help ... something is eating my plants

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endlesslyonline

Active Member

• Nov 6, 2014

• #1

So, something is eating my plants, and i have no idea what? As u will see on the pics, its not small holes on the leaves, but the entire leaves are being eaten.

I have inspected the plants, but cant see any bugs near or on it, but something tells me it must be a big bug?

 

ISK

Well-Known Member

• Nov 6, 2014

• #2

I would guess a cat, rat or rabbit

 

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endlesslyonline

Active Member

• Nov 6, 2014

• #3

Its in my yard, so i can safely say its not a rabbit.

I have never seen any rats or cats here, but i cant say for sure.

But u think its not a bug?

 

LetsGetCritical

Well-Known Member

• Nov 6, 2014

• #4

hippo-cat?

 

ISK

Well-Known Member

• Nov 6, 2014

• #5

endlesslyonline said:

Its in my yard, so i can safely say its not a rabbit.

I have never seen any rats or cats here, but i cant say for sure.

But u think its not a bug?

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yeah, way too much missing to be bugs....it has to be some sort of critter.

 

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endlesslyonline

Active Member

• Nov 6, 2014

• #6

Ok, well if it was bugs, i would not mind killing them. But anything bigger than a bug, i dont wanna harm, especially if there ia a chance that it might be a cat or something.

So, next question is, if it keeps eating a leave every now and then, whats the worst case scenario? Just a few missing leaves? Or can the plant die?

 

Walter9999

Well-Known Member

• Nov 6, 2014

• #7

Get some neem oil and spray both up and under the leaves...it's a natural product and is good to have in your arsenal...then see what happens...it's cheap and available in most garden shops...g/l

 

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endlesslyonline

Active Member

• Nov 6, 2014

• #8

I have neem oil, but thought it was just for spider mites.


And i think i have found the hungry critter. Pic from google, but its the exact same one i just saw about 2 feet away from my plants.

 

Diabolical666

Well-Known Member

• Nov 6, 2014

• #9

Grasshoppers dont do that kind of damage, they eat gapping holes here n there. I bet if you look around the plant you might find rabbit scat. Using the neem oil you have might keep the rabbits away, thats why it was suggested

 

ISK

Well-Known Member

• Nov 7, 2014

• #10

maybe put a cage or chicken wire around your plants