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Attack by insects on leaves of plants
Posted: August 12th, 2013, 11:54 pm
by jdashraf
During the last one month or so my all plants have been attacked by some insects which are eating away leaves of my plants. The insect is of very small size and mostly not visible. Here are some pictures with affected leaves. Please guide me to address the issue. THx.
Re: Attack by insects on leaves of plants
Posted: August 13th, 2013, 4:35 am
by M Farooq
This could be so many insects and slugs. You have to do some nocturnal hunting and see if you have jaunks (= slugs) or not. It is very easy to catch slugs, just place a cup filled with sugar and baking yeast; use it as a trap in the garden. Slugs love the fermenting alcohol smell and they happily crawl into the sugar filled cup...and drown.
Besides that, there are plenty of insects that create such a chewing design.
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/icm/2007 ... ating.html
I am not a fan of pesticides but if this is the last reort, then go for it-a general purpose type pesticide.
Re: Attack by insects on leaves of plants
Posted: August 13th, 2013, 12:25 pm
by Munir
Jd Sb, I experienced a much graver pest attack during 3-5 weeks back; leaves of most plants & veggies had turned gauze-like.Though I hate to use a chemical pesticide,yet I had to resort to it. I feel no soft organic treatment is going to work at this stage; therefore, suggest straight away go for spray of a GP Pesticide, while you may carry out the study of the type of the attacker, for the future. Meanwhile,hope the heavy rain may have washed away most of the pest.
Re: Attack by insects on leaves of plants
Posted: August 13th, 2013, 1:22 pm
by Farhan Ahmed
Most pest go dormant in hottest month only to re-emerge in monsoon and post monsoon till fall. As per my experience, the coming period till winters is the toughest in this regard. Pests such as nocturnal beetles and moths/butterflies have started to come back to life. The damage above is of nocturnal beetles and eggs laid by various pests. If you look closely you will observe small black egg like stuff on leaves. You can wash it away or use pesticides. Nocturnal beetles are hard to control. Physcial barrier is one measure. Just before sunset thoroughly spray pesticide to reduce damage they do at night.
You May read following.
http://farhansgarden.blog.com/2012/10/2 ... f-insects/