pests bug id.

randyp

• May 5, 2015

• #1

  My plants are the first thing in the yard thats green besides grass.What is taking bites and how do I kill it.Thanks

 

Yellowfin2na

• May 5, 2015

• #2

The leaves I have that look like that are getting hit by caterpillars, snails, and slugs. All of them leave holes like that behind.

 

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fudgey

• May 5, 2015

• #3

Honestly, I had my plants get hit by hail last year and they looked exactly like that

 

randyp

• May 5, 2015

• #4

\  Could be either I suppose we have had night storms all week.If it was slugs what should i do?

 

Weed

• May 5, 2015

• #5

Top pic looks like hail, bottom like snail or slug.
 
So maybe 2 holes on one plant from a pest? I wouldnt worry.

 

mrgrowguy

• May 7, 2015

• #6

use copper collars or loosely wrap a copper wire around the base of the trunk. This will help with soft bodied pests like slugs, etc.
 
I had a slug problem two years ago, this helped a lot. Maybe not a perfect fix, but the difference was significant.

I have not ordered this product, just using it as an example:
 
http://www.amazon.com/Copper-rings-10-5cm-diameter-snails/dp/B00FBG6GUQ/ref=sr_1_23?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1431025147&sr=1-23&keywords=copper++plant
 
I use copper wire as I have it from my bonsai hobby.

Here is one I did buy, but have not yet needed. Will be using it later this year for sure though.
 
http://www.amazon.com/Lilly-Miller-100099017-Corrys-Snail/dp/B000QD3BPW/ref=pd_bxgy_lg_text_y

 

randyp

• May 8, 2015

• #7

mrgrowguy said:

use copper collars or loosely wrap a copper wire around the base of the trunk. This will help with soft bodied pests like slugs, etc.
 
I had a slug problem two years ago, this helped a lot. Maybe not a perfect fix, but the difference was significant.

I have not ordered this product, just using it as an example:
 
http://www.amazon.com/Copper-rings-10-5cm-diameter-snails/dp/B00FBG6GUQ/ref=sr_1_23?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1431025147&sr=1-23&keywords=copper++plant
 
I use copper wire as I have it from my bonsai hobby.

Here is one I did buy, but have not yet needed. Will be using it later this year for sure though.
 
http://www.amazon.com/Lilly-Miller-100099017-Corrys-Snail/dp/B000QD3BPW/ref=pd_bxgy_lg_text_y

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   Thank you I will give this a shot.