Author Topic: DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THIS IS ?? (Read 2904 times)

Duke Ellington · « **on:** July 04, 2008, 14:15:05 »

I discovered these holes this morning on my Canna and was hoping that someone might know what did it ? ???

Duke

ACE · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2008, 15:13:59 »

I would say slugs or snails when the leaf was still tender before it unfolded.

Kea · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2008, 16:31:41 »

Looks like someones taken shots at it with an air rifle!

Duke Ellington · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2008, 16:39:45 »

Thanks Kea :P and Ace...~ I have now put down some slug pellets !! ;D

Duke

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2008, 17:11:26 »

Oh my God! The slugs have learnt how to work in TEAMS!

Duke Ellington · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2008, 17:34:51 »

Hehehe!! Rhubarb!!

Duke

loopyloulou · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2008, 20:36:14 »

iid vote caterpillars? but then ive got spiders eating my stuff aswell as the usual slimy culprits so what do i know, lol!

Eristic · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2008, 22:28:55 »

It's the origami beetle!

Actually slugs or snails have taken one bite out of the still rolled up leaf. It's so annoying but quite common.

calamityjayneuk · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2008, 00:02:34 »

I know - it was "the very hungry caterpillar" :D

sawfish · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2008, 12:45:55 »

Tyranosaurus Rex perhaps? Look in your compost bins, you might find one!

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2008, 18:26:50 »

They're best avoided; you don't want to argue with teeth that size!

organicandy · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2008, 15:11:52 »

Do you have wood pidgeons around?

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2008, 18:01:35 »

You haveta admit, that's pretty fancy chewing!

greenstar · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2008, 21:57:22 »

Calamity Jane - you beat me to it - that's exactly what I was thinking.

daileg · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2008, 17:14:35 »

isnt it a leef miner

daileg · « **Reply #15 on:** July 08, 2008, 17:36:03 »

sorry i got it wrong isnt it froghoppers that destroy everything like this

sawfish · « **Reply #16 on:** July 08, 2008, 18:11:13 »

Sorry Daileg but I just cant take gardening tips from Kurt Cobain seriously. Its like Alan Titchmarsh presenting 'Rappers Cribs' or something like that on MTV.

;D

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2008, 18:15:34 »

he presents everything else..............

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #18 on:** July 08, 2008, 20:26:55 »

It's not a leaf miner. They eat out the central layer of tissue in a leaf, leaving the top and bottom layers, so if you hold it up to the light you can see the 'mine' with the grub in it.

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