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Title: What's eating these maple leaves?
Post by: Squash64 on June 04, 2013, 12:22:28

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I'm asking this on behalf of a friend....

She's noticed that quite a few leaves on her young maple tree are
being eaten by something, any ideas anyone?

Title: Re: What's eating these maple leaves?
Post by: Uncle_Filthster on June 04, 2013, 13:27:20

Looks more like a leaf cutter bee has been getting material for her egg cells than something like caterpillar damage. There are a few leaf cutters about at the moment.

Title: Re: What's eating these maple leaves?
Post by: Squash64 on June 04, 2013, 16:35:40

Quote from: Uncle_Filthster on June 04, 2013, 13:27:20
Looks more like a leaf cutter bee has been getting material for her egg cells than something like caterpillar damage. There are a few leaf cutters about at the moment.

Thank you Uncle, I'll tell my friend.

Title: Re: What's eating these maple leaves?
Post by: Linnea on June 04, 2013, 21:30:18

I thought leaf cuter bees made a more circular less jagged notches in the leaves.
it looks more like vine weevil damage to me but I'd be happy to be wrong!

Title: Re: What's eating these maple leaves?
Post by: Squash64 on June 05, 2013, 04:44:12

Quote from: Linnea on June 04, 2013, 21:30:18
I thought leaf cuter bees made a more circular less jagged notches in the leaves.
it looks more like vine weevil damage to me but I'd be happy to be wrong!

Thank you Linnea, I'll pass this on too.

Title: Re: What's eating these maple leaves?
Post by: Pescador on June 05, 2013, 17:21:51

Have you had hail showers and strong winds recently?

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