Leaf damage identification

How do you identify what is eating my plants?
What could have damaged those leaves?
What does leaf miner damage look like?
What is the white stuff on the underside of leaves?
What does fungus on plants look like?
How do I get rid of bugs eating my leaves?
How do you get rid of leaf eating bugs?
What is causing holes in my plant leaves?
Should I remove damaged leaves?
How do you fix damaged leaves?

How do you identify what is eating my plants?

What's Eating My Garden Leaves?

So something is eating holes in plant leaves. ...
Rabbits, rats, and possums will take away large chunks closer to the ground. ...
Caterpillars of a huge number of varieties may be drawn to your plants. ...
Sawflies chew holes that don't go all the way through the leaf, making it look intact but transparent.

What could have damaged those leaves?

Plant leaves are frequently damaged in nature by insects, pathogens, mechanical abrasion from wind or hail, severe wilt, and oxidant injury from air pollutants (Jones and Coleman 1991 and references therein).

What does leaf miner damage look like?

These pests cause a variety of damage, including pale blotches and tunnels on plant leaves as the larvae feed. Heavy leaf miner infestations can sometimes cause leaves to brown and fall before the end of summer.

What is the white stuff on the underside of leaves?

Aphids, scale, and mealybugs are common culprits. If the stickiness is associated with waxy white blobs, your plant has mealybugs. These insects look like little tufts of white cotton and attach themselves to plant stems, the undersides of leaves, and the places where leaves join the main stem.

What does fungus on plants look like?

For a look at the different ways fungal pathogens operate, consider these common fungal diseases: Black spot: Dark spots on the upper sides of leaves reveal black spot in action. Never on leaf undersides, the spots expand until the leaf is yellow and dotted with black.

How do I get rid of bugs eating my leaves?

Wash plants with a strong spray of water to dislodge aphids, or remove and destroy affected plant parts. Organic solutions include spraying with horticultural oil (petroleum- or vegetable-based oil used to smother insects), insecticidal soap or neem (insecticide made from a tropical tree by the same name).

How do you get rid of leaf eating bugs?

To control these bugs:

Wash plants with strong spray of water.
Encourage native predators and parasites such as aphid midges, lacewings, and lady beetles.
When feasible, cover plants with floating row covers.
Apply hot-pepper or garlic repellent sprays.

What is causing holes in my plant leaves?

Slugs are the most common cause of holes in leaves, but they often remain unseen because they feed at night. Sometimes larger slugs eat leaves from the edge inward, but small slugs make irregular holes inside leaves, as shown in the chard leaf on the right in the above photo. Slug holes always have smooth green edges.

Should I remove damaged leaves?

Should you cut off dying leaves? Yes. Remove brown and dying leaves from your house plants as soon as possible, but only if they're more than 50 percent damaged. Cutting off these leaves allows the remaining healthy foliage to receive more nutrients and improves the plant's appearance.

How do you fix damaged leaves?

You can cut out damaged leaves along with misplaced plant shoots. When overzealous stems ruin the plant's shape, you can use sharp scissors to cut them back to just above a leave-point. All you have to do is cut out the dead leaves, but don't leave small snags that will die back.