Topic: HELP! Brussel leaves have holes!

[GardnerJ]

 >:( :-\ :'(
Hi guys and girls!
I am sorry to moan but i have holes in my brussels leaves right to the centre!
I will post a pic soon so you can see but i have tried to identify the pest and haven't had much luck, just guessing really but it looks like a beatle of somekind, slightly grey/light brown and very hard, with little tiny spots on it. My point is will the sprout plants survive their munching? The leaves have been munched nearly to the core (the new leaves in the centre :'()
I have tried the pest spotter link but can't make a true match! It's like crimewatch!
Jemma xxx

[wattapain]

Hi Jemma, mine too are covered in holes but I don't think there's any mystery with mine - good old cabbage white - i tried to remove the eggs but obviously didn't get em all. Now we have loadsa caterpillars munching their way through my brussels >:(. :'(
Like you. I hope they survive. :-\
Terri

[GardnerJ]

Mine also have cabbage white catapillar damage aswell! But the actual holes are made by these little beetley thingys! Can't quite tell what they are!  ???

[tim]

You mean the actual sprout? = Tim

[GardnerJ]

no sorry tim, the leaves in  the very middle of the plant at the top.  :'(

[tim]

Annoying, but I wouldn't worry unduly?? = Tim

[john_miller]

European tarnished plant bug?
http://www.agroecology.org/cases/lygusitaly/lygus.jpg

[GardnerJ]

Looks a bit like rape winter stem weivil?
saw him on here http://www.pestspotter.co.uk/pests/pests.htm
Oh well never mind i will just have to see how it goes as i don't want to use chemicals if i don't have to  :P
i was just worried because the new growth is being eaten! I will get a photo to ahow you all  :-[