (but not along the edges). To see of snails and slugs are your plant-eating culprits, come out at night with a flashlight and look under leaves. ... Slugs will also eat ripening fruit touching the ground.
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Like other Orthoptera, katydids have chewing mouthparts, and most are herbaceous but rarely cause significant plant damage to crops or ornamental plants. You may find some feeding on leaves and flowers in your garden or on your potted plants, especially in late summer.
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Viburnum leaf beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni) is the insect causing this "shot hole" feeding on your snowball tree (Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'). ... In early summer, the larvae drop to the ground and emerge as an adult beetle by mid-summer. Adults continue to feed on the foliage and eventually mate.
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Chewed edges or holes on maple leaves are usually signs of a caterpillar pest. ... They feed in groups and can completely strip small maple trees of their leaves. Other leaf-eating bugs that infest maple trees include tiny, pear-shaped aphids, black and red boxelder bugs and bronze-colored Japanese beetles.
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If your Gardenia's leaves turn brown or display brown spots, this may be caused by any of these reasons: Low humidity: Gardenias demand high humidity to thrive. ... Poor soil drainage: Make sure your Gardenia soil is moist but well-drained.