I noticed some leaves on one outdoor plant had some LeafMiner tunnels.
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I removed any visibly infected leaves, neemed the remaining plant, and sprayed well the ground beneath with an insecticide.
The adult fly eats a hole in the leaf, then lays eggs, the larvae eat there way to health, exit and fall on the ground to pupate.
More unsightly than being a plant destroyer, but a severe infestation could cause trouble.
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Good post glad it popped up on the pics up top - Leaf Miners are a pain in the azz!
I had a ton of leaf miners on some Kiwano Melons and I could NOT get rid of them.. I swear they were in the plant for good and had came with it so I tossed it but not before they transferred over to my beloved sativa right next to it. I did a similar thing to you in removing the leaves with exception of that soil soak; Instead I coated the top soil with a light layer of Diatomaceous Earth a few weeks in a row. I love DE. Also worked nice but I wish it worked on the melons. They have such paper thin leaves..
I had a ton of leaf miners on some Kiwano Melons and I could NOT get rid of them.. I swear they were in the plant for good and had came with it so I tossed it but not before they transferred over to my beloved sativa right next to it. I did a similar thing to you in removing the leaves with exception of that soil soak; Instead I coated the top soil with a light layer of Diatomaceous Earth a few weeks in a row. I love DE. Also worked nice but I wish it worked on the melons. They have such paper thin leaves..
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Not to defend the damnd pest or anything but... their artworks are pretty neat. Aside from the damage...
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Just sent this post to someone online who is dealing with some leaf minors
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Leafminers never really become a problem in my environment, i’ll see a damaged fan leaf every now and then but that’s about it.