what is eating the leaves of my peas?
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Pea weevils The pea leaf weevil attacks both roots and leaves of the plant. Larvae feed on the nitrogen-providing nodules of the plant. Adults appear as a gray-brown bug with a trio of stripes down its back and the infected plant will have notches in foliage.
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A: That's the work of flea beetles, the bane of eggplants. Flea beetles are tiny black bugs that chew holes in leaves like someone peppered them with miniature buckshot. ... When the beetles hop off or go for the color that mimics blossoms, they get stuck and die.
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Several species of moths and butterflies will lay their eggs on the plant, and the caterpillars will much away on the leaves and flowers. The Foxglove pug moth larvae eat the flowers, and the lesser yellow underwing the leaves.
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Several bugs will make a meal out of the pepper plant leaves. Cutworms will go after the leaves when the plant is still a seedling and can do the most damage. Armyworms, fruitworms, flea beetles, hornworms and whiteflies also think of pepper plant leaves as a meal.
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Bean weevils, darkling beetles, cucumber beetles, lygus bugs and stinkbugs are a few of these munching insects that may be eating holes in your green bean plants. ... Regularly remove any weeds and debris near the green bean plants, because they give these munching bugs a place to hide.
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Slugs and snails like areas that are moist and shady and eat irregular-shaped holes in the leaf (but not along the edges). To see of snails and slugs are your plant-eating culprits, come out at night with a flashlight and look under leaves. ... Cucumber beetles will leave tiny transparent circles on plant leaves.
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Hydrangea Pests If you are noticing holes being eaten in the leaves, or notice other insects damaging the leaves, you may need to treat your plants. Common pests for hydrangeas are aphids, Japanese beetles, spider mites and slugs.
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Aphids are a family of small insects with soft bodies and sucking mouthparts. Large groups of aphids often appear on kale plants, causing a fuzzy or spotted appearance. The bugs themselves suck the juices out of the plant, which can lead to discolored leaves. ... These beneficial insects eat up aphids in great numbers.
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Slugs and snails like areas that are moist and shady and eat irregular-shaped holes in the leaf (but not along the edges). To see of snails and slugs are your plant-eating culprits, come out at night with a flashlight and look under leaves. ... Slugs will also eat ripening fruit touching the ground.
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Leaf-Eaters. Caterpillars, sawflies, leafminers, beetles, worms and other insect larvae attack various species of trees consuming their leaves. The damage caused by leaf-eating insects ranges, but in extreme circumstances defoliation may occur.
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Quick facts. The bean leaf beetle (Cerotoma trifurcata) is a pest of snap beans (also called string beans or green beans). Adult beetles feed on the undersides of leaves, creating round, 1/8 inch diameter holes. They can also feed directly on the pod.
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Sawfly larvae are caterpillar-like white larvae that eat leaves on plants like roses, gooseberries and Solomon's seal. Leaf rolling is a sign of sawflies. They lay their eggs on plants and their larvae eat the leaves, they make holes that still have some plant tissue intact so the damage looks transparent.
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Snails enjoy nibbling at a variety of veggies. They can eat snap peas, carrots, lettuce and other leafy greens. Blanch and cool overly hard vegetables like carrots before you feed them to your snails. Clean and peel veggies.
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Flea beetles on brassicas and allied plants. Some species of flea beetle feed on the leaves of all brassicas and related plants, including rocket, radish, swede, turnip and wallflowers. The result is a peppering of holes that looks unsightly, particularly on salad leaves.
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Pests on Collard Greens A few bugs enjoy eating their way through the leaves of collards. ... Pests include aphids, cabbage worms and the harlequin bug. Aphids are usually small, brown bugs that gather on the underside of the plant's leaves. There are three types of cabbage worms.
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Essentially when bugs are eating hostas, slugs or snails are usually to blame. These nighttime foragers are probably considered the most common of hosta pests, eating small holes in the leaves. ... Their larvae also pose a problem by feeding on the crown and roots of hosta plants, resulting in yellow, wilted foliage.
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They feed on a variety of plants like, ornamental grasses, roses, chrysanthemums, clover, strawberries, herbs and many other garden plants. Spittlebug nymphs pierce the plant stems and suck plant juices. In most cases, especially on annuals and perennials, spittlebug feeding is not damaging to plants.