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Tue, Apr 29, 14 at 18:20
| I'm ready to put my seedling into a pot and I notice these whitish looking tunnels on some of my eggplant leaves. Can someone tell me what the pest is and how to treat it? |
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| Leaf Miners. It is that time of year for them in the warmer parts of the country. Lots of info available on them but in most cases they pose no threat to the plants. Just an appearance issue. Dave |
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| Yeah, no treatment is usually necessary. The only time they bug me is when I have a significant breakout on my leafy greens. For fruiting plants like eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, I don't even pay attention. |
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| you can actually stop them from making their tunnels longer (if you have reasonable number of plants. Feel the leave along the tunnel, near both ends. You may fill a bump. I you do, just squeeze the bump between to fingers(but do not rub, it will damage the leaf). If you fill pop - one bug less in your garden) May be in south this pest is not a big problem, but I lost whole my crop of beets two years in a row because of them, and now i just grow it under cover. |
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- Posted by purpldoll6x none (My Page) on Wed, Apr 30, 14 at 0:52
| Thanks Dave, zach and galinas for the info. Glad to see I don't have a serious problem so far. This forum is wonderful and you all are great! |
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