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Fri, May 31, 13 at 22:36
| I have found these "worms" eating lacy holes in my first year Royal Lee and Minnie Royal cherry trees. Can anyone help me to identify. They are from 1/8th to over 1/2 inch long, dark and wet looking , like a slug, but move in an inch worm motion when disturbed. I am in So Cal, and I have never seen these things on any other plants in my garden, and they are not on the plum or peach trees, just the two cherries. HMMM? |
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- Posted by larry_gene USDA8b-OregonPDX (My Page) on Fri, May 31, 13 at 22:49
| Sawfly larva. http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/homehort/pest/pearslug.htm Note that this same type of insect larva was pictured on the forum on May 25 eating quince leaves. |
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- Posted by Itheweatherman USDA 8b, Elevation 2 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 1, 13 at 0:54
| That's probably an Arion ater slug. |
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- Posted by larry_gene USDA8b-OregonPDX (My Page) on Sun, Jun 2, 13 at 0:22
| Arion ater slug more likely to be found on the ground, becomes very large; sawfly larva are commonly found in trees, stay small. |
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