What is eating the leaves of my kumquat plant?
Mayank Bhatia
7 years ago
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Somethings eating my rose leaves and other plants too
Comments (14)Whether they can or can't crawl back up, new crops of them hatch out all the time. Like aphids, Japanese, Fuller, Curculio and other beetles as well as all other insects which suck or chew the plants, you have to continually battle them during their "season" using whatever methods you've selected. I'm not recommending any method nor attempting to encourage you to go "nuclear" on them, but the less toxic your method, the more interactive you have to be with the control. With more generations regularly hatching from eggs, and more eggs being deposited as long as conditions favor their reproduction, new "slugs" are appearing daily or every few days. So, if you're knocking them off, picking them off or washing them off, you have to be diligent at it. Pick, knock or wash them off daily or every few days as your time, energy and infestation dictate. Or, go with an organic control like the bacterial Spinosad, which knocks down all of the hatched slugs at once for two weeks. That has to be sprayed twice monthly unless it's all washed off by a heavy rain. Yes, it can kill the predators, too, but all "insecticides" will. The point is, you have to determine whether you want to constantly battle them or take stronger measures against them. They not only cause unsightly damage, but ANYTHING which reduces the green leaf area of the rose, inhibits, reduces its ability to feed itself. Reduce the leaf surface area sufficiently and you inhibit the plant's immune system, weaken the plant,by causing it be malnourished, making it more susceptible to other damaging factors such as fungal attacks and potential freeze damage in winter, if that is a possibility where you live. Kim...See MoreWhat is this eating my tomato plant leaves?
Comments (3)Jean, Thanks, that's it. The first thing I thought when I saw them is they look like a turtle. When I searched "turtle insect tomatoes" on Google earlier and saw tortoise beetles the pictures didn't look enough like this one. I did more searches and found a picture of the exact kind after I read your post. Will BTK kill them if they become a problem? In past years they were more of a problem on pepper plants and not tomato plants but I don't have any pepper plants this year. Thanks, Don...See MoreWhat is eating my tomatoe plants at night stock, leaves. and all?
Comments (1)Groundhog damage sounds like to me, if no deer around. Squirrels usually just go for the fruit. Any sign of rat droppings? They will eat most of the plant. If you are living in town the choices are usually narrowed than for those of us out in the country. Dave...See Moreurgent! What is eating my tomato plant leaves?
Comments (2)My #1 suspect would be possible Flea Beetles. They are quick to jump off the plant when they see you coming. Very small critters about the size of a speck of black pepper. They prefer eggplant leaves but will attack pepper and tomato leaves too leaving behind little shotgun holes. After sunset but when it's still light enough to see them they usually won't jump away, that's a good time to inspect the leaves to confirm their presence....See Moretim45z10
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